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Pays $78.9K - $92.1K — Social Worker market median is ~$69k (23 jobs) · Top 25% in Social Work for work-life (7.2/10, vs 5,557 in this specialty)

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UChicago Medicine
Chicago, Illinois

Social Worker II

Social Worker Top 25% in Social WorkNo nightsFull-Time
Posted 4mo ago

About the Role

Full-time Social Worker II in the Emergency Department at Comer Children's Hospital. Day shift, 0.9 FTE. Provides psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, and care coordination. Chicago, IL.

Join UChicago Medicine as a Social Worker II – Emergency Department in Chicago, Illinois. Join UChicago Medicine as a Social Worker II for Comer Children's Hospital Emergency Department. Social workers have an integral role in providing the best possible care for every patient during his or her hospital stay and outpatient treatment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Psychosocial and Safety Assessments.
  • Transitions of Care Planning.
  • Coordination of interdisciplinary interventions.
  • Crisis intervention.

Requirements

  • Council on Social Work Education.
  • Licensed Social Worker (LSW).
  • Self-motivated, organized and comfortable in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
  • A Collaborative, solution-focused, team player to help facilitate safe patient outcomes and contribute to institutional goals.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $78.9K - $92.1K
  • UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits.
  • The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.
  • Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits -.
  • UChicago Medicine [https://www. uchicagomedicine. org/about-us/careers/benefits].

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • On-site position.

Apply to join UChicago Medicine as a Social Worker II – Emergency Department.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychosocial assessmentSafety assessmentTransitions of care planningCrisis interventionSupportive counselingInterdisciplinary coordinationClinical social workCase managementPatient advocacyAcute carePediatric social work

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 7.2/10 on work-life balance for Social Worker roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 23 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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PSLF eligible
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About UChicago Medicine

Hospitals and Health Care
Harvey, IL
1,001-5,000 employees
Website

Benefits & Perks

LCSW Clinical Supervision
Graduate Level Field Supervision
Onsite CEU Opportunities
Flu Vaccination Required

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