Agency : Department of Human Services
Opening Date: 09/26/2023
Closing Date/Time: 10/10/2023
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $6,422 – $9,687 per month. ($77,064 – $116,244 per year)
Job Type: Salaried Full Time
County: Kankakee
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC063
This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.
All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.
While not required, a Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) is recommended. When applicable, titles that require specific coursework, professional license or certification will include a notation requesting the appropriate document(s) be uploaded in the Additional Documents section of your application. Failure to upload requested transcripts, license and/or proof of certification when specified may result in ineligibility. Please note that the Department of Human Services must verify proof of higher education for any degree earned (if applicable) regardless of vacancy title before any offer can be extended.
Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.
Posting Identification Number 10-75-31409
Position Overview
The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Social Worker IV for the Shapiro Center located in Kankakee, Illinois to serve as Transition Coordinator for services. Serves as a qualified examiner and signs certificates of admission; develops. Integrates, coordinates and monitors Individual Service Plans (ISP). Provides evaluation, testimony and coordination with courts regarding individuals subject to judicial admission, guardian issues, criminal situations. Coordinates with people served and/or guardians regarding administrative admission status. Performs highly responsible casework including program compliance assessments, pre-admission screenings, admissions, social evaluations and discharge/transition planning. Serves as transition coordinator lead for community agencies, public and private, providing consultations that enhance the knowledge of individuals who are intellectually disabled and the resources available to them. Serves as a lead worker.
Job Responsibilities
- Serves as Transition Coordinator for Interdisciplinary Teams at the Center.
- Serves as the social work service coordinator for the Interdisciplinary teams.
- Serves as a qualified examiner and signs certificates of admission.
- Serves as designated lead worker.
- Conducts formal and informal individual, group and family therapy.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires a master’s degree in social work from a recognized school of social work supplemented by three 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.
Conditions of Employment
- Requires ability to work after business hours, weekends, and holidays.
- Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
- Requires ability to physically restrain individuals as necessary to prevent injury to individual or others.
- Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
- Requires the ability to pass the Illinois Department of Human Services 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.
Work Hours: 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday
Social Services
Work Location: 100 E Jeffery St Kankakee, IL 60901-5018
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Shapiro Center
Social Services
Agency Contact:
DHS.HiringUnit@Illinois.gov
Job Family: Social Services
About the Agency
Illinois Department of Human Services 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.
As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:
- 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)
* Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour Work Schedules (as applicable)
- 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)
- Tuition Reimbursement Program and Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
- 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
- Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)
For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Use the “Apply” button at the top right or bottom right of this posting to begin the application process.
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If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources:
State employees: Log in to the career portal for State employees and review the Internal Candidate Application Job Aid
Non-State employees: on Illinois.jobs2web.com – click “Application Procedures” in the footer of every page of the website.
State employees should include temporary assignments in the application profile. Temporary assignment verification forms can be uploaded to the Additional Documents section.
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