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Medical Social Consultant (Medical Social Worker) - Health Social Work (Job ID #166624)
Health Social Work
Civil Service
UI Health
06/24/2022
Full-Time
Days
09:00AM-5:00PM
40

UI Health is seeking two (2) full time Medical Social Consultants (Medical Social Workers) to join the Health Social Work team. 

This role will report to the Director of Health Social Work and take direction from leadership under the Department of Health Social Work. The Social Worker provides counseling, comprehensive, psychosocial assessment and related functions for patients identified as needing Social Work support or intervention. Serves as collaborative partner with the members of the multidisciplinary healthcare team to facilitate an appropriate transitional care plan. A progression of responsibility is evident in this series and ranges from simple, routine, and repetitive duties performed to duties that are complex and highly diversified requiring the exercise of discretion and independent judgment performed under administrative direction.

Both positions are full time and benefits eligible. UI Health offers competitive salaries commensurate with experience.  In addition all full time benefits eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package which include; Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability & AD&D insurance, a defined benefit pension plan as well as paid leave which includes; Vacation, Holiday and Sick.  In addition we offer tuition waivers for employees and dependents.  Click for a complete list of Employee Benefits

  • Meets directly with patient/family to perform a comprehensive assessment including social, emotional, cultural, mental status, environmental and financial circumstances in conjunction with interdisciplinary assessment of the patient. Recommends a plan of intervention based on mutually established goals.
  • Provide Psychosocial Assessments for patients/families.
    • Reactions to illness and disability, especially the chronically and terminally ill.
    • Facilitation of informal decision making (including advanced directives) and development of treatment/intervention plans.
    • Adjustment to the medical setting and compliance with treatment plan.
    • Adjustment/coping with post-hospital/clinic care needs and linkage to community resources.
    • Coordinates groups for supportive interventions or educational opportunities.
    • Provide supportive services and resources for possible termination of pregnancies.
    • Financial issues related to insurance coverage and payment
    • Psychiatric symptoms and chemical dependency
    • Conflict resolution
    • Family and personal relationship that impact the plan of care & discharge plans.
    • Assess for Depression, suicide screening, Depression Scale
    • Assess, Advocate and provide supportive resources or placement options for Victims of Violence, abuse or Neglect and Addiction Needs
    • Provides supportive care
    • Performs assessments of the physical environment and adequacy of support systems for outpatients to prevent a crisis and/or hospitalization.
  • Provides Crisis Intervention and/or Protective Services for:
  • The Elderly without support services: with impaired mental status and/or victims of suspected abuse/neglect.
  • Victims of: suspected sexual/physical/neglect/domestic violence
  • Guardianship and/or protective services for patients with significant mental status impairment or unsafe living environment.
  • The homeless
  • Actively participates in the stages of discharge planning and ensures that the plan of care is coordinated, facilitated and effectively communicated to the Physician, healthcare team, patient/designated caregiver(s). Provide initial screening for all new patients to assure medical necessity, source of funding and likelihood of needing social work and/or discharge planning needs through facilitation of direct and continuous communication and collaborative decision making, including participation in multidisciplinary rounds and case conferences and other collaborative forums.
  • Coordinates action plans when barriers are present to facilitate resolution.
  • Escalates to supervisor/director when barriers are present to facilitate resolution. Proactively identifies and resolves delays and obstacles to discharge. Utilizes advanced conflict resolution skills a necessary to ensure timely resolution of issues and system problems.
  • Coordinates discharge planning to ensure a timely discharge (placement or return to community) through early identification, assessment and intervention for post-medical center care needs, to ensure that the patient is discharged when medically ready to:
  • Other Hospitals
  • Rehabilitative facilities
  • Extended care facilities
  • Sub-Acute Care or Group Homes
  • Psychiatric and Chemical Dependency Care
  • Return to home or other living arrangement
  • (Inpatient) Manages Discharge Planning through Placement Coordination and Resource Utilization
  • Collaborates and communicates with multidisciplinary team in all phases of discharge planning. Ensures/maintains plan consensus from patient/designated caregivers, physician and payer as indicated.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of community resources and an ability to connect patients and families with these resources. Acts as an advocate on behalf of the patient who requires assistance to gain access to needed information, resources or services.
  • Facilitates review of high risk cases by Ethics, RISK and Safety and Legal to inform appropriate members of the healthcare team as to interventions needed.
  • Provide Cross Coverage to other clinics and inpatient medical units.
  • Address patient issues related to Advance Directives.
  • On-Call duties to provide phone consult, coordinate discharge planning, facilitate transfers, communicate regarding reporting activities, etc. to all medical center areas after normal business hours and follow up with documenting on-call activities.
  • During disaster the on-call person would help activate phone triage list to arrange help as needed during an internal or external disaster.
  • Work with child protection/abuse/neglect, domestic violence, sex trafficking, elder abuse, institutional abuse and sexual assault, Housing, Transition Care planning, Quality Improvement committees.
  • Provide clinical coverage / interventions as needed during staffing coverage.
  • Plan, assign and review work of staff to ensure that group objectives are met. Hire, train, develop and manage staff to ensure that a qualified staff exists to meet group objectives.
  • Assists in collection and reporting of financial indicators including LOS, avoidable days, resource utilization, discharge barriers, cost per case, readmission rates, denials, etc.
  • Actively coordinates referrals and support for patients being considered for Hospice/Palliative Care.
  • ON-CALL responsibilities (Does not apply for Extra Help):
  • Projects include but not limited to Social Work related tasks:
  • Coverage/Training/Clinical Performance Activities may include:
  • Uses data to drive decisions and plan/implement performance improvement strategies related to case management for assigned patients/units, including financial, clinical, quality and patient satisfaction data.
  • Collects data for discharge delays, over-utilization of resources, avoidable days and other data for specific performance and/or outcome indicators.
  • Participates in the development, implementation, evaluation and revision of case management tools in collaboration with healthcare team.
  • Role is to determine the potential recipient candidate’s suitability, to guide the recipient through all the phases of the transplant process.
  • The Transplant Social Worker is responsible for discussing in details the role to the transplant candidate.
  • Coordinate care with the inpatient social worker for all recipients for discharge planning.
  • Create compliance contracts and monitor patient compliance for pre-transplant patients as needed.
  • Assist with post-transplant patients as needed.
  • Expected to join applicable societies related to transplant in order to maintain current trends and operational changes as related to provision of Social Work related functions within the Transplant Program.
  • Guidelines to be followed: CMS, UNOS, OPTN Transplant Guidelines
  • Attend and participate in Transplant Listing Meetings, Graft Failure Meetings, Transplant QAPI meetings, and the Department of Social Work meetings/training.
  • Obtain and maintain active membership with the Society of Transplant Social Work
  • Pursue credentialing as a Certified Clinical Transplant Social Worker within two years of hire once LCSW obtained.
  • Assumes responsibility for professional development and social work CE requirements by participating in workshops, conferences and/or in-services.
  • Based on Program needs to develop and lead Groups or educations sessions.
  • Provide any functions that may be considered appropriate role or services as a Social Worker.
  • (Ambulatory) Maintains competency for Clinical Licensure (LCSW) and credentialing of program and in the event for the ability to generate revenue under billing of services.
  • (Transplant Social Worker)
  • (Extra Help Social Work) Primary role is to facilitate Psych transfers for ED patients.
  • Other Duties as assigned

Minimum Acceptable Qualifications Required: 

  1. Master’s degree from an accredited school or university in social or behavioral science or a related health specialty area. 
  2. Current State of IL Licensure as a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) 

 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bilingual language skills with the ability to read, write, speak and translate Spanish/English.
  • Experience in medical setting or behavioral health.

 

 

To Apply: For fullest consideration, please fully complete an online application by clicking the Apply for Position button below.

Fully complete all sections of the online application including adding your full work history with specific details of your duties & responsibilities for each position held. Fully complete the education, licensure, certification and language sections.

You may upload a resume, cover letter, certifications, licensures, transcripts and diplomas within the document section of your online application.

All civil service positions require an exam.  The exam for this position is a Credentials Assessment.  You will not be required to report in person for this exam.

Credential Assessment Exam Scoring Information:

You will not be required to report in person for this exam. The updated online application and all uploaded, relevant documents, such as a resume, college transcript, certifications and licensures will be used in the calculation of the exam score. These documents should be uploaded prior to the position close date.

When completing your online application, please be sure to provide detailed information about your job knowledge and specific duties and responsibilities, as your qualifications for any Civil Service position will be primarily determined based on what is contained in the application. Dates of employment and if employed on a full or part time basis (including number of hours per week) must be indicated for each position held. Additional consideration will be given to supporting documentation i.e. resume, transcripts, licenses, and certifications so please be sure to attach all applicable documents.

For additional information regarding this position please contact Heather Ross at hross@uic.edu

If an application is not fully completed and submitted by the close date, the applicant/employee will not be considered for this position.

For fullest consideration, the above mentioned requirements must be submitted no later than 6/24/2022

We appreciate your interest in employment at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

This position requires Illinois residency within 180 days of the hire date. 

University of Illinois faculty, staff and students are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are not able to receive the vaccine for medical or religious reasons, you may seek approval for an exemption in accordance with applicable University processes.

For classifications that require a degree as part of the minimum qualifications, a degree verification will be required before any offers of employment are extended.

 

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