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Job Description

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine as an Adult Inpatient Social Worker, Registry working for the Social Work department.

This is an Adult Inpatient Registry position in our fast-paced hospital to provide support and coverage as needed to facilitate timely and safe patient discharges. Become a member of the multidisciplinary team who provides consultation, assessment, and interventions for patients and families in need of emotional, social or psychological support.

Essential Job Functions

  • Develops and leads or co-leads support and/or psycho educational groups for designated patient/family populations as appropriate.
  • Collaboratively formulates appropriate and realistic discharge plans, working with other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team and available community-based organizations including the Wyler Child Protective Services team and DCFS.
  • Performs case management functions including information and referral services and linkages to appropriate hospital resources as well as community-based organizations.
  • Serves as consultant and educator both formally and informally to the care and multidisciplinary teams regarding biopsychosocial components of illness and hospitalization.
  • Attends and participates in multidisciplinary patient care rounds as available.
  • Provides administrative coverage when requested.
  • Participates in data collection process for social work.
  • Develops accurate psychosocial assessments which examine the current problems as well as relevant biopsychosocial and environmental factors.

Required Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in social work from a School of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work education.
  • Possess current state of Illinois Social Work License (LSW required).
  • Requires knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the lifespan.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
  • Previous clinical social work experience in an acute care hospital setting of at least one year.

Position Details

  • Job Type/FTE: Registry
  • Shift: 8-hour shift - Day/Weekend only
  • Work Location: Hyde Park
  • Unit/Department: Social Work
  • CBA Code: Non-Union

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other.

We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

UChicago Medicine is growing; discover how you can be a part of this pursuit of excellence at: UChicago Medicine Career Opportunities

UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

As a condition of employment, all employees are required to complete a pre-employment physical, background check, drug screening, and comply with the flu vaccination requirements prior to hire. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered for flu vaccination consistent with applicable law.

Compensation & Benefits Overview

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.

The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits – UChicago Medicine.

Key Responsibilities

The social worker provides clinical support, assessment, and intervention for patients and families to facilitate safe and timely hospital discharges. They also collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to formulate discharge plans and lead psycho-educational support groups.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work and possess a current Illinois Social Work License (LSW). At least one year of clinical experience in an acute care hospital setting is preferred.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Discharge planningPsychosocial assessmentCrisis interventionMultidisciplinary collaborationPatient advocacyBiopsychosocial assessment

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 32% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedSocial Work median $62k (middle half $58k–$70k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingIllinois index 100.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Illinois222 active6,492 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 36% remote · 32% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIllinois Social Worker listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 17% offer loan repayment252 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,472 in the last 30 days1,559 the 30 days before (+59%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,398 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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  • Includes weekends
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About UChicago Medicine

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

Benefits & Perks

Medical insurance
Flu vaccination
Professional development

Living in Chicago

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$354k
Typical market rent
$2,311/mo
Residents’ average commute
33 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.