Social Worker II (Ump)

State of Illinois•Springfield, MO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking to hire a Social Worker II for the Elizabeth Packard Mental Health Center located in Springfield, Illinois. This role serves as a member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team and performs extensive casework in the role of Treatment Coordinator. The Social Worker II provides comprehensive social work services for the unit, including the formulation of psychosocial assessments, and designs, develops, implements, and evaluates treatment plans. They provide individual, group, and family therapies and develop discharge plans for continuing recovery in the community. Additionally, the position serves as a member of various Performance Improvement Teams to promote quality and safety initiatives. The role involves developing comprehensive psychosocial assessments through gathered information and assessing the financial status of assigned patients.

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 and others.
Requires the ability to obtain and maintain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate.
Requires the ability to stoop, bend, lift or exert up to 20 pounds of force in performance of duties.
Requires the ability to physically access various worksites throughout the hospital for administrative and clinical duties.
Requires the ability to work after business hours, weekends and holidays.
Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.

Nice To Haves

While not required, a Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) is recommended.
To utilize upward mobility contractual rights for this position, employees must apply internally and must upload a copy of the UMP grade notice to their application documents prior to submission.

Responsibilities

Serves as member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team and performs extensive casework in the role of Treatment Coordinator.
Provides individual therapy and counseling to assigned patients.
Develops comprehensive psychosocial assessments with information gathered through interviews with patients, families, and community referral sources.
Provides discharge planning to link individuals with appropriate services for continued recovery in the community.
Assesses financial status of assigned patients.
Serves on the facility hospital performance improvement teams to promote quality and safety initiatives.
Performs other duties as required or assigned 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)
Benefit time modified for part-time, 12-hour, & non-standard 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)