Social Worker III

Opening Date: 08/26/2025

Closing Date: 09/09/2025

​Agency: Department of Human Services

Class Title: SOCIAL WORKER III - 41413 

Skill Option: None 

Bilingual Option: None

Salary: Anticipated Salary: (Effective 7/1/25) $6,589-$9,541/month ($79,068-$114,492/year)

Job Type: Salaried

Category: Full Time 

County: Morgan

Number of Vacancies: 1

Work Hours: Mon-Fri, 1:00pm-9:30pm, 1 hour unpaid lunch.

Work Location: 125 S Webster Ave, Jacksonville, Illinois, 62650

Division of Rehabilitation Services

Illinois School for the Deaf

Evaluation Center

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Link: https://illinois.jobs2web.com/job-invite/48039/

Why Work for Illinois?

Working with the State of Illinois is a testament to the values of compassion, equity, and dedication that define our state. Whether you’re helping to improve schools, protect our natural resources, or support families in need, you’re part of something bigger—something that touches the lives of every person who calls Illinois home.

 No matter what state career you’re looking for, we offer jobs that fit your life and your schedule—flexible jobs that provide the gold standard of benefits. Our employees can take advantage of various avenues to advance their careers and realize their dreams. Our top-tier benefits and great retirement packages can help you build a rewarding career and lasting future with the State of Illinois.

Position Overview

The Illinois School for the Deaf is seeking to hire a team leader to professional care staff.  This position coordinates the emotional health and counseling needs of the students; trains lower-level staff; and collaborates and consults with other professional disciplines to understand the students’ emotional needs, motivators and life stressors.

Essential Functions

• Serves as a team leader to professional care staff.
• Provides individual counseling to students to assist in their adjustment to personal problems, academic problems, or residential problems.
• Completes the social development histories through parent interview, records review, adapter behavior scale, and student interview.
• Participates in and attends the eligibility review and individual educational plan meetings contributing to the educational treatment plan for each student.
• Provides guidance to the staff, educational or dorm, working with the students to understand their unique needs.
• Maintains case files by obtaining documents through contacts with parents, physicians, and school personnel.
• 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 college or university supplemented by two (2) years of professional social work experience in the evaluation and treatment/habilitation of mentally ill, developmentally disabled, or other disabled persons.
• Requires the School Social Worker Endorsement from the Illinois State Board of Education.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires the ability to pass the American Sign Language proficiency exam at the Intermediate skill level within 18 months of hire.
• Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
• Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.

*All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

About the Agency:

The Illinois Department of Human Services serves families in need 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 & part-time 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)
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
• GI Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans

• 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