Intervention Specialist

American Addiction Centers; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a full-time Trauma Recovery Services teammate at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center (836 W Wellington Ave) in Chicago. The role involves night shifts 7:00 pm–7:30 am with rotating weekends, onsite duties, and a pay range of $21.85–$32.80 per hour.

The incumbent will connect trauma survivors with clinical teams, provide psychoeducation, and coordinate wraparound services with community partners.

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team and independently.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides immediate trauma-informed emotional support, advocacy, and resources to hospitalized patients after trauma.
• Responds to trauma alerts and safety calls, collaborates with outreach teams, and mitigates retaliation risks.
• Performs intensive outreach by contacting patients and coordinating with community resources.
• Schedules patient appointments with TRC or partners to ensure continued care after discharge.
• Conducts intakes and needs assessments, linking patients to services and outpatient care.
• Keeps accurate records of patient interactions and action plans.
• Works with hospital teams and community partners for comprehensive care and discharge planning.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Team collaboration

Organizational skills

Bilingual Spanish/English

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate’s Degree

Job description

Department

12811 Advocate Aurora Health Corporate - Trauma Recovery Center: IMMC

Status

Full time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hou** rs Per Week

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information

• Night shift position 7:00 pm-7:30 am, with rotating weekends. Flexibility to fill in day shifts occasionally. Night shift does provide a shift differential.
• Onsite role at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center - 836 W Wellington Ave.

Pay Range

$21.85 - $32.80

Collaborates within the Advocate Health system as a representative of the Advocate Trauma Recovery Services team to support our trauma survivors. This role involves engaging with patients who have recently experienced intentional trauma, serving as a vital link between the patient, trauma medical team, TRC, and community resources. These teammates conduct extensive patient outreach to ensure connections to appropriate services, deliver trauma-informed psychoeducation, and offer informal emotional support in both hospital and community settings. Additionally, they act as community liaisons and patient advocates, partnering with violence prevention organizations to gather information about incidents, mitigate retaliation, and coordinate wraparound services for patients and their families.

Major Responsibilities

• Patient Support: Provides immediatetrauma-informedemotional support, advocacy,and resources to hospitalized patients following trauma, including connecting them with the clinical teamwhenappropriate,assistingwith discharge planning, leading support and psychoeducation groups, and safety planning.Also, complete assessments and facilitatewarm-handoffsto outpatient providers for ongoing care.
• Resources Navigation :Responds to trauma alerts,safety calls, pre-escalation needs andcollaborates with street outreachteams andfacilitates mediation tomitigateretaliationrisks.
• Outreach :Providespatient support, collaborating with teams, andengaginginintensivecommunity outreach.In addition, this includes makingfollow-up calls, connecting to resources,andsendingletters to patients that have been dischargedtoconnectthemto outpatient resources.
• Continuity of Care: Schedules patient appointments with the TRC, other Advocate internal resources,or community partners before dischargeto ensure ongoing care, which requires strong collaborationwith other providers.Participate in the facilitation of psychoeducational and support groups.
• Assessments :Conducts intakes and needs assessments, linking patients to appropriate resourcesand outpatient services.It may also require notifying other hospital providers of unmet needs to be addressed while in the hospital.
• Record Keeping :Maintainsaccuraterecords of patient interactions and action plans.
• Collaboration :Works with the hospital treatment team and community partners to ensure comprehensivetreatment, discharge planning,and continuity of care.

Minimum Job Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or GED

Certification / Registration / License

• N/A

Experience

• Minimum of one year experience in social services

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team and independently.
• Proficiencyin Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to handle difficult conversations andmaintainprofessionalism.
• Willingness to adapt to evolving job responsibilities.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Full-time position (40 hoursper week), with flexibility to cover all shifts as needed.
• Reliable transportation to work several in the community and several days on site.
• Availability towork days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Reliable, punctual, and open to learning.Familiaritywith andexperience working in the designated service area.
• Adaptability to evolving hospital expectations to meet site needs and ensure quality patient care.
• Passion for and dedication to serving the community.Excellent communication, collaboration, and rapport-building skills.
• Empathy-driven, service-oriented attitude.
• Ability to engage in meaningful conversations, motivate patients, and communicate effectively with diverse populations, including seniors.Ability tolift upto 35 pounds unassisted; for heavier lifts,assistancefrom at least one other team member will berequired.

Preferred Job Requirements

Education

• Associate’s Degree

Experience

• 2or moreyearsrelated experiencein social services.
• Epic or Red Hat experience
• Relationship building with community partners

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Previoussupervisory experience.
• Experience working with trauma-affected populations.
• Bilingual - Spanish / English

Allresponsibilitiesand requirements are subject topossible modificationtoreasonably accommodateindividuals with disabilities.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our CommitmenttoYou

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate’s job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, andShort- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.