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Melrose Park, Illinois

Licensed Social Worker - Inpatient

Social WorkerFull-Time

Listed compensation

$30-$46.51/hr

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Job Description

Employment Type: Full time

Shift: Description:

Loyola Medicine, a member of Trinity Health, is a nationally ranked academic, quaternary care system based in Chicago's western suburbs. Loyola University Medical Center is part of a three-hospital system including Loyola University Medical Center, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, and MacNeal Hospital.

Loyola University Medical center has an exciting opportunity for an Inpatient Social Worker. The Social Worker works collaboratively with the Care Management Team for coordinated patient care delivery across the continuum.

What We Offer

  • Benefits from Day One
  • Daily Pay! Work today, Get paid today
  • Competitive Shift Differentials
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • On Site Fitness Center (Gottlieb Memorial Hospital & Loyola University Medical Center)
  • Childcare Employee Discount at Gottlieb’s Child Development Center
  • Referral Rewards
  • Strong Team Culture
  • Career Growth Opportunities

What You Will Do

Provides psychosocial assessment, intervention, evaluation, consultation, and education to patient/families as part of comprehensive care management services.,

Identifies high risk patients from a psychosocial/financial perspective and provides information, support, counseling, care management and referrals to appropriate resources.

Serves as a liaison for complex transitions/discharges between the hospital and community agencies for the exchange of clinical and referral information.

Contributes to training of social work professionals as part of the education program at LUHS.

Facilitates and coordinates details of placement and actual discharge of complex discharges to appropriate agencies. Discusses with interdisciplinary team the discharge plan and any barriers to a safe discharge.

What You Will Need

  • Master's degree required in Social Work.
  • Licensed Social Worker (LSW) required; LCSW preferred.
  • 1-2 years of previous job-related experience required.
  • Experience in the ER or acute hospital setting preferred.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Ability to manage crisis situations calmly and effectively.
  • Ability to work under stressful conditions and in difficult situations.

Compensation

Salary Range: $30.00 - $46.51per hour

Actual compensation will fall within the range but may vary based on factors such as experience, qualifications, education, location, licensure, certification requirements, and comparisons to colleagues in similar roles.

Benefits

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Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct psychosocial assessments and provide intervention, counseling, education, care management, and referrals for patients and families, with particular attention to high-risk needs. Coordinate complex hospital-to-community transitions and discharges, collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to address discharge barriers, and contribute to social work professional training.

Requirements

A master's degree in Social Work and an active Licensed Social Worker (LSW) credential are required; an LCSW is preferred. Applicants need 1–2 years of related experience, while emergency department or acute hospital experience and strong communication and crisis-management abilities are preferred or expected.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Psychosocial InterventionPatient And Family CounselingDischarge PlanningCare CoordinationPatient AdvocacyCommunity ReferralsInterdisciplinary CollaborationClinical ConsultationPatient EducationTransition Planning

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% are remote, 22% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$80k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $80k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$62k–$97kSocial Work median $66k (middle half $57k–$120k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$80k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Illinois195 active6,546 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 70% remote · 22% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIllinois social worker listings (all specialties): 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 17% offer loan repayment225 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,608 in the last 30 days1,361 the 30 days before (+92%)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.

Top Social Worker Jobs

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Salary Distribution

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7
<$90k
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16
$120k-135k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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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 6,463 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Trinity Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Albany, NY
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Benefits from Day One
Daily Pay
Competitive Shift Differentials
Tuition Reimbursement
On-Site Fitness Center
Childcare Employee Discount
Referral Rewards
Career Growth Opportunities

Living in Melrose Park

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$324k
Typical market rent
$1,475/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 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.