Licensed Clinical Social Worker Lvl​/Infectious Disease Psychotherapist

Job Description

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Business Unit: Rush Medical Center

Hospital: Rush University Medical Center

Department: Social Work & Community Health

Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0.9 and 1.0)

Shift: Shift 1

Work Schedule: 8 Hr (8:00:00 AM - 5:00:00 PM)

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).).

Pay Range: $27.47 - $43.27 per hour

Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
to be part of our
Psychotherapy Team
in the Social Work and Community Health Department at Rush University Medical Center!

• Patient-centered :
  We build therapeutic relationships grounded in trust, mutuality, and respect. We collaboratively identify therapeutic goals that are meaningful for our patients and develop a plan to best achieve those goals.
• Strengths-based :
  The strengths of our patients, families, and communities at the center of the healing process.
• Collaborative :
  We provide mental health services within the context of a large academic medical center. To the extent that it is beneficial and empowering to our patients, we advocate for our patients and collaborate with other providers to make sure that the process of seeking care is as clear and empowering as possible.
• Competence :
  Our therapists provide trauma-informed care and offer therapy from different theoretical, evidence-based approaches.

We strongly encourage people of color, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and non-binary people, veterans, parents, and individuals with disabilities to apply. Rush is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone to our team. If you need reasonable accommodation at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know. In your application, please also feel free to note which pronouns you use (e.g., she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, etc.).

This position in the Social Work and Community Health (SWaCH) Department will provide psychotherapy to patients of one of Rush’s specialty care clinics, Infectious Disease. To best support the mental health needs of this population, we are looking for candidates with a strong background in mental health treatment and experience with medically complex populations, including but not limited to those who are diagnosed with HIV and AIDS.

This position will also have the opportunity to receive individual and group supervision while having access to continuing education opportunities throughout the hospital system. This position exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with RUSH policies and procedures.

• Master’s Degree in Social Work.
• Licensed Social Worker (LCSW) in State of Illinois.
• Two years’ experience in healthcare, care management, mental health and/or social services.

• Experience with relevant population(s).
• Professional qualities such as initiative, self-reflection, commitment, responsiveness and adaptability.
• Knowledge of care management, community-based interventions, assessment, counseling and/or motivational interviewing.
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office and others).

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The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.