Bilingual Social Worker III (Spanish) - In-Office

Illinois Department of Human Services; Hines (IL); On-site; USD 76,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Illinois Department of Human Services in Hines, IL, is seeking a Social Worker III at Madden Mental Health Center to provide high‑level social work assessment and intensive services for patients with complex emotional and psychosocial needs. Bilingual Spanish abilities are valued to communicate with patients who do not read, write, or speak English.

Core duties include developing treatment strategies, evaluating counseling outcomes, serving as lead worker on assigned units, and coordinating with

Qualifications

• Spanish language skills to communicate with patients who do not read, write, or speak English.

Responsibilities

• Using established work principles performs highly responsible and complex social work services on an assigned unit.
• Evaluates clinical problems for patients.
• Evaluates community provider services for future placement in light of needs of individual patients.
• Develops treatment strategies and evaluates group, individual and family counseling sessions.
• Serves as designated lead worker.
• Completes documentation in the clinical record per hospital policy and Joint Commission standards.
• Makes referrals to appropriate Linkage Case Management and Assertive Community teams and community agencies.
• Provides consultation to community agencies, other professionals, families, and other Division facilities regarding appropriate services for clients.
• Performs other duties as assigned within scope.

Skills

Spanish language

Job description

Illinois Department of Human Services in Hines, IL, is seeking a Social Worker III at Madden Mental Health Center to provide high‑level social work assessment and intensive services for patients with complex emotional and psychosocial needs. Bilingual Spanish abilities are valued to communicate with patients who do not read, write, or speak English.

Core duties include developing treatment strategies, evaluating counseling outcomes, serving as lead worker on assigned units, and coordinating with