Social Work Aide II

Posted on: 10/2/2026 - Final date to receive applications: 10/16/2026

Hiring Department
:
Mile Square LP Johnson Clinic

Location
:
Rockford, IL USA

Work Schedule
: 9 am to 5 pm

Workplace Type
:
On-Site

Posting Close Date:10/16/2026

Salary Range:

The budgeted salary range for the position is $21.30/hr -$23.51/hr salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.

UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).

Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities.

UIC has nearly 260,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits . This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

The Social Work Aide II provides age appropriate assessments, counseling and social services to clients across the life span. This includes enhancing the conditions of the client by providing information and education; making referrals and when necessary, making home visits and follow ups. In addition, this position acts to help clients, as a mediator, and to utilize and obtain needed services at Mile Square Health Center.

The unpredictability that can occur from day to day requires the individual to be able to adapt rapidly to change by making adjustments in work schedules, activities, and proper allocation of resources

• Provide social services to clients of all ages, including assessments, case planning, follow, up and home visits when deemed necessary
• Prepare care plans describing the services the client may need and use and the method of assessing medical and/or drug treatment and needed social services.
• Advocate on the clients’ behalf to obtain necessary and appropriate services; provides referrals and follow up services within a multidisciplinary team of providers.
• Provide patients with information and resources and assist with support services and; such as disabilities (SSI), food pantries, guardianship, Meals on Wheels, homeless shelters/housing, child care assistance programs, homemaker services, home health, services through the Department of Aging, parenting classes, transportation, mental health issues, substance and domestic abuse counseling, etc.
• Assist patients in the health market place enrollment process requiring certification as a Certified Application Counselor.
• Ensure that services are assessed and are appropriate to the client’s needs.
• Assembles and maintains necessary statistical information for administration as required i.e. daily work logs.
• Maintain complete and accurate files on all client programs.
• Participate in team staffing, and local coordinating committee meetings.
• Represent…