Intervention Specialist Lead

12800 Advocate Aurora Health Corporate - Trauma Recovery Center: Christ Hospital

Full time

Yes

40

****These are potential coverage hours. Hours are generally 8 or 12 hours shifts. You would work with your leader to create a schedule that works best for you and the team. Schedules are generally available 60 days in advance so if coverage is needed, there will be advance notice.****

• Full time, 40-hour position
• Requires availability for 4, 8, & 12 hour day and night shifts
• Normal Day shift - 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Normal Night shift - 7 p.m. - 7 a.m.
• The Lead may be required to work a mix of Day and Night shifts. The Lead schedule may incorporate overlapping shifts with another teammate to provide ample patient coverage
• All Inpatient Intervention Specialists may be required to work a rotation of weekend shifts
• The Intervention Specialist Lead may be scheduled for shift gaps or call offs to ensure ongoing patient coverage.

Pay Range:

$22.90 - $34.35

The Lead supports leadership by providing onsite guidance and support to the team responsible for inpatient care for individuals who have experienced recent trauma. This role assists with on-call schedules, fosters collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, coordinates hospital and trauma clinic schedules, ensures data quality, monitors productivity, and fulfills other key responsibilities under the direction of the leadership team.

Major Responsibilities:

Team Navigation: Assists the leadership with daily operations and team performance by guiding the team to meet individual and team goals, high standards of productivity, quality documentation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and fostering a supportive work environment. 

Patient Support: Provides immediate emotional support and resources to hospitalized patients following a trauma, including connecting them with the clinical team when appropriate, assisting with discharge planning, leading support and psychoeducation groups, and safety planning.  Also, complete assessments and facilitate warm-handoffs to providers for ongoing care.  

Resources Navigation: Responds to trauma alerts, safety calls, pre-escalation needs and collaborates with street outreach teams and facilitates mediation to mitigate retaliation risks.  

Outreach: Guides the team, offers patient support, works alongside other groups, and actively engages in intensive community outreach. This also involves making follow-up telephone calls and sending letters to discharged patients to connect them with outpatient resources.    

Continuity of Care: Schedules patient appointments with the TRC, other internal Advocate Health resources, or community partners before discharge and provides brief follow-up calls after discharge when necessary, to ensure ongoing care which requires strong collaboration with other providers.   

Assessments: Conducts intakes and needs assessments, linking patients to appropriate resources and outpatient services.  It may also require notifying other hospital providers of unmet needs to be addressed while in the hospital. 

Record Keeping: Maintains accurate records of patient interactions and action plans. 

Collaboration: Works with the hospital treatment team and community partners to ensure comprehensive treatment, discharge planning, and continuity of care.

Minimum Job Requirements 

Education

High School Diploma or GED. 

Certification / Registration / License 

N/A

Experience

Minimum of three years' experience in social services.  

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities 

• Strong verbal and written communication skills. 

• Ability to work collaboratively within a team and independently. 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. 

• Strong organizational skills. 

• Ability to handle difficult conversations and maintain professionalism. 

• Willingness to adapt to evolving job responsibilities. 

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Full-time position (40 hours per week), with flexibility to cover all shifts as needed. 

• Availability to work days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. 

• Reliable, punctual, and open to learning. 

• Familiarity with and experience working in the designated service area. 

• Adaptability to evolving hospital expectations to meet site needs and ensure quality patient care. 

• Passion for and dedication to serving the community. 

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and rapport-building skills. 

• Empathy-driven, service-oriented attitude. 

• Ability to engage in meaningful conversations, motivate patients, and communicate effectively with diverse populations, including seniors. 

• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds unassisted; for heavier lifts, assistance from at least one other team member will be required.

Preferred Job Requirements 

Education

Associate’s Degree 

Experience

Three or more years of experience in social services. 

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities 

• Previous supervisory experience. 

• Experience working with trauma-affected populations. 

• Bilingual  

All responsibilities and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job

• Incentive pay for select positions

• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs

• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability

• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.