Social Worker (LSW/LCSW) - Community Health Initiatives

Company: Carle Health
Location: Champaign
Posted on: June 16, 2026

Job Description:

Overview

The CHI Social Worker provides professional services to clients and their families eligible for the Healthy Beginnings Services and families on board the Mobile Health Clinic, in order to meet identified psychosocial, emotional, financial and environmental needs. The social worker provides psychosocial assessments, supportive counseling, emergent crisis intervention appropriate to setting, financial resource information, environment enhancements, advance directive planning and referrals to community agencies for clients and their caregivers/families in the client's home, mobile health clinic (MHC), or other settings. Using an interdisciplinary team approach, the social worker ensures clear communication and helps to facilitate care transitions. The social worker identifies and implements interventions at the individual and systemic levels and provides expertise to high risk clients across the continuum. The social worker works collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team to support the patient on a holistic level. Social Services are provided as part of a collaboration with interdisciplinary teams in adherence to the NFP model, and to policies, procedures, guidelines, and standards of the Carle Health System.

This role qualifies for a sign-on bonus

This position is primarily Monday-Friday 8-5. There may be occasional scheduled weekends when events are hosted.

This position serves the Vermilion County area. Please note that this position is not located in Champaign/Urbana This office is located at the Danville Riverfront Carle location.

Qualifications

Educational Requirements

Education Level

Field of Study

Master's Degree

Social Work

Or

Bachelor's Degree

Social Work

Licensure/Certification Requirements

Licenses/Certifications

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

Or

Licensed Social Worker (LSW) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

And

Driver's License - Secretary of State (SOS)

And

Proof of Auto Insurance - Varies

Home visiting model training

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Experience Requirement

Work Experience

Length of Experience

Related field

1+ years

Specialized Knowledge and Skills Requirements

Ability to coordinate multiple referrals concurrently and establish priorities. Possess strong planning, teaching, and organizational skills. Self-motivated, culturally competent, responsive, and dependable. Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and groups. Ability to function at a high level of independence while remaining an active part of the interdisciplinary home visiting team and mobile health clinic team. Requires flexibility in hours and job duties. Possess strong knowledge of prenatal, early childhood, and disadvantaged populations. Possess strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to uphold the Carle Behavior Standards in encounters. Provides productivity reports as deemed necessary. Supports the growth of Health Beginnings meet health system and community needs. Supports policies, procedures, guidelines, and standards of NFP and of Carle Health System. Attends and participates in bi-weekly case conferences and team meetings, in accordance with the Healthy Beginnings structure. Creates a culture of caring, trust, as well as support and growth with families, community members, and team members. Engages in continuous, organizational learning. As new knowledge is acquired through evaluation, study, experience, and innovative approaches, processes and initiatives are refined. Develops and maintains knowledge base of current and applicable federal and state laws, regulations, and accreditation standards. Demonstrates a deep understanding and respect for the community. Understands, supports, represents, and coaches others in the NFP vision, mission, and model in actions and verbally to both internal and external customers and colleagues.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

Involves client and family in case planning decisions.

Provides social work intervention to clients and their families eligible for the Healthy Beginnings and/or Mobile Health Clinic services.

Helps to facilitate care transitions, referrals to social services, and other specialist when needed.

Provides assistance and advocacy to clients in obtaining financial resources and government entitlements.

Provides social work intervention to patient/families eligible for the NFP Program.

Responds to referrals from healthcare team members to identify available services for case specific needs.

Collaborates with nurse home visitors / supervisors / mobile health clinic staff to meet the needs of high risk populations.

Details (direct or incidental) possible to enhance service/care is communicated across service lines and among disciplines.

Documents all patient/client interactions, significant observations, interventions, and actions taken in the client's medical record in an appropriate and timely manner.

Formulates, develops, and implements a plan utilizing appropriate social work interventions. Provides education and counseling to clients and families around issues related to adaptation to the client's illness and/or life situation. May utilize crisis intervention, brief and long-term individual, group, and family therapies.

Facilitates education/training modules to assist RN staff managing basic social work needs.

As requested/required, participates in community coalition in support of NFP as well as promotes public awareness of Healthy Beginnings Services and the Mobile Health Clinic.

Assesses physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and environmental needs of clients and their families as they relate to the NFP domains.

Assists clients and their families in establishing goals and outcomes through therapeutic relationships by providing education, support, and referral resources.

Department Specific Job Function

Consults and collaborates with other professionals in voled in providing services to women and families

Develops and maintains community relationships to support client referrals.

Develops and maintains data tracking systems for Home Visiting Services and Mobile Health Services that promote and move forward the mission and vision of each program.

Bring innovative approaches to patient/client care to facilitate positive outcomes.

Perform Insurance audits and intervene when necessary - sign patients up for insurance.

If willing - obtain PSR training to further support patient

About Us

Find it here.

Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health.

Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We've grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We're developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world's first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet designations, the nation's highest honor for nursing care.

We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. For more information: .

Compensation and Benefits

The compensation range for this position is $27.36per hour - $45.69per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.

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