Hospital Sisters Health System

Social Worker will coordinate and provide social services for patients of all ages in the patient's care setting. Social workers play an essential role in many of the aspects of patient care, including helping patients and their families navigate the medical system, assessing and monitoring patients' and family members' mental and emotional health, providing short term counseling and therapy, and communicating patient needs and concerns to the larger medical team.

Position Specifics:

Case Manager – Licensed Social Worker (LSW)

Department: Case Management

Schedule: Full-Time | 40 hours/week

Facility: HSHS St. Mary's Hospital

Location: Decatur, IL

Compensation: Based on experience

Summary:

HSHS is seeking a compassionate and resourceful Licensed Social Worker (LSW) to serve as a Case Manager on our patient care team. This role focuses on supporting patients and families through complex medical and psychosocial situations, ensuring safe and effective discharge planning, and connecting patients to community resources. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to advocate for patient needs and improve outcomes across the continuum of care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct psychosocial assessments and develop individualized care plans
• Coordinate discharge planning and referrals to community services
• Serve as a liaison between patients, families, healthcare providers, and external agencies
• Support crisis intervention and facilitate transitions of care
• Maintain compliance with documentation, regulatory standards, and ethical practices

Qualifications:

• Active LSW license in the state of Illinois (required)
• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work (BSW) required; Master’s preferred (MSW)
• Previous experience in hospital or healthcare setting strongly preferred
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and advocacy skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced clinical environment

Education Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in social work is required.
• Bachelor's degree in social work plus five years of social work or social service clinical experience may be considered in lieu of a master's degree.

Experience Qualifications

• Prior experience in social work or past social service clinical experience directly transferrable to a healthcare environment is preferred.
• 2 years of home care, hospice, discharge planning or related experience is preferred.

Certifications, Licenses and Registrations

• Licensed as a Certified Social Worker (CSW) in the state of Wisconsin or Licensed Social Worker (LSW) in the state of Illinois is required.
• Wisconsin: Licensed as a Certified Advanced Practice Social Worker (CAPSW), Certified Independent Social Worker (CISW), or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) is preferred. Illinois: Licensed as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) is preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) is required.
• In roles which travel is required, a valid driver's license, automobile insurance and own transportation is required.

Job Description

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Throughout communities in Illinois and Wisconsin, 13 hospitals, numerous community-based health centers and clinics, our 13,000+ colleagues have built a culture based on our solid core values of respect, care, competence, and joy. These are the ideals we believe in, work by, and live each day.

Built upon more than 145 years of service to the communities we serve, we now look to the future and our place in it as a health care system that strives to continually improve processes, procedures, and outcomes with the latest and most advanced technologies and treatments.

Regardless of how far our passion for excellence carries us, our focus will always remain on the most important person in our entire organization: The patient.

HSHS requires COVID-19 vaccines or an approved medical or religious exemption for all colleagues.

Benefits: HSHS provides a benefits package designed to support the overall well-being of our colleagues including their physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, and work health. Colleagues budgeted to work at least 32 hours per pay period are eligible for HSHS benefits.

• Comprehensive and affordable health coverage includes medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time colleagues.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need.
• Retirement benefits including HSHS
• contributions.
• Education Assistance benefits include up to $4,000 of educational assistance each calendar year and tuition discounts to select colleges with no waiting period.
• Adoption Assistance provides financial support up to $7,500 for colleagues growing their families through adoption to reimburse application and legal fees, transportation, and more!
• Other benefits include: Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, ID theft coverage, colleague rewards and recognition program, discount program, and more!

Benefits

HSHS and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

HSHS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.

Pay Range:

$28.14 - $42.21

A successful candidate's actual pay rate will be based on several factors including relevant experience, skills, training, certifications and education.