Remote Social worker Jobs in Chicago, IL

Social Worker Assists individuals and families through emotional support advocacy and guidance in developing and using their own potential to more adequately meet their social, health, emotional and economic needs. Determines eligibility for service to meet client needs and refers cases requiring a professional social work assessment to department social workers.

Links clients to needed social services. Maintains effective liaison and cooperates with other centers / agencies in developing and using their cooperation to more adequately meet their social, health, emotional and economic needs. Maintains effective liaison and cooperates with other centers / agencies in developing and implementing effective problem-solving plans for individuals and families.

Develops, plans, and leads groups of a less complex nature in response to community and client need, in consultation with the center’s social workers. Assists social workers in coordinating departmental services to community social agencies, hospitals, schools and other resources. Promotes public awareness of organizational activities and provides public education activities to the community and individual clients of a less complex nature.

Provides general information and referral services to clients. Completes case records, statistical data and monthly reports as well as other written documentation.

This is a remote / virtual position however, the preferred candidate will live / work in the Chicagoland area.