Social Worker Ii; Ump

Social Worker II (UMP)

The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking to hire a Social Worker II for the Elizabeth Packard Mental Health Center located in Springfield, Illinois to serve 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. Designs, develops, implements, and evaluates treatment plans.

Provides 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.

Essential Functions:

• Serves as member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team and performs extensive casework in the role of Treatment Coordinator.
• Provides individual therapy and counseling to assigned patients.
• Develops comprehensive psychosocial assessments with information gathered through interviews with patients, families, and community referral sources.
• Provides discharge planning to link individuals with appropriate services for continued recovery in the community.
• Assesses financial status of assigned patients.
• Serves on the facility hospital performance improvement teams to promote quality and safety initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications:

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

Work Hours:

Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm; 1-hour unpaid lunch

Headquarter

Location:

901 E Southwind Rd, Springfield, Illinois, 62703

Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery Elizabeth Packard Mental Health Center Treatment Services – Monroe Hall Work County:
Sangamon

Agency Contact: DHS.Hiring Unit