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Social Worker II

Company: Illinois Department of Human Services
Category: Professional Services

 Elgin

Type: Full Time

The Division of Mental Health is seeking to hire a Social Worker II for the Elgin Mental Health Center located in Elgin, Illinois to administer professional social work services involving managing a caseload of patients with mental illness and other conditions; determines and develops sources of information and services to facilitate patient treatment. Interviews patients, family, and significant others to obtain pertinent psychosocial data for problems identification, evaluation and development of treatment goals and objectives. Communicates in Spanish to those individuals who do not read or speak English. Job Responsibilities:

  • Administers professional social work services involving managing a caseload of patients with mental illness and other conditions.
  • Determines and develops sources of information and services to facilitate patient treatment.
  • Develops and implements treatment strategies and conducts active treatment/psychoeducational interventions/groups, conducts patient and family counseling sessions.
  • Works as a member of a social service team providing coverage and participates in utilization reviews/peer reviews.
  • Engages with Community Providers Services for future placement based on the needs of patients.