Social Worker (LCSW) - Inpatient Surge
Listed compensation
$35.39-$49.55/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Northwestern Memorial Healthcare as a Social Worker (LCSW) – Inpatient Surge, 4x10 Shifts in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $35.39 - $49.55/hour.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Tuition reimbursement
- 401(k) matching
- Lifecycle benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Day shift only - no nights.
This position offers day shifts only, student loan benefits. Work with Northwestern Memorial Healthcare in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The social worker provides complex psychosocial interventions and facilitates discharge planning for inpatient surgery patients. They collaborate with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to ensure effective resource utilization and patient care coordination.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work and a current Illinois LCSW license. A minimum of two years of post-graduate experience in a hospital or related clinical setting is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 30 active Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings this role was benchmarked against, 57% are remote, 37% have no call, 67% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$88k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $88k 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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