JUSTICE INVOLVED YOUTH CLINICAL SPECIALIST

State of Illinois•Chicago, IL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking to hire a position to perform professional social work duties as a Justice Involved Youth Clinical Specialist for children, adolescents, and families who need assistance through the Children’s Behavioral Health Care Portal, specifically targeting children & adolescents who are involved in the justice system. This position provides technical assistance for specialized mental health service programs. Conducts assessments of individuals and families, provides clinical consultation and coordinates linkage to statewide programs and collaborates with inter-agency team members and completes reports and documentation. Travels in the performance of job duties.

Requirements

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/habitation of mentally ill, developmentally disabled, or other disabled persons.
Requires licensure as a Clinical Social Worker by the Department of Professional Regulation.
Of the two (2) years of professional social work experience, requires two (2) years of professional experience working with children and/or adolescents.
Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties.

Nice To Haves

Two (2) years of professional experience working with children and/or adolescents.
Two (2) years of professional experience working with children and/or adolescents with aggressive or disruptive behaviors and justice system involvement.
Two (2) years of professional experience evaluating and providing technical assistance, guidance and advice for accessing specialized children’s mental health service programs for a public or private organization.
Two (2) years of professional experience making clinical judgements based on best practices and established practices in the social work field.
Two (2) years of professional experience completing reports and summaries of case files.
Two (2) years of professional experience communicating effectively both verbally and in written form.

Responsibilities

Serves as the statewide Justice Involved Youth Clinical Specialist for children and adolescents seeking assistance through the Children’s Behavioral Health Care Portal.
Evaluates and researches system factors ensuring a familiarity with the etiology, phenomenology, and treatment for children and adolescents who are involved in the justice system.
Serves as key team member, collaborating with the inter-agency staffing group and sharing information with key partners as permitted by consent and interagency agreements, with the goal of overcoming barriers to obtaining behavioral health services for children/youth and families.
Completes required reports for case files and prepares summary reports for supervisor.
Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.

Benefits

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 & part-time 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)
Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
GI Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)