SOCIAL WORKER III

State of Illinois•Dwight, IL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Social Worker III for the Fox Developmental Center located in Dwight, Illinois to provide professional social services to individuals served. Performs extensive and complex casework and completes initial, addendum and annual social assessments. Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team; serves as designated lead worker. Coordinates services as well as provides evaluation, referral and linkage to outside resources. Attends individual’s service plan meetings, transition planning meetings and required training. Performs social work functions in accord with the Department and Fox Center policy and procedures.

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/habilitation of mentally ill, developmentally disabled or other disabled persons.
Requires licensure as a Clinical Social Worker by the Department of Professional Regulation.
Requires the ability to work after business hours, weekends and holidays.
Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, such as personal computers.
Requires the ability to physically restrain individuals as necessary to prevent injury to individual or others.
Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
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

Provides professional social services to individuals served at Fox Developmental Center.
Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team.
Serves as the primary team liaison through personal meetings and written reports with other team members, guardians, courts, living areas, family and community agencies.
Serves as designated lead worker.
Coordinates services as well as provides evaluation, referral and linkage to outside resources.
Provides direct individual counseling as part of individual programs and/or legal rights issues.
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)
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)