Licensed Social Worker

University of Chicago; United States; On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Chicago in Chicago, IL is seeking a Social Worker to support the Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics practice in two outpatient settings, Woodlawn and Comer Children’s Hospital. You will coordinate the Early Intervention Medical Diagnostic Team assessments and advise on school IEP referrals, social services coordination, and insurance navigation.

The role emphasizes care coordination, crisis intervention, and collaboration with families and schools to optimize outcomes for

Qualifications

• College or university degree in related field.
• 5-7 years of work experience in a related job discipline.
• Licenses and Certifications: Early Intervention program experience and certification.

Responsibilities

• Develops and updates resource lists for therapies, adult mental health and counseling services, and tips for commonly encountered challenges.
• Documents developmental care in records.
• Attend all virtual and/or in-person appointments of the Early Intervention Medical Diagnostic Team.
• Coordinate the multidisciplinary visits of the Early Intervention Medical Diagnostic Team.
• Conduct intake process on each patient prior to their appointment.
• Compile all the reports at the end of each appointment within expected deadlines.
• Handle billing for EI program through Qclaims.
• Interprets, monitors, and records client progress according to measurable goals described in treatment and care plan.

Skills

Social work

Child & family services

Care coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work

Licensed Social Worker (LSW) / LCSW

Tools

Qclaims

Job description

Department BSD PED - Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

About the Department The Section of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (DBP), within the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Chicago and at the Comer Children’s Hospital is a Center of Excellence in developmental diagnosis, biomedical management, and family supports for children with motor, communicative, sensory, developmental, genetic, neurological, learning, and behavior disorders. The Section includes 3 Developmental and Behavioral Pediatric faculty members, two childhood trauma psychologists, 3 DBP subspecialty fellows, and nursing support. The Section provides interdisciplinary assessment and biopsychosocial management practices tooptimizechild functioning, support families, and maximize prevention strategies across health, education, and community care systems. The Section serves as a resource for primary care practitioners, subspecialists, and community professional agencies for children athigh riskfor having suboptimal educational outcomes and those with complex medical and/or behavioral challenges. Their collective clinicalexpertiseis coupled with research, educational endeavors, advocacy, and public policy activities geared to ensuring that children receive the information and supports for long‑term success. The faculty’s clinicalexpertise, research contributions, and leadership roles within communities and professional organizations are recognized at the local, regional, national, and international levels. The clinical services provided by the Section include, but are not limited to, interdisciplinary diagnostic assessment of children enrolled in Early Intervention and diagnostic and treatment for children with a diverse array of childhood delays and disabilities (autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, learning disorders, feeding disorders, etc.).

Job Summary

The social worker supports the Developmental and Behavioral pediatric practice in two outpatient settings: Woodlawn Social Services Center and Comer Children’s Hospital. At Woodlawn, the social worker will coordinate the Early Intervention Medical Diagnostic Assessment Team assessing children referred through Early Intervention. At Comer Children’s Hospital, the social worker will consult as needed on patients seen by the Developmental and Behavioral Pediatricians on various issues, which include but are not limited to school Individual Education Plan referral and modification, referral to social services including social security insurance, care coordination services through the Division of Specialized Care for Children, permanency planning, and obtaining services through insurance.The social worker may also refer parents for services and report cases of concern for child abuse or neglect.The social worker will also lead a care coordination clinic where they will engage with telemedicine or in‑person visits with the parent(s) to support obtaining recommended services, coping with disability diagnoses, planning for transition to adult care or alternative living arrangements, or discrete behavioral concerns such as potty training. The social worker may also be involved in long‑term projects that support the Section as a whole, such as developing resource lists for common referrals. The social worker may provide behavioral or emotional crisis interventionservices or refer as needed for assessment elsewhere. The social worker will document carerenderedand act as a resource to other Section personnel.

Responsibilities

• Develops and updates resource lists to refer families for therapies, adult mental health and counseling services, and tips for commonly encountered challenges. (e.g.applying for Social Security Insurance, requesting an Individualized Education Plan, etc.).
• Documents developmental care in records.
• Attend all virtual and/or in‑person appointments of the Early Intervention Medical Diagnostic Team.
• Coordinate the multidisciplinary visits of the Early Intervention Medical Diagnostic Team.
• Conduct intake processoneach patient prior to their appointment.
• Compile all the reports at the end of each appointment within expected deadlines.
• Facilitate any communications with service coordinators at the Child and Family Connections (CFC)centerspertaining toEarly Intervention (EI), requesting all necessary paperwork.
• Handle billing for all patients for EIprogramthroughQclaims.
• In individual care coordination clinic visits, interprets, monitors, and record client progress according to measurable goals described in treatment and care plan.
• Completes a social work assessment when consulted by a Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician in the Section.The majority ofconsultations will be for Comer patients.
• Analyzes potential problems in home or clinic environments.
• Interprets, monitors, and record client progress according to measurable goals described in treatment and care plan.
• Has moderate level of authority to refer patient, client, or family to community resources toassistin recovery from mental or physical illness and to provide access to services such as financialassistance, legal aid, housing, jobplacementor education.
• Assesses the needs of individuals, performs adaptive tests and psychological screening, provides family counseling, and participates as a member of a developmental team.
• Identifies community and University resources and makes appropriate referrals.
• Documents developmental care in records.
• Uses broad knowledge and experience to develop and coordinate programs related to emotional, social, and financial care. Programs may involve family‑centered services, treatment and education of youth, employment and financial support, or health insurance and provider services.
• Serves as a liaison between schools, families, and community agencies.
• Maintains relationships with various social worker departments within the University as well as community agencies at the local and state levels.
• Delivers emergency and crisis intervention services.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
• Work Experience: Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 5-7 years of work experience in a related job discipline.
• Certifications: ---

Preferred Qualifications

• Education: Advanced degree or higher in Social Work from an accredited institution.
• Experience: 5 years of work experience as a Social Worker.
• Experience working in a social service programutilizingevidence-based practice.
• Experience working with children and/or families.
• Licenses and Certifications: Early Intervention program experience and certification.
• Licensed in the State of Illinois, LSW or LCSW.

Preferred Competencies

• Bilingual in Spanish.

Working Conditions

Direct patient contact or clinical care setting.

Application Documents

Resume (required)

Cover Letter (preferred)

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Job Family

• Healthcare & Medical Services
• Role Impact
• Individual Contributor
• Scheduled Weekly Hours 40
• Drug Test Required Yes
• Health Screen Required Yes
• Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required No
• Pay Rate Type Salary
• FLSA Status Exempt
• Pay Range $75,000.00 - $100,000.00
• The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.

Benefits

• Eligible Yes
• The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.

Posting Statement

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