Social Worker II

This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/13818673 ## Position Overview The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking to hire a Social Worker II for the Chester Mental Health Center located in Chester, Illinois to perform extensive casework in the role of Treatment Coordinator for patients in the rehabilitation program. Conducts individual and group therapy on behalf of the patients. Reviews social histories of admission. Verifies social assessments are completed. Interviews assigned patients relatives and appropriate collateral resources Serves as a member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team, develops, designs, implements and evaluates treatment plans. Serves as a member of various Performance Improvement Teams. ## Essential Functions - Performs extensive casework in the role of Treatment Coordinator for patients in the rehabilitation program. - Conducts individual and group therapy sessions on behalf of the patients, utilizing professional social work skills with the intent of successfully facilitating transfer to a less secure environment. - Reviews social histories of admission to verify information is complete and accurate. - Interviews assigned patients relatives and appropriate collateral resources to formulate and document a complex, comprehensive social assessment of patient. - Serves as a member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team. - Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.