Social Work: Violence Prevention Initiatives

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report. Day (United States of America) Location 680 Lake Shore Drive Job Description General Summary:      This position provides care and resources including both direct and indirect services to patients, families, staff, and social work students. The core functions, in addition to providing direct services to patients and families, include leadership and ongoing program development functions in collaboration with project team. This position will connect patients and families’ patients and families to community agencies and services to offer holistic support for survivors of injuries. Essential Job Functions: Coordinates service delivery with patients/families and appropriate team members across the continuum. Makes necessary referrals to other team members and/or community resources. Collaborates with the family to assist them in utilizing community service linkages. Completes all case management duties of assigned cases including identification, assessment, and response and discharge planned related to patient/family needs, including age-specific developmental needs, psychosocial needs, cultural needs, and spiritual needs. Particularly focuses on addressing the social and emotional needs of families that impact a patient's medical treatment and safety. These needs may include, but are not limited to, adjustment to illness, coping abilities, parental functioning, guardianship issues, adherence to treatment plan, need for additional resources as identified by the patient/family through the Social Influencers of Health and other standardized assessment tools.     Monitors assigned program to ensure high quality standards for patient/family care and satisfaction. Identifies and participates in continuous quality improvement processes for assigned program. Recognizes that patient satisfaction and the changing environment may extend beyond the confines of the traditional job description. Sustains a culture that reflects pride and ownership in the services provided to patients and families. Develops relationships with families that are caring, trusting, reliable, and beneficial. Utilizes these relationships for the patient's well-being and treatment.  Provides timely, effective and evidence-based intervention for families in emergency/crisis situations.  This includes all forms of violence: including but not limited to; gunshot, stabbings, physical assault and abuse, sexual assault, and human trafficking. It also may include housing and food insecurity, educational opportunities, and all issues or other situations deemed emergent by the family or healthcare team.    Documents in a thorough and timely manner in accordance with professional standards (see assessment/documentation policies), including documentation of patient care plan, assessments, screenings, case notes, and other relevant information to track and monitor all aspects of care coordination services and quality improvement needs.    Communicates with members of the healthcare team, through formal and informal means of transmitting information, in order to provide optimal care of patients and families. Informs healthcare team of the role of community and other internal providers in impacting a social and emotional status of patients and families. Maintains and role models professional boundaries within social work and health care teams.  Addresses the psychosocial/spiritual/developmental/cultural needs of the patients/families throughout the continuum of care. Particularly collaborates closely with assigned team in addressing the social and emotional concerns of patients/families served. Participates regularly in the team's interdisciplinary rounds, patient care conferences, staffing, multidisciplinary case conferences, etc.  Participates in the team's group problem-solving and program planning. Collaborates with team to develop programs that focus on maximize opportunities for preventive healthcare for all patients/families served. Educates interdisciplinary team regarding how social and emotional issues impact on patients/families coping with injury and response to treatment. Leads team and other family service professionals in establishing family service goals for team care delivery.    Performs job functions adhering to service principles with customer service focus of innovation, service excellence and teamwork to provide the highest quality care and service to our patients, families, co-workers and others. Other job functions as assigned. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Master's degree in social work from a university approved by the Council for Social Work Education. Requires knowledge of child and adolescent development normally acquired through the completion of a baccalaureate degree in child development, child and family development or related field of study. License Requirement: Candidate must be a LSW (Licensed Social Worker) in the State of Illinois working to obtain an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) in the State of Illinois or be Illinois LCSW eligible with Illinois LCSW application actively submitted.  2 years of work experience or internship in a healthcare, child welfare or mental health setting preferred. Experience working with children and families and with populations exposed to violence preferred. Special physical requirements – sits and stands throughout the day.  Physical management of patients in crisis may be necessary. Spanish language abilities strongly preferred. Strong interpersonal, verbal an