Medical Social Consultant - UI Health, Oncology

Overview

Medical Social Consultant - UI Health, Oncology – UI Health, Oncology team in Chicago, IL.

Requisition . FTE: 1.

Work Schedule:

9:00AM - 5:30PM. Shift: Days. Workplace Type:
On-Site. Posting Close Date:
January 29, 2026. Salary Range (commensurate with experience): $67,329. / Annual Salary.

The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) provides comprehensive care, education, and research to the people of Illinois and beyond. A part of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), UI Health comprises a clinical enterprise that includes a Joint Commission-accredited tertiary care hospital and outpatient clinics, and the Mile Square Health Center network of federally qualified health centers.

It also includes the seven UIC health science colleges. UI Health is dedicated to the pursuit of health equity.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

• Meets directly with patient/family to perform a comprehensive psychosocial assessment including social, emotional, cultural, mental status, environmental and financial circumstances; recommends a plan of intervention based on mutually established goals.
• Conducts and documents initial psychosocial assessment, appropriate interventions, and expected transition in a comprehensive, clear, timely and legible manner, addressing reactions to illness, adjustment to medical setting, and linkage to community resources.
• Facilitates health care surrogacy/guardianship processes for patients deemed non-decisional; leads efforts to identify family or surrogate decision makers; collaborates with service lines and legal to file for state guardianship when necessary.
• Coordinates groups for supportive interventions or educational opportunities; addresses financial issues related to insurance coverage and payment; refers to Financial Case Management.
• Manages conflict resolution and complex family dynamics impacting plan of care and discharge planning; coordinates complex clinical case conferences.
• Investigates, manages, and reports suspected abuse/neglect of minor children and vulnerable adults; facilitates involvement of IDCFS and IDOA; identifies, reports, provides intervention, offers safety planning, and documents cases of suspected DV; involves police as needed.
• Assesses for depression and suicidal ideation using validated tools; addresses psychiatric symptoms and substance use disorders.
• Provides supportive care for patients considered for hospice/palliative care and participates in family meetings to discuss goals of care and end-of-life planning.
• Addresses needs for unhoused patients; performs assessments of the physical environment and adequacy of support systems to prevent crisis or hospitalization.
• Projects include Social Work-related tasks such as participation in Quality Improvement committees and other committees; engage in coverage, training, and clinical performance activities as assigned.
• Provide cross-coverage to other clinics and inpatient units as needed; assist with training new staff and student interns.
• Assist in the collection and reporting of financial indicators (LOS, avoidable days, resource utilization, discharge barriers, cost per case, readmission rates, denials); use data to drive decisions and plan/implement performance improvement strategies for assigned patients/units.
• Collect data for discharge delays and other performance/outcome indicators; participate in tool development, implementation, evaluation, and revision with the healthcare team.
• Maintain professional development and social work education requirements; participate in workshops, conferences, and in-services.
• Develop and lead groups or education sessions as needed; perform functions appropriate to the role of a Social Worker.
• Maintain competency for Licensed Social Worker (LSW) and Clinical Licensure (LCSW) and credentialing to support revenue generation where applicable.
• Inpatient and Ambulatory Medical Social Work responsibilities include discharge planning through placement coordination, resource…