SIU employee named Social Worker of the Year

Hannah Jacobs, a licensed clinical social worker at SIU Center for Family Medicine, has been named the 2024 Social Worker of the Year by the National Association of Social Workers, Illinois Chapter.

Jacobs has worked at the SIU Center for Family Medicine, a federally qualified health center (FQHC) serving medically and socially complex patients, for the last eight years. She serves as administrator for the SIU SOM Student Hotspotting Program, provides education to medical students and residents, is the current supervisor for the Behavioral Health Intern Program and provides therapeutic services to patients within the FQHC.

Jacobs received a master’s degree in social work from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2017.

In support of their nomination of Jacobs, SIU associate professor and residency program director Nicole Mirocha wrote: “…the incredible dedication [Hannah] has had to improve access to care, promote health equity, teach the skills needed to care for some of the most vulnerable patients, and inspire all of us to continue to serve our communities to the best of our abilities.”