Social Work Aide III (Home Care)

UIC; Champaign (IL); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Illinois Chicago in Champaign, IL is seeking a Care Coordination Assistant to support DSCC eligibility determinations, care coordination, and outreach activities. The role involves assisting families and Care Coordinators, processing records, and coordinating services in a hybrid work setting.

Under supervision, you will help determine eligibility, manage communications, and participate in community outreach events across the Regional Office area.

Qualifications

• Two years of work experience comparable to a Social Work Aide II.
• Any combination totaling two years from: work experience in a public/customer service environment; college coursework in social/behavioral sciences (see conversion table).

Responsibilities

• Assists Care Coordinators and families with care coordination activities, including clinics, referrals, and arranging medical services.
• Determines DSCC financial eligibility based on documentation and assists in handling correspondence and records.
• Arranges translation or interpreter services and provides bilingual translation for LEP families when needed.
• Provides outreach at regional events, health fairs and community meetings.
• Trains new PCAs and provides backup assistance; participates in staff meetings and trainings.

Skills

Public/customer service

Care coordination

Community outreach

Education

College coursework in social/behavioral sciences

Job description

Posted on: 11/6/2026 - Application Deadline: 11/14/2026

Hiring Department: Division of Specialized Care for Children (LCDA)

Location: Champaign , IL USA

Requisition ID: 1043479

FTE: 1

Work Schedule: 8:00 AM- 4:00PM

Shift: Days

# of Positions: 1

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Salary Range (commensurate with experience): $39,331.50 - 43,251.50

About the University of Illinois Chicago

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, LifeInsurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

Position Summary
Under general supervision of the Assistant Regional Manager or Regional Manager, if applicable, assists Care Coordinators in the determination of eligibility for services, development of case records and in the coordination of care for applicants/recipients with special health care needs. Performs independent decisions to expedite services for applicants and recipients. Provides community outreach independently.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assists Care Coordinators and families with care coordination activities, including activities such as staff support for clinics, satellites, referral to other resources, and arranging medical services for applicants/recipients.Processes necessary information to determine DSCC eligibility on all applicants referred for services.
• Records, prepares and transmits information, i.e., demographic and medical social data from applicants/recipients, families and Care Coordinators, including completing forms and letters in support of Care Coordination servicesReceives, processes and routes incoming/outgoing written applicant/recipient correspondence, reports, etc.Determines family’s DSCC financial eligibility based upon written documentation.
• Assists Care Coordinators and families with private/public health insurance through effective benefits management practices for applicants/recipients.Assists in establishing DSCC outreach programs and works independently at these events throughout the Regional Office area, including health fairs and community organizational meetings.
• Arranges for translation or interpreter services, and if applicable to area of expertise, provides bilingual translation to staff for children and their families with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) through face‑to‑face, telephone and written interaction.Provides training for new PCAs.
• Provides backup assistance duties for other PCAs.Participates in DSCC staff meetings and in‑service training sessions.Receives and appropriately processes telephone and face‑to‑face inquiries from applicants/recipients and their families, providers and the general public about Division services including referral to other resources when ineligible for DSCC.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Two years of work experience comparable to a Social Work Aide II
• Any combination totaling two years from the following categories:
  • work experience which provided knowledge of human behavior, including the ability to cope with a variety of people and/or understand the importance of people’s needs and feelings, in a public/customer service environment.
  • college course work in social or behavioral sciences or related field, measured by the following conversion table or its proportional equivalent:
    • 15 semester hours equal six months
    • 30 semester hours equal one year

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The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E‑Verify.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, covid sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E‑Verify.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.