SOCIAL WORKER

Loyola University Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in Chicago seeks a Social Worker to join their Wellness Center. The role involves providing counseling and psychological services to students, as well as crisis management and supervising graduate trainees. Candidates should have a Master’s degree in Social Work and an Illinois LCSW license, along with a commitment to diversity and mental health initiatives on campus.

Qualifications

• Experience working with college-age student populations.
• Comfortable working with a diverse range of people.
• Willing to work with therapy dog.

Responsibilities

• Provides high quality counseling and psychological services for students.
• Consults with psychiatrists and provides crisis management services.
• Supervises clinical trainees and oversees case management.

Skills

Counseling

Crisis Management

Group Counseling

Psychological Services

Collaborative Work

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work

Illinois LCSW License

Tools

MS Office Suite

Electronic Medical Records System

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Position Number 8101962

Job Category University Staff

Job Type Full-Time

FLSA Status Exempt

Campus Rogers Park-Lake Shore Campus

Department Name WELLNESS CENTER

Location Code WELLNESS CTR LSC (03830A)

Is this split and/or fully grant funded? No

Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides high quality counseling and psychological services for Loyola students enrolled in undergraduate, graduate and professional programs.
• Provides triage, initial visit intakes, group counseling and brief individual psychological counseling focused on student success.
• Maintains clinical records and necessary statistics of psychotherapeutic and other client contacts in compliance with legal and ethical standards and best practices.
• Consults with psychiatrists in conjunction with prescribing and monitoring psychotropic medication for psychotherapy patients.
• Consults with parents, physicians, faculty, deans, Residence Life Staff, off-campus counseling services, other campus offices and students, when appropriate, in order to provide quality care to students.
• Makes referrals to off-campus therapists, clinics, and hospitals, when appropriate.
• Provides crisis management services, including after-hours coverage as needed.
• Provides walk-in crisis and risk assessment, urgent and emergent counseling services.
• Develops safety plans and facilitates psychiatric hospitalizations as necessary.
• Supervises trainees with clinical crises and urgent care situations.
• Provides after-hours, weekend and holiday coverage 24/7 on a rotating basis with other Wellness Center staff members.
• Supervises unlicensed student therapists as part of training program.
• Supervises, designs and participates in training experiences for masters and/or doctoral level graduate trainees in accord with high standards of care and academic program learning outcomes.
• Provides case management oversight and consultation to trainees, as assigned.
• Organizes, leads and/or contributes to training seminars for graduate level interns and externs.
• Provides outreach and consultation to students, faculty, staff and parents.
• Conducts outreach and other student learning programs, as requested, orientation sessions for new students and emergency and postvention support to the campus community, as needed.
• Conducts organized mental health awareness campaigns such as National Depression. Screening Day, Eating Disorders Awareness Day as assigned by Director of Counseling.
• Develops and implements trainings on mental health awareness for Residence Life professional and student staff.
• Participates in campus-based mental health initiatives organized by Wellness Center such as suicide prevention programs.
• Stays current on relevant research and best practices regarding psychological services to the college student population.
• Develops psychoeducational programming to address campus mental health and climate issues.
• Participates in regular Wellness Center staff meetings, case conferences, and in-service/professional development training.
• May serves on Wellness Center and/or Student Development and university committees by request or as appointed by the Director of the Wellness Center or the Director of Counseling.
• Develops didactic and psychoeducational presentations to groups inside and outside of the Wellness Center.
• Organizes and presents in team meetings and clinical case conferences to Wellness Center staff members based on areas of specialty and clinical expertise.
• May provide administrative coordination of the groups program or outreach and liaison activities as assigned by the Director of Counseling.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Minimum Education And/or Work Experience

• Master’s degree in social work.
• One-three years of related experience.
• Licenses: ( LCSW ) in Illinois
  
  

Qualifications

• Must be comfortable working with a variety of disciplines, and have a commitment to diversity.
• Experience in working with adolescent and young adult groups and competence in developmental and related issues common in the college age population.
• Willing to work with therapy dog.
• Commitment to diversity.
  
  

Certificates/Credentials/Licenses

• Current valid LCSW or LCPC in State of Illinois required
  
  

Computer Skills

• Proficiency with MS Office Suite.
• Internet and email applications.
• Experience in or ability to learn electronic medical records system
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities Yes

Required operation of university owned vehicles No

Does this position require direct animal or patient contact?

Physical Demands None

Working Conditions None

Open Date 04/16/2025

Close Date

Position Maximum Salary or Hourly Rate $75,000/ann

Position Minimum Salary or Hourly Rate $60,000/ann

Special Instructions to Applicants

About Loyola University Chicago

Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is one of the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, recognized for its academic excellence, commitment to community engagement, and leadership in sustainability. A Carnegie R1 research institution, Loyola leverages its status as one of an elite group of universities with the highest level of research activity to advance knowledge that serves communities and creates global impact. With 15 schools, colleges, and institutes —including Business, Law, Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences—Loyola operates three primary campuses in the greater Chicago area and one in Rome, Italy, that provide students a transformative, globally connected learning experience. Consistently ranked among the nation’s top universities by U.S. News & World Report, Loyola is a STARS Gold-rated institution that is ranked as one of the country’s most sustainable campuses by The Princeton Review and has earned distinctions from AmeriCorps and the Carnegie Foundation for its longstanding record of service and community engagement. Guided by its Jesuit mission and commitment to caring for the whole person, Loyola educates ethical leaders who think critically, act with purpose, and strive to create a more just and sustainable world.

Loyola University Chicago strives to be an employer of choice by offering its staff and faculty a wide array of affordable, comprehensive, and competitive benefits. To view our benefits in detail, click here .

Loyola adheres to all applicable federal, state, and/or local civil rights laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination in private institutions of higher education. Please see the University’s Nondiscrimination Policy .

Quick Link for Posting https://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/32653

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