SOCIAL WORKER IV

State of Illinois • Alton, IL • 5h ago

This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12714622

Posting Identification Number 46721

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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.

Essential Functions

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.

Interviews patients, family members and/or significant others to

obtain pertinent psycho-social data to identify, evaluate and develop treatment goals and objectives.

Serves as an advocate for patients and as a resource for other

members of the treatment team.

Serves as a qualified examiner.

Serves as a program manager for and coordinates and recommends the

course treatment to an interdisciplinary team.

Serves as a mental health resource for non-professional direct care

staff.

Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably

within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

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