In order to be considered for this position, you must apply on our official job board: https://uic.csod.com/ui/internal-career-site/app/job-details/20607
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/ui/internal-career-site/app/job-details/20607
Job Summary
The DSCC Care Coordinator (Medical Social Consultant) provides care coordination services to families eligible for DSCC programs. Under the direction of the regional manager and assistant directors, the position is responsible for knowing and abiding by specific program contractual requirements. The Medical Social Consultant is expected to engage and develop strong partnerships with families through care coordination activities, including: completing comprehensive assessments, person-centered care plans, monthly interactions, engagement with multiple stakeholders, and coordination of resources.
Job Duties
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.
Benefits eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package which offers: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability & AD&D insurance, a defined benefit pension plan, paid leaves such as vacation, holiday, and sick, tuition waivers for employees and dependents.
To view a complete list of employee benefits please visit: https://www.hr.uillinois.edu/benefits
The budgeted salary range for this position is $52,000 to $63,000.
We strive to provide competitive salary, considering factors such as available market data, internal equity, candidate experience and qualifications, and budget constraints. The final salary offer will be determined through a thorough assessment of these elements.
It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the full range for a position.
The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.
The university provides accommodations to applicants and employees. Request an Accommodation
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $52,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental 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
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Peoria, IL 61615: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Application Question(s):
- Are you an IL resident? Please note all employee's must live in IL or able to relocate to IL within 180 days of hire
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Peoria, IL 61615
