Riverside Healthcare is seeking a compassionate and skilled Licensed Social Worker to join our team. This role is pivotal in providing psychosocial support, advocacy, and resources to patients and their families. The Licensed Social Worker will work within a multidisciplinary team to address the complex needs of patients, facilitate care coordination, and enhance overall patient well-being. The ideal candidate will be dedicated to improving patient outcomes and navigating the healthcare system effectively.

Essential Duties

• Patient Assessment: Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments of patients to identify needs, strengths, and resources. Develop and implement individualized care plans based on assessment findings taking into consideration age specific growth, growth and development, and cultural influences.  
• Counseling and Support: Provide individual and group counseling to patients and families dealing with medical, emotional, and social issues. Offer emotional support, crisis intervention, and problem-solving assistance.
• Resource Coordination: Identify and connect patients and families with appropriate community resources, services, and support networks. Assist with accessing financial aid, housing, transportation, and other necessary services. Keeps current on all regulatory changes.  
• Care Coordination: Collaborate with healthcare providers, including physicians, nurses, and therapists, and other health care team members to ensure a holistic approach to patient care. Facilitate communication between patients, families, and the care team to ensure seamless coordination of services. Actively participate in daily huddles, flash rounds, patient care conferences, and or morning hand off reports.
• Advocacy: Advocate for patients’ needs and rights within the healthcare system. Assist patients in understanding their treatment options and make informed decisions about their care. Report and coordinate mandated child and elder abuse/neglect and domestic abuse and patient abuse as required by law.
• Documentation: Maintain accurate and detailed records of patient interactions, assessments, and care plans. Ensure compliance with legal, ethical, and organizational standards for documentation.
• Education and Training: Educate patients and families about coping strategies, treatment plans, and available resources. Provide training and support to other healthcare professionals on social work-related topics. Assist in developing and revising policies.
• These are duties that MUST be performed in this job, with or without reasonable accommodation. 

Non-essential Duties

• Administrative Duties: Assist with administrative tasks related to patient care, such as preparing reports, managing correspondence, and attending meetings.
• Program Development: Contribute to the development and evaluation of social work programs and initiatives within the healthcare facility.

Required Experience

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a clinical social work role, preferably within a healthcare setting.

Preferred Experience

• Strong assessment, counseling, and crisis intervention skills. 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team. 
• Proficiency in electronic health records (EHR) and social work documentation.
• Knowledge of community resources, healthcare regulations, and patient advocacy principles. 
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion. 
• Commitment to providing patient-centered care and continuous professional development.
• Recent experience in the healthcare industry.

Required Licensure/Education

• Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited institution.
• Current Illinois Social Worker license

Preferred Education

• Other relevant social work certifications are a plus

Employee Health Requirements

Exposure/Sensory Requirements:

Exposure to:

• Chemicals: Refer to MSDS Sheets
• Video Display Terminals: Extreme
• Blood and Body Fluids: Minimal potential
• TB or Airborne Pathogens: Minimal potential

Sensory requirements (speech, vision, smell, hearing, touch):

• Speech: Needed for presentations, training, telephone communication, facilitating meetings.
• Vision: Needed for computer entry, reading memos and literature.
• Smell: Needed for electrical/fire safety.
• Hearing: Needed for telephone communication, meetings and listening to employee concerns.
• Touch: Needed for writing, computer entry, filing.

Activity/Lifting Requirements

Percentage of time during the normal workday the employee is required to:

Sit: 50%

Twist: 0%

Stand: 35%

Crawl: 0%

Walk: 10%

Kneel: 0%

Lift: 5%

Drive: 0%

Squat: 0%

Climb: 0%

Bend: 0%

Reach above shoulders: 0%

The weight required to be lifted each normal workday according to the continuum described below:

Up to 10 lbs: Occasionally

Up to 20 lbs: Occasionally

Up to 35 lbs: Not Required

Up to 50 lbs: Not Required

Up to 75 lbs: Not Required

Up to 100 lbs: Not Required

Over 100 lbs: Not Required

Describe and explain the lifting and carrying requirements. (Example: the distance material is carried; how high material is lifted, etc.):

Brief case, notebook, computer, printed material-transported from one location/meeting to another.

Maximum consecutive time (minutes) during the normal workday for each activity:

Sit: 480

Twist: 0

Stand: 240

Crawl: 0

Walk: 60

Kneel: 0

Lift: 5

Drive: 0

Squat: 0

Climb: 0

Bend: 0

Reach above shoulders: 0

Repetitive use of hands (Frequency indicated):

Simple grasp up to 10 lbs. Normal weight:

Pushing & pulling Normal weight:

Fine Manipulation: Calculator, keyboard, writing instruments

Repetitive use of foot or feet in operating machine control: Not Required

Environmental Factors & Special Hazards

Environmental Factors (Time Spent):

Inside hours: 8

Outside hours : 0

Temperature: Normal Range

Lighting: Average

Noise levels: Average

Humidity: Normal Range

Atmosphere:

Special Hazards: None

Protective Clothing Required: None