Assistant Director, Medical Social Work

Assistant Director, Medical Social Work

Assistant Director, Medical Social Work

Hiring Department : Mile Square Health Center

Location : Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID : 1038225

Posting Close Date : November 28, 2025

Salary : The budgeted salary range for the position is $91,673.00 to $119,913.00. Final salary offered will be determined by a thorough assessment of available market data, internal salary equity, candidate experience and qualifications, and budget constraints.

About the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health)

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 : the College of Applied Health Sciences; the College of Dentistry; the School of Public Health; the Jane Addams College of Social Work; and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing, including regional campuses in Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana. UI Health is dedicated to the pursuit of health equity. Learn more :

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

Description : Position Summary

Report to the Sr. Director of Behavorial Health & Addiction. Assist in the development, direction, organization, and coordination of various programs within the scope of Social Work. Coordinate activities for the development of the department; participate in planning departmental goals and implementing policies and procedures; assist in the development of new programs; also provide direct patient care service, staff supervision, consultation and serve on multidisciplinary planning committees and engage in related duties as assigned.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develops, manages, and evaluates clinical and operational initiatives and processes to support safe, timely, efficient transitions of care, throughput, and improved patient outcomes across the health system. Plan, select and devise clinical operations, work methods, procedures, work flow and standards for post-acute and ambulatory referrals to programs that support complex patients. Establish, implement and evaluate processes and metrics to support quality of care and more expedient transitions of care for complex patients. Integrate shared leadership and foster collaboration across multi-disciplinary disciplines to arrive at decisions affecting the Division. Develop and deliver training to health system regarding projects, programs, and new initiatives designed to address social determinants of health and complex patient needs at implementation and ongoing as necessary. Advise, direct and review the work of subordinates and other clinical / ancillary personnel. Monitor budget for assigned area or program and is responsible for adherence to approved budget. Monitor and evaluate programs for compliance with licensure, accreditation and regulatory standards. Determine personnel, material, equipment, and facilities needed to accomplish program goals. Plan, assign and review work of staff to ensure that group objectives are met. Hire, train, develop and manage staff to ensure that a qualified staff exists to meet group objectives. Manage identified complex patient needs in collaboration with physicians, social workers, nursing, and external entities. Manage community relationships and partnerships as it pertains to the skilled nursing facility and medical respite placement of identified complex patients. Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Qualifications :

Minimum Qualifications

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.

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