Licensed Social Worker

Employment Type

Part time

Shift Description

This position is a PRN/Per-diem to cover for varied shifts on evenings, weekends, and holidays.

About the Role

Loyola Medicine, a member of Trinity Health, is a nationally ranked academic, quaternary care system based in Chicago's western suburbs. Loyola University Medical Center is part of a three-hospital system including Loyola University Medical Center, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, and MacNeal Hospital.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric and substance use assessments, crisis intervention and consultation to the Emergency Department and nursing units.
• Responds in person and via telephone to those in behavioral health crises.
• Provides psychosocial support to patients and families who are in acute distress.
• Determines appropriate level of care through the assessment process.
• Facilitates admissions to psychiatric treatment or provides appropriate outpatient referrals when indicated.
• Completes eligibility/benefit verifications and insurance pre-authorizations.
• Consults with on-call psychiatrist on all patients.
• Captures incoming transfers to Behavioral Health units from other facilities.
• Completes legal paperwork prior to admission.
• Collaborates with nursing staff regarding patients' medical needs and placement on appropriate inpatient psychiatric units.
• Provision and promotion of the delivery of patient care in accordance with Behavioral Health Department standards of quality care consistent with accepted standards of practice.
• Timely completion of documentation consistent with established policy and procedures within patient medical record.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required in Psychology, Counseling, or Social Work.
• Certification/Licensure: Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Social Worker (LSW) required. Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) preferred.

Benefits

We Offer Our Employees Benefits from Day One
Competitive compensation
Career Development
Tuition Reimbursement
On Site Fitness Center
Educational Stipend
Referral rewards

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