Posting Identification Number 39482
Position Overview
The Division of Mental Health is seeking to hire a Social Worker II for Elizabeth Packard Mental Health Center located in Springfield, Illinois to serve as a member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team. Performs extensive casework in the role of Treatment Coordinator for adult forensic patients on Stevenson Hall. Conducts individual, group and family therapy on behalf of the patients. Provides social work services for the unit, completes comprehensive social histories, social assessments and investigations. Develops, designs, implements, and evaluates treatment plans. Serves as a member of various Performance Improvement Teams and is a member of the Social Work Services Committee.
Job Responsibilities
The Department of Human Services is one of Illinois' largest agencies, with more than 13,000 employees and an annual budget of over $5.4 billion. Illinois created DHS in 1997, to provide our state's residents with streamlined access to integrated services, especially those who are striving to move from welfare to work and economic independence, and others who face multiple challenges to self-sufficiency. DHS is proud of its diversity, efficiency, and the services that the agency and its community partners provide to Illinois citizens. Our mission is to reduce poverty and keep individuals and families out of the deep-end of social service systems.