Resource Specialist Part Time

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology research and familyfriendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140year legacy of excellence kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report.

Provides direct and indirect services to patients and families. The core functions of a Resource Specialist include: identifying community resources organizing these resources for the department and linking patients and families to community agencies and services.

Onsite Parttime / Grant Funded

Essential Job Functions:

• Identifies community agencies and resources pertinent to respective medical service. Develops resources focused on the social influencers of health such as housing food transportation and employment.
• Works directly with patient families to access resources for nonmedical transition needs related to community supports independent living skills and future planning.
• Coordinates dissemination of resource information to Family Services staff and Medical Teams via inservices and material distribution.
• Develops relationships with community/government agencies to foster improved referral processes and resources for patient families.
• Maintains relationships with parent advocacy groups and organizations for specialized health and resource needs relating to patient families.
• Consults with families social workers hospital staff and the community regarding resource needs for patient families.
• Maintains uptodate files on resources their availability appropriateness special features fees and eligibility requirements.
• Performs job functions adhering to service principles with customer service focus of innovation service excellence and teamwork to provide the highest quality care and service to our patients families coworkers and others.
• Other job functions as assigned.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelors degree in social work vocational rehabilitation rehabilitation & disability services or human services preferred.
• One year of experience working with families of children with special health care needs.
• Comprehensive knowledge of resources and experience in working with them.
• Ability to think proactively creatively and take initiative appropriately. Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Demonstrates ability to work as a part of multiple teams. Spanish language abilities and skills strongly preferred.
• Stamina and energy to maintain direct patient contact on a regular basis with seriously ill persons and to coordinate multiple demands made on time.

Education

Pay Range

At Lurie Childrens we are committed to competitive and fair compensation aligned with market rates and internal equity reflecting individual contributions experience and expertise. The pay range for this job indicates minimum and maximum targets for the position. Ranges are regularly reviewed to stay aligned with market conditions.In addition to base salary Lurie Childrens offer a comprehensive rewards package that may include differentials for some hourly employees leadership incentivesfor select roles health and retirement benefits and wellbeing programs. For more details on other compensation consult your recruiter or click the followinglink to learn more about our benefits.

Benefit Statement

For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes:

Medical dental and vision insurance

Employer paid group term life and disability

Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Time Off (PTO) Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave

403(b) with a 5 employer match

Various voluntary benefits:

• Supplemental Life AD&D and Disability

• Critical Illness Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage

• Tuition assistance

• Student loan servicing and support

• Adoption benefits

• Backup Childcare and Eldercare

• Employee Assistance Program and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members

• Discount on services at Lurie Childrens facilities

• Discount purchasing program

Theres a Place for You with Us

At Lurie Childrens we embrace and celebrate diversity and equity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds skills and viewpoints recognizing that diverse identities strengthen our workplace and the care we can provide to the Chicago community and beyond. We treat everyone fairly appreciate differences and make meaningful connections that foster belonging and allyship. This is a place where you can be your best so we can give our best to the patients and families who trust us with their care.

Lurie Childrens and its affiliatesare equal employment opportunity employers. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression religion national origin ancestry age disability marital status pregnancy protected veteran status order of protection status protected genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

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