Medical Social Consultant (Behavioral Health) - Health Social Work

Hiring Department: Health Social Work

Hiring Unit: University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health)

Location: Chicago, IL USA

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 20 hours per week

Requisition ID: 1027280

Posting Close Date: 10/1/2024

Position Number: CF4195

About the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health)

The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) provides comprehensive care, education, and research to the people of Illinois and beyond. A part of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), UI Health comprises a clinical enterprise that includes a 495-bed tertiary care hospital, 22 outpatient clinics, and 13 Mile Square Health Center facilities, which are Federally Qualified Health Centers. It also includes the seven UIC health science colleges: the College of Applied Health Sciences; the College of Dentistry; the School of Public Health; the Jane Addams College of Social Work; and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing, including regional campuses in Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana. UI Health is dedicated to the pursuit of health equity.

This is a part-time and benefits eligible position. UIC 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

UI Health is seeking a part-time Medical Social Consultant (Behavioral Health) to join our Health Social Work team. This role reports 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 psychiatric assessment and related functions for patients identified as needing Behavioral Health 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.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Meets directly with patient/family to perform a comprehensive assessment including social, emotional, cultural, mental status, environmental and financial circumstances in conjunction with an interdisciplinary assessment of the patient.
• Recommends a plan of intervention based on mutually established goals.
• Conducts and documents initial psychiatric assessment, appropriate interventions, and expected disposition in a comprehensive, clear, timely and legible manner.
• Administers necessary tools in assessment: BRPS, GAD, PHQ-0, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale.
• Assessment of psychiatric symptoms for recommendation for inpatient or outpatient admission: suicidal and homicidal ideation, auditory, visual, olfactory hallucinations
• Provides crisis intervention services, responds to Code BERT throughout the organization
• Completes specialized documentation for Emergency, Inpatient and Intensive Outpatient behavioral health population
• Projects include but not limited to Social Work-related tasks
• Coverage/Training/Clinical Performance Activities
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications Required:

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior work experience in Behavioral Health/Psychiatric Social Work settings, inpatient and or outpatient
• Prior Work experience in a medical setting
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Code and DSM - 5
• Bilingual language skills with the ability to read, speak and translate Spanish and English

To Apply: For fullest consideration click on the Apply Now button, please 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 application.

Please note that once you have submitted your application you will not be able to make any changes. In order to revise your application you must withdraw and reapply. You will not be able to reapply after the posting close date. Please ensure the application is fully completed and all supporting documents have been uploaded before the posting close date. Illinois Residency is required within 180 days of employment

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