Integrated Assessment Clinician - Clinical Screener - Rapid Progression

La Rabida Children’s Hospital

Clinical Screener I – Integrated Assessment Program

La Rabida Children’s Hospital is hiring a full-time Clinical Screener for the Behavioral Health unit in Chicago, IL.

At La Rabida Children’s Hospital, our mission is simple: we’re dedicated to maintaining and improving the quality of life for each of our patients with complex conditions, disabilities, and chronic illness. The path to completing this mission, however, is often complicated. Fortunately, we’ve got the best team around. If you are looking for your next career opportunity to partner with a compassionate multidisciplinary collaborative team, we have the job for you.

Job Summary:

La Rabida is currently recruiting a part-time Family Advocate to join our behavioral health department in Chicago, IL. We are a small children’s acute care hospital focused on treating complex medical conditions, chronic illnesses, developmental disabilities, and abuse and trauma. Serves as Integrated Assessment Clinical Screener I. Utilizes assessment instruments designed for this program to establish measures of child/client functioning and to determine types of community and social supports required; administers clinical interviews for the IA program to clients (children), birth parents and other adults in the child’s life; creates IA template reports and provides other services necessary to assess the child and implement a care plan.

Essential Clinical Screener Functions:

• Reviews all prior documentation/records related to the case, integrating information into IA report(s)

• Administers the Integrated Assessment screening/interviews to children who are DCFS wards, substitute caregivers/foster parents, birth parents and other adults who are part of the child’s life (e.g. stepparents, paramours, etc.); to determine the types of services, treatment and community and social supports needed to provide the required help, care, and treatment to the child and to optimize permanency outcomes. IA is conducted in the home of the child.

• Administers all required tools based on the appropriate age/role of each client

• Completes and submits CANS as outlined in the IA policies as well as completes and submits each closed case file to the Clinical Lead to ensure completion within 30 days of SACWIS entry

• Meets with Permanency Worker/Supervisor to discuss findings, the development of the service plan and to prepare for the family meeting

What we need from you:

• Ph.D./Psy.D., LCSW or LCPC. Psychologists and social workers must be licensed in Illinois. Psychologist must have completed an APA accredited internship in clinical child or pediatric psychology.

• Three years of post-graduate experience with the population of children served by this program as well as supervisor/managerial experience and experience coordinating grant funded programs.

• Illinois Licensure and valid Driver’s License

• Excellent verbal and written abilities in addition to high level of computer skills

• CPR required. Only certifications issued by the American Heart Association, or the American Red Cross will be accepted.

What you will receive:

• Competitive Salary

• Medical, Dental, and Vision

• Pet Insurance

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

• Life & Disability Insurance

• Retirement Savings Plans & Matching

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Generous Paid Time Off & Holidays

• Free Parking

• Free breakfast and lunch on the last Friday of every month

Who we are:

La Rabida is a place unlike any other. We understand the needs of families with children dealing with the most serious or complicated of conditions. With teams of the best healthcare providers in Chicago, we give continuous, comprehensive care, education and support, helping families face their unique obstacles head on.

La Rabida Children’s Hospital is very proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Conditions of Employment Required to demonstrate full vaccination status for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) with a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized or FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine; OR Qualify for a reasonable accommodation for an exemption from vaccine requirements based on a medical disability or because of a sincerely held religious belief. Additional information and instructions regarding how to request a reasonable accommodation will be provided on request at the time of selection.