In order to be considered for this position, you must apply on our official job board: https://uic.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/3994?c=uic
UIC Division of Specialized Care for Children is hiring Care Coordinators and Social Work Assistants throughout the State of Illinois. We have 10 offices throughout the State, including: Chicago, Mokena, Lombard, Rockford, Champaign, Peoria, Springfield, O’Fallon, Marion, and Olney.
UIC Division of Specialized Care for Children is a statewide social services organization that provides care coordination services to children with special healthcare needs. Currently, most of our Care Coordinators work from home and report into the office or meet with families as needed. We have a comprehensive benefits package including 5 weeks of vacation per year, 12 sick days a year, and over a dozen paid holidays a year. This position is considered a State of Illinois employee and qualifies for the State of IL employee health, vision, and dental plans. Our retirement plan is through the State Universities Retirement System: https://surs.org/
Our most satisfying benefit is that everything we do involves helping kids with special healthcare needs and their families. Please note, Illinois residency is required.
In order to be considered for this position, you must apply on our official job board: https://uic.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/3994?c=uic
Job Summary
The DSCC Medical Social Consultant-Bilingual provides care coordination services to Spanish speaking families eligible for DSCC services within a particular geographic area. Provides consultation to other members of the multi-disciplinary team utilizing skills and knowledge acquired from academic training and professional experience as a Social Worker.
Job Duties
Provides care coordination services to Spanish speaking families utilizing bi-lingual speaking, reading, writing, and translating skills.
Under the direction of the regional manager, performs active care coordination services by completing comprehensive health assessments, identifying families' strengths, and developing a person-centered service and care plan.
Facilitates 30-day (or as needed) monitoring of the person-centered care plan, assesses/determines status change, prioritizing unmet needs and location of resources.
Conduct and document in-person visits at home (every 6 months or as needed) or in other appropriate settings like schools or hospitals.
Completes consistent and timely documentation (within 48 hours) to ensure compliance case record compliance as established by procedures.
Educate, support, and connect non-waiver families with resources for a seamless age transition. Similarly, provide age-transition support to waiver families exiting the program due to health improvement.
Completes consistent and timely documentation (within 48 hours) to ensure compliance with waiver and non-waiver renewal requirements and timelines without direct manager support.
Conducts and documents in-person visits at home or other appropriate settings like schools or hospitals every 6 months or as needed according to federal waiver requirements.
Partners with team members (e.g., home care liaisons or nurse consultants) to facilitate seamless transitions of care.
Join and participate in Medicaid managed care clinical rounds occasionally.
Join and participate in DSCC multidisciplinary meetings as needed.
Engage as necessary with the transition of the care team to promote effective discharge planning.
Educate, support, and connect families with resources for a seamless age transition.
Provide close collaboration with MCO teams for those participants that are co-managed (e.g., waiver recipients).
Arrange, lead, and contribute with areas of expertise to multi or interdisciplinary care team meetings with participants’ providers, family members, nursing agencies, or school teams. Identify/escalate and facilitate internal team meetings on participants with complex behavioral/social determinants or clinical factors impacting their well-being.
Identifies critical incidents and collaborates with all involved providers for resolution.
May take the lead on the management of complex behavioral health individuals until the participant is stabilized or moved to a lower level of care coordination management.
May manage clinically and socially complex caseload participants resulting from neglect or abuse allegations, illness progression, or caregivers’ hardship.
Utilize as necessary interpreter language line and accommodation resources based on the university’s Americans with Disability Act (ADA) guidelines, such as American Sign Language (ASL).
Utilize a culturally – competent approach as guided by the university to support families’ cultural values and traditions.
Active participation in post-records reviews and completion of recommended remediation within expected timeline.
Contribute to quality improvement initiatives, including but not limited to attendance at quality huddles and provision of recommendations as needed.
Assist families and caregivers with the coordination of medical services, required treatments, supplies/equipment, and environmental modifications.
May support other licensed and unlicensed care coordinators in verifying and interpreting clinical conditions, treatments, mental or behavioral health diagnoses or concerns, guiding priorities on the person-centered care plan, and recommending resources.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications
- Master's degree from an accredited school or university in social or behavioral science or a related health specialty area.
Based on institutional requirements for each position:
- Current State of IL Licensure as a Licensed Social Worker or a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
OR Three (3) years (36 months) of progressively more responsible full-time experience in social work in a medical/clinical or social service agency setting.
Bilingual:
Ability to read, write, and translate both Spanish to English and English to Spanish.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $52,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Chicago, IL 60607: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Application Question(s):
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Chicago, IL 60607