Licensed Clinical Social Worker Lvl1-28403

Location: Chicago, Illinois – Rush University Medical Center, Social Work & Community Health Department

Full-time position (0.9–1.0 FTE), Shift 1, 8-hour schedule (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM)

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) to join the Psychotherapy Team within the Social Work and Community Health Department at Rush University Medical Center. This role provides psychotherapy to patients referred by Rush Epilepsy, with a focus on supporting individuals with medically complex conditions such as epilepsy, functional neurological disorders (FNDs), and related neurological diagnoses.

The Psychotherapy Team operates with the following core values:

• Patient-centered: Building therapeutic relationships grounded in trust, mutuality, and respect, collaboratively identifying meaningful goals and treatment plans.
• Strengths-based: Centering the strengths of patients, families, and communities in the healing process.
• Collaborative: Providing mental health services within an academic medical center, advocating for patients and coordinating care with other providers.
• Competence: Delivering trauma-informed, evidence-based care using diverse therapeutic approaches.

Rush strongly encourages applications from people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, parents, and people with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available during the application and interview process.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient-centered, trauma-informed psychotherapy to adults and older adults in the Rush Epilepsy clinic, addressing needs related to diagnosis adjustment, mood concerns, trauma, depression, and anxiety.
• Conduct comprehensive psychotherapy intake assessments (in-person and via teletherapy) to develop individualized care plans.
• Deliver specialized treatment as part of Rush’s Non-Epileptic Seizure Treatment (NEST) model, including participation in interdisciplinary team meetings and clinic days.
• Engage patients’ caregivers and supports in therapy, including family sessions as appropriate.
• Support research projects led by the Rush Epilepsy clinic to enhance patient treatment outcomes.
• Collaborate with patients and families to set therapy goals and provide tools, skills, and resources to achieve them.
• Maintain consistent communication with Rush Epilepsy providers and participate in interdisciplinary meetings.
• Complete documentation and billing for patient sessions and interactions in Epic software.
• Connect patients and families to Rush and community resources to address their needs.
• Promote Rush clinical services by referring clients to relevant Rush clinics.
• Support team members in training, crisis management, and other needs as required.
• Represent the department at meetings, conferences, or public engagements as needed.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Social Work.
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the State of Illinois.
• Two years of experience in healthcare, care management, mental health, and/or social services.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with medically complex populations, including epilepsy, functional neurological disorders, or related conditions.
• Professional qualities such as initiative, self-reflection, commitment, responsiveness, and adaptability.
• Knowledge of care management, community-based interventions, assessment, counseling, and/or motivational interviewing.
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Office and other relevant software).

Benefits

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits. For more details, visit the Rush benefits page.

Pay

Pay range: $29.36 – $47.79 per hour. Salaries are determined based on education, job-related experience, skills, internal equity, and market data. Individual offers may vary.