DOC Sheridan CC Social Worker IV

About the position

As a Clinical Social Worker with the Illinois Department of Corrections, you serve those who need the help most. You will treat challenging, complex cases with a variety of diagnoses. You will join a dedicated team of multidisciplinary professionals who are focused on providing excellent care to individuals in our custody. Join us and practice your profession where every day is unique - and you have an impact every day. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply.

Responsibilities

• Conducts intensive, structured on-site client and treatment plant clinical reviews at the facility.
• Participates in monthly program staff meetings, facility staff meetings and mental health team meetings.
• Serves as Crisis Team leader.
• Collaborates with clinical staff to identify available facility operational and community resources that present treatment and discharge barriers for individuals receiving care and evaluates the utilization of these resources.
• Assists the facility administrative staff with formulation of facility program design/expansion recommendations, with the most effective and efficient utilization of program resources.
• Signs certificates of admission for involuntary and court-ordered admissions.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.

Requirements

• Requires a master's degree in social work from a recognized school of social work supplemented by three (3) years of supervised post master's clinical social work practice.
• Possession of a clinical social worker's license from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

Nice-to-haves

• Prefers at least two (2) years of experience providing clinical supervision in an adult correctional center.
• Prefers at least two (2) years of experience in providing clinical supervision to non-clinically licensed professionals.
• Prefers at least two (2) years of experience conducting and participating in quality assurance processes.
• Prefers at least two (2) years of experience working with multidisciplinary treatment teams.
• Prefers at least five (5) years of supervised post master's clinical social work practice.
• Prefers knowledge of relevant clinical accreditation standards [Mental Health focused].

Benefits

• Flexible work schedules in some program areas (flexible time and hybrid options)
• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance
• 12 weeks paid maternity/paternity leave
• Pension Plan - vesting at 10 years for Tier II
• Full 20-year retirement awards free health insurance during retirement
• Deferred compensation and other pre-tax benefits programs
• Paid state holidays 13-14 days annually
• 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)
• Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources