Position: Medical Social WorkerLocation: Evanston HospitalFull Time/Part Time: Full timeHours: Monday-Friday, 8am – 5pmRequired Travel: yesResponsibilities:- Performs psychosocial assessments with patient and family consistent with age and developmental status.- Communicates care issues identified through assessments to healthcare team.- Develops social work intervention plans based on assessments.- Provides counseling to patients and families adjusting to illness, disability, or loss.- Assists patients and families in crisis with emotional support and active listening.- Educates patients and families on decision-making rights such as advance directives.- Provides assessment, crisis intervention, and referrals to protective services per Illinois law.- Educates on community resources for health maintenance and psychological support.- Performs age-specific discharge planning involving patients and families.- Documents all assessments, plans, and actions in medical records per standards.Requirements:- Masters Degree from accredited school of social work.- LSW or LCSW license.- Preferred 2 years post-graduate experience in healthcare or mental health.- Skills: healthcare environment experience, teamwork, knowledge of abuse/neglect laws, crisis intervention, Medicare/Medicaid knowledge, social work ethics, confidentiality, developmental issues, diversity.Benefits:- Premium pay for eligible employees- Career growth pathways- Medical, dental, pet, vision options- Tuition reimbursement- Free parking- Wellness program- Health savings account options- Retirement with company match- Paid time off and holiday pay- Community involvement opportunitiesAbout the company:Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare system serving over 4.2 million residents in northeast Illinois with more than 25,000 team members and 6,000 physicians across multiple hospitals and ambulatory locations. The organization values diversity, equity, inclusion, and provides reasonable accommodations for disabilities. It is an equal opportunity employer and a federal contractor.