Child Social Worker
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Listed
- 3 days ago
About the role
Department
BSD PSY - Clinical Social Work
Job Summary
This position provides professional support and solves straightforward problems in chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses. Services include advising family care givers, providing patient education and counseling, and making referrals for other services.
Responsibilities
- Clinical experience in providing psychotherapy with children and adolescent.
- Conducts clinical diagnostic evaluation and assessment of patients, including urgent-care/crisis evaluations.
- Provides goal-focused, evidence-based, time-limited individual, and group psychotherapy.
- Maintains timely and complete electronic documentation as appropriate.
- Exercises discretion and confidentiality while handling sensitive situations.
- Reviews, analyzes, interprets, and/or prepares federal and state laws, rules, regulations, Code of Ethics, policies and procedures as related to clinical social work.
- Provides clinical supervision of trainees as needed and as appropriate.
- Interprets, monitors, and record client progress according to measurable goals described in treatment and care plan.
- Has moderate level of authority to refer patient, client, or family to community resources to assist in recovery from mental or physical illness and to provide access to services such as financial assistance, legal aid, housing, job placement or education.
- Performs other related work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
Work Experience
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.
Certifications: Preferred Qualifications
Experience
- Clinical experience with child psychiatry patients.
- Psychotherapy experience.
Licenses and Certifications
- LCSW.
Technical Skills or Knowledge
- Knowledge of federal and state laws, rules, regulations, code of ethics, policies, and procedures as related to social work.
Preferred Competencies
- Interactive communication.
- Teamwork.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Develop reports and maintain records.
- Exercise discretion and confidentiality while handling sensitive situations.
Working Conditions
- H ealth clinics and hospital setting.
Application Documents
- Resume/CV (required)
- Cover Letter (preferred)
Additional information
The University of Chicago uses AI-assisted tools to streamline and augment some recruitment processes; however, AI is not used to make hiring decisions.
When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.
- Job Family
- Healthcare & Medical Services
- Role Impact
- Individual Contributor
- Scheduled Weekly Hours
- 40
- Drug Test Required
- Yes
- Health Screen Required
- No
- Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
- No
- Pay Rate Type
Salary
FLSA Status
Exempt
Pay Range $70,000.00 - $90,000.00
The included pay rate or range represents the University's good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.
Benefits Eligible
Yes
- The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.
- In addition to the base pay posted above, this position may be eligible for Participation in the Department's incentive compensation plan based on clinical productivity performance.
Posting Statement
All offers of employment are contingent upon a background check that includes a review of conviction history. A conviction does not automatically preclude University employment. Rather, the University considers conviction information on a case-by-case basis and assesses the nature of the offense, the circumstances surrounding it, the proximity in time of the conviction, and its relevance to the position.
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About the Department
We are committed to providing evidence based psychiatric and mental health services for infants, children adolescents, adults and older adults to promote research, training, and serve our patients. To honor our promise to always put our patients first and to be ever mindful of each patient's dignity and individuality, we must also be at the forefront of transformative discovery and innovation in psychiatric care.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
The University of Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or expression, national or ethnic origin, shared ancestry, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.
Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call or submit a request via Applicant Inquiry Form.
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