Social Worker I - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

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Location:Springfield, IL, US, 62703
Job Requisition ID:42939
Opening Date:11/14/2024
Closing Date/Time:12/02/2024?
Agency:Department of Human Services
Salary:Anticipated Salary: $5,423 - $8,070 per month ($65,076 -
$96,840 per year)
Job Type:Salaried
Category:Full Time
County:Sangamon
Work Hours:Sunday - Thursday, 8:00am - 4:30pm, 1 hour unpaid lunch
Work Location:901 E Southwind Rd Springfield, IL 62703-5125
Division of Mental Health
Elizabeth Packard Mental Health Center
Psychosocial Rehabilitation Program
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Position Overview
The Division of Mental Health is seeking to hire a Social Worker 1 for
the Elizabeth Packard Mental Health Center located in Springfield,
Illinois to perform beginning level social work duties in the
Psycho-Social Rehabilitation (PSR) program and on Treatment Units.
Assists with providing active treatment to patients in PSR and on
treatment units, including psychosocial assessments, patient counseling,
and applications for entitlement benefits. Completes documentation to
reflect assigned patients progress. Interviews patients, families, and
community referral sources to gather information for psychosocial
assessments. Serves as a member of the Psycho-Social Rehabilitation
Program multi-disciplinary treatment team. Receives periodic training
related to psychiatric treatment from more experienced social workers
and clinical supervisor.
Essential Functions
- Performs beginning level social work duties in the Psycho-Social
Rehabilitation (PSR) program and on Treatment Units.
- Completes documentation to reflect assigned patients progress in the
clinical record, including group and patient progress notes,
attendance data, and other documentation.
- Interviews patients, families, and community referral sources to
gather information for psychosocial assessments.
- Serves as a member of the Psycho-Social Rehabilitation Program
multi-disciplinary treatment team.
- Assists patients with application for entitlements by gathering
information, supporting documentation, and assists with forms for
Medicaid and Social Security applications.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably
within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires a masters degree in social work from a recognized college
or university.
*This class is included as an Upward Mobility Program credential title.
Conditions of Employment
- 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.
*The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related
to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.