Pays $40-$42/hr — Social Worker market median is ~$56k (19 jobs)
Social Worker Case Management
About the Role
PRN social work case management in acute rehab. Coordinate care plans, advocate for resources. Day shift. Elk Grove Village, IL. $40-$42/hr.
Join Ascension as a Social Worker Case Management – PRN in Elk Grove Village, Illinois.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $40 - $42/hr.
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Health insurance options
- Wellness plans
- Retirement benefits with employer match
- Long-term & short-term disability
- Employee assistance programs (EAP)
- Parental leave & adoption assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Ways to give back to community
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- No call required.
- No weekends required.
- Day shift only - no nights.
This position offers no call requirements, weekends off, day shifts only. Work with Ascension in Elk Grove Village, Illinois.
Key Responsibilities
Coordinate the interdisciplinary plan of care for patients from admission through discharge while integrating patient and family preferences. Monitor patient care through assessments and medical records to ensure appropriate documentation and service delivery.
Requirements
Requires a clinical counselor or social worker credential from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Candidates must possess at least a high school diploma with two years of experience or an associate degree.
Qualifications
- Education
- Associate degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker Case Management at Ascension a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Social Work — ranked against 5,645 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 40 active Social Work Case Manager listings this role was benchmarked against, 35% are remote, 23% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$85k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $85k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 8.0/10 on work-life balance for Social Worker roles. No call coverage keeps hours predictable.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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