Social Worker Psych LCSW, Psych E.D. Program Part Time

Social Worker Psych LCSW, Psych E.D. Program Part Time Days

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Salary range: $40.07 - $52.09 per hour

Benefits: $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part‑time), $10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part‑time), $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part‑time), $250 Well‑Being Fund per year ($125 part‑time), Matching 401(k), Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage, Life insurance, Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus, Paid time off and Holiday pay.

A licensed master’s prepared social worker responsible for developing, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating comprehensive psychiatric social work services in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team in the Stone Institute of Psychiatry. Provides clinical services to patients per department policies and integrates assessment and treatment into patients’ family and community environments to maximize benefits.

• Complete biopsychosocial assessment to guide treatment planning.
• Conduct individual, group, and family services specific to program scope and patient needs.
• Collaborate with treatment team, NMH network, and community systems for treatment and discharge planning.
• Manage funding issues related to patient care.
• Educate patients, families, and significant others about mental illness and/or chemical dependency.
• Participate in projects to improve clinical services within SIP and NMH.
• Supervise graduate social work students.
• Document accurate clinical information in patients’ medical record.
• Collaborate with other departments/programs and external resources as needed.

• Perform comprehensive assessment and recommend treatment plans.
• Provide psychosocial treatment to patients, families, and groups.
• Use assessment, diagnosis, and treatment expertise to optimize functioning.
• Participate in interdisciplinary treatment team planning.
• Educate patients and families about mental illnesses and treatments.
• Demonstrate knowledge of community resources and connect patients to them.
• Advocate for patients to access necessary resources.
• Perform discharge planning to achieve timely discharge.

• Foster a communication-conducive milieu.
• Use established communication channels to resolve work-related problems.
• Model “Patient First” standards.
• Participate in unit/program meetings and Institute-wide committees.

• Orient new staff as appropriate.

• Meet mandatory educational requirements.
• Engage in workshops, conferences, Psychiatry Grand Rounds, and in-services.
• Provide graduate-level social work field supervision.

Required

• State of Illinois Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
• Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited university graduate program

Preferred

• 1–3 years experience in mental health setting
• Training in chemical dependence
• Knowledge of community resources and systems of care

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected status.

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. Results are evaluated on a case‑by‑case basis. All local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act, are followed.

Sign‑on Bonus Eligibility:
Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign-on bonus. Exception:
New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending on the job family.