SOCIAL WORKER IV

State of Illinois•Alton, IL

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking to hire a Social Worker IV for the Alton Mental Health Center located in Alton, Illinois. This position will perform professional social work services involving the advanced application of social work principles, techniques and evaluations, as well as clinically sophisticated diagnostic recognition and implementation of appropriate treatment interventions of adults on a forensic unit manifesting complex emotional and psycho-social disorders; identifies and acquires additional clinical information to construct a robust understanding of patient problems and treatment needs; develops and maintains professional working relations with a wide variety of community resources in support of assuring adequate patient treatment and housing needs are met upon discharge. Interviews patients, family members and/or significant others. Serves as a program manager for and coordinates and recommends the course treatment to an interdisciplinary team; serves as an advocate for the patient and as a resource for other members of the treatment team. Serves as a qualified examiner.

Requirements

Requires a master’s degree in social work from a recognized school of social work supplemented by three (3) years of supervised post master’s clinical social work practice and possession of a clinical social worker’s license from the Department of Professional Regulation.
Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
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

5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions

Responsibilities

Performs professional social work services involving the advanced application of social work principles, techniques and evaluations, as well as clinically sophisticated diagnostic recognition and implementation of appropriate treatment interventions of adults on a forensic unit manifesting complex emotional and psycho-social disorders.
Interviews patients, family members and/or significant others to obtain pertinent psycho-social data to identify, evaluate and develop treatment goals and objectives.
Serves as an advocate for patients and as a resource for other members of the treatment team.
Serves as a qualified examiner.
Serves as a program manager for and coordinates and recommends the course treatment to an interdisciplinary team.
Serves as a mental health resource for non-professional direct care staff.
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)
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
Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)