SOCIAL WORKER III
About The Position
The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking to hire a Social Worker III for the Madden Mental Health Center located in Hines, Illinois. Using established work principles performs highly responsible and complex social work services on an assigned unit. Makes social assessment of persons admitted and from evaluation provides intensive services to persons with severe emotional and psycho-social disorders. Serves as designated lead worker. Evaluates clinical problems for patients. Evaluates community provider services for future placement. Develops treatment strategies and evaluates group, individual and family counseling sessions. Communicates in Spanish to those individuals who do not read, write, or speak English.
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 Financial and Professional Regulation.
- Requires ability to read, speak and write Spanish at a colloquial skill level.
- 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 job duties.
- Requires the ability to physically access various worksites throughout the hospital for administrative and clinical duties.
- 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
- Using established work principles performs highly responsible and complex social work services on an assigned unit.
- Evaluates clinical problems for patients.
- Evaluates community provider services for future placement in light of needs of individual patients.
- Develops treatment strategies and evaluates group, individual and family counseling sessions.
- Serves as designated lead worker.
- Communicates in Spanish to those individuals who do not read, write, or speak English.
- 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.
- Provides consultation to community agencies, other professionals, families, and other Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR)/Developmental Disabilities (DD) facilities regarding appropriate services for clients.
- 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)
- 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
