Social Worker IV

at State of Illinois in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Posting Identification Number 39208

Position Overview

The Division of Mental Health is seeking to hire a Social Worker IV for the Alton Mental Health Center located in Alton, Illinois. This position will perform professional social work services involving the advanced application of social work principles, techniques and evaluations, as well as clinically sophisticated diagnostic recognition and implementation of appropriate treatment interventions of adults on a forensic unit manifesting complex emotional and psycho-social disorders; identifies and acquires additional clinical information to construct a robust understanding of patient problems and treatment needs; develops and maintains professional working relations with a wide variety of community resources in support of assuring adequate patient treatment and housing needs are met upon discharge. Interviews patients, family members and/or significant others. Serves as a program manager for and coordinates and recommends the course treatment to an interdisciplinary team; serves as an advocate for the patient and as a resource for other members of the treatment team. Serves as a qualified examiner.

Job Responsibilities

1. Performs professional social work services involving the advanced application of social work principles, techniques and evaluations, as well as clinically sophisticated diagnostic recognition and implementation of appropriate treatment interventions of adults on a forensic unit manifesting complex emotional and psycho-social disorders.
2. Interviews patients, family members and/or significant others to obtain pertinent psycho-social data to identify, evaluate and develop treatment goals and objectives.
3. Serves as an advocate for patients and as a resource for other members of the treatment team.
4. Serves as a qualified examiner. Makes clinical diagnosis.
5. Serves as a program manager for and coordinates and recommends the course treatment to an interdisciplinary team.
6. Serves as a mental health resource for non-professional direct care staff.
7. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.