SOCIAL WORKER II (UPWARD MOBILITY)

Job title: SOCIAL WORKER II (UPWARD MOBILITY)

Company: State of Illinois

Job description: Agency: Department of Human Services
Closing Date/Time: 11/17/2021
Salary: $5,047 – $7,530 MONTHLY
Job Type: Salaried Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC063

Collective Bargaining Agreement language applies to this requisition:
We are currently transitioning away from a paper application process to an electronic application process. This position has not been transitioned. Please follow the directions below when applying to this position.

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CMS100/B Employment Application and all applicable documentation should be submitted to the Agency contact listed below.

Posting Identification #

10-83-7313-30857

Position Overview

Under general supervision of the Clinical Director, serves as member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team and performs extensive casework in the role of Treatment Coordinator. Provides comprehensive social work services for the unit including formulation of psychosocial assessments; designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating treatment plans; providing individual, group, and family therapies; and develops discharge plans for continuing recovery in the community. Serves as a member of various Performance Improvement Teams to promote quality and safety initiatives. Develops comprehensive psychosocial assessments with information gathered through interviews. Assesses financial status of assigned patients.

Job Responsibilities

1. Serves as member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team and performs extensive casework in the role of Treatment Coordinator. Provides comprehensive social work services for the unit including formulation of psychosocial assessments; designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating treatment plans.

2. Provides individual therapy and counseling to assigned patients. Conducts therapy and education groups for assigned patients such as Mental Health, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Co-Occurring Disorder, Coping Skills, and Recovery. Assesses for treatment needs and secures needed clinical resources such as workbooks, videos, internet resources. Documents delivery of clinical interventions in the patient record, indicating response to treatment and recommendations for modification of the treatment plan. Conducts family education and therapy on behalf of assigned individuals to promote a healthy family investment in treatment recovery and discharge planning.

3. Develops comprehensive psychosocial assessments with information gathered through interviews with patients, families, and community referral sources. Identifies patient strengths and needs and makes recommendations for treatment and discharge planning. Assists patients with development of personal safety plans and recommends trauma informed safety strategies for staff interventions.

4. Provides discharge planning to link individuals with appropriate services for continued recovery in the community. Makes recommendations for follow up treatment with local mental health providers. Conducts searches for residential housing programs and specialized programs such as substance abuse treatment. Documents discharge planning efforts in the clinical records. Completes timely discharge summaries describing the patient’s hospital stay for the purpose of communication with the next level of care provider.

5. Assesses financial status of assigned patients. Completes portion of application process to assist patients with securing entitlement benefits and provides documentation for the next provider of care.

6. Serves on the facility hospital performance improvement teams. Participates in violent prevention, trauma informed care, and safety initiatives. Participates in staff development and clinical training to update clinical skills.

7. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Requires a master’s degree in social work from a recognized college or university supplemented by one year of professional social work experience in the evaluation and treatment/habilitation of mentally ill, developmentally disabled, or other disabled persons.

This class is included as an Upward Mobility Program credential title.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Requires extensive knowledge of the theories and assumptions underlying the social work field.
• Requires a working knowledge of basic principles and techniques in the social work field.

Work Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm.
Work Location: McFarland Mental Health Center, Stevenson Hall, 901 E Southwind Rd Springfield, IL 62703-5125
Agency Contact:

Job Function: Social Services

DHS Mission Statement – IDHS’ serves families in need all across Illinois. Our mission is providing equitable access to social services, supports, programs and resources to enhance the lives of all who we serve. We are committed to the core values of Human Dignity, Equity, Community, Urgency, Transparency and Kindness.

CANDIDATES MUST SUBMIT A SEPARATE BID FORM (as applicable) AND CMS-100/B FOR EACH POSTED VACANCY APPLIED FOR.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

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(version dated 9/2020 or after) will result in your application being rejected.

Former State Employees:

• Submit an Official Position Vacancy

and Employment Application (version dated 9/2020 or after) to the Agency Contact address listed above.

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• Failure to complete and submit the new

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Non-State Employees:

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Employment Application (version dated 9/2020 or after) and official college transcripts (where applicable) to the Agency Contact address listed above.

• Documentation is required for each Posting/Bid ID or your application(s) will be rejected.
• Failure to complete and submit the new

version (dated 9/2020 or after) will result in your application being rejected.

Expected salary: $5047 – 7530 per month

Location: Springfield, IL

Job date: Thu, 04 Nov 2021 23:52:08 GMT


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