SOCIAL WORKER II (UMP)
About The Position
The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking to hire a Social Worker II for the Madden Mental Health Center located in Hines, Illinois to administer highly responsible and professional social work principles and techniques in the evaluation, problem identification and treatment of adults manifesting complex emotional and psycho-social disorders on an assigned unit; determines and develops sources of information to facilitate treatment. Evaluates community provider services for future placement. Develops treatment strategies and evaluates group, individual and family counseling. Provides consultation to community agencies.
Requirements
- Requires a master’s degree in social work from a recognized college or university supplemented by one (1) year of professional social work experience in the evaluation and treatment/habilitation of mentally ill, developmentally disabled, or other disabled persons.
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Administers highly responsible and professional social work principles and techniques in the evaluation, problem identification and treatment of adults manifesting complex emotional and psycho-social disorders on an assigned unit.
- Determines and develops sources of information to facilitate treatment.
- Evaluates community provider services for future placement in light of needs of individual patients.
- Develops, delivers and facilitates treatment strategies to include individual, family and group counseling.
- 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 level of care and aftercare needs.
- Provides consultation to community agencies, other professionals, families and other Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR)/Developmental Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) facilities regarding appropriate services for patients.
- Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of the 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)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
