Social Worker III

Date:  Jan 18, 2024
Location:  Hines, IL, US, 60141
Job Requisition ID:  34951
Agency:  Department of Human Services

Opening Date: 01/19/2024
Closing Date/Time: 02/01/2024
Salary:   Anticipated Salary: $5,901 - $8,825 per month ($70,812 - $105,900 per year)
Job Type:   Salaried Full Time
County:   Cook
Number of Vacancies:   1
Plan/BU:   RC063

Posting Identification Number: 10-82-34951

Position Overview
The Division of Mental Health is seeking to hire a Social Worker III for the Madden Mental Health Center located in Hines, Illinois, using established work principles, performs highly responsible and complex social work services on an assigned unit. Makes social assessment of persons admitted and from evaluation provides intensive services to persons with severe emotional and psycho-social disorders.  Serves as designated lead worker. Assists the lead psychiatrist in verifying all persons admitted to a pavilion have an individualized treatment plan in place.
Job Responsibilities
Using established work principles, performs highly responsible and complex social work services on an assigned unit.
Makes social assessment of persons admitted and from evaluation provides intensive services to persons with severe emotional and psycho-social disorders.
Evaluates community provider services for future placement in light of needs of individual patients.
Develops treatment strategies and evaluates group, individual and family counseling sessions.
Serves as designated lead worker.
Completes documentation in the clinical record in accordance with hospital policy and Joint Commission standards.
Makes referrals to appropriate Linkage Case Management and Assertive Community teams and community agencies, Intermediate Care Facilities and other professionals considering patients levels of care and aftercare needs.
Provides consultation to community agencies, other professionals, families and other DMH/DDD facilities regarding appropriate services for clients.
Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
Requires a master’s degree in Social Work from a recognized college or university supplemented by two (2) years of professional social work experience in the evaluation and treatment/habilitation of mentally ill, developmentally disabled, or other disabled persons.
Requires licensure as a Clinical Social Worker by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
Conditions of Employment
Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
Requires the ability to physically restrain patients as necessary to prevent injury to patient or others.
Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.
*The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
Work Hours:  8:00am - 4:00pm Monday - Friday

Work Location: 1200 S 1st Ave Hines, IL 60141-7000

Division of Mental Health

Madden Mental Health Center

Social Services

Job Family:  Social Services

About the Agency:

The Illinois Department of Human Services serves families in need across Illinois. Our mission is providing equitable access to social services, supports, programs and resources to enhance the lives of all who we serve. We are committed to the core values of Human Dignity, Equity, Community, Urgency, Transparency and Kindness.

As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:

A Pension Program
Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
* Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour Work Schedules (as applicable)

13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
Tuition Reimbursement Program and Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)
For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx

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