Social Worker
Listed compensation
$40k-$48k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Winning Wheels is accepting applications for a Social Worker to join our one of a kind atmosphere! Winning Wheels is an 88 bed non-profit rehabilitation facility, specializing in young adults with traumatic brain injuries, and spinal cord injuries.
We are seeking a passionate and driven person who is eager to be a positive force and shape the lives of the young adults we serve. If you are desiring to be extraordinary, and embrace the uniqueness of our work environment, join our team!
Responsibilities and Duties
Develop, implement, and review care plans designed to meet the psychosocial needs of the resident. Complete quarterly assessments, and necessary MDS portions as well.
Maintain ongoing communication with residents’ families, to ensure families are aware of changes, updates, etc., regarding their loved ones care.
- Participate in discharge planning, and navigating resources/referrals appropriate and needed for the resident.
- Perform administrative requirements, such as completing daily documentation, necessary forms, reports, etc., and submitting such to the Director as required.
- This is a salaried position.
- M-F with rotating Manager on Duty Weekends
Qualifications and Skills
Must have a bachelor's degree, or equivalent in social work or related field, or be a Licensed Social Worker.
We offer excellent benefits, including but not limited to:
- Dental and Vision insurance
- Free short term disability insurance, as well as life insurance
- Child daycare as low as $1 per hour per child (currently as low as zero $$ per hour)
- Paid vacation, and sick pay
- Tuition Reimbursement
Key Responsibilities
Develop and implement psychosocial care plans while maintaining ongoing communication with residents' families. Manage administrative documentation, quarterly assessments, and discharge planning processes.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in social work or a related field, or be a Licensed Social Worker. The role requires strong organizational skills and the ability to navigate resources for residents with brain or spinal cord injuries.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 34% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$44k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $44k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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$91k-$133kWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,359 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- Includes weekends
Living in Prophetstown
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $186k≈ 4.7× annual pay
- Median resident rent
- $733/mo≈ 22% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.