Social Worker Ii; Ump

Overview

Job Requisition

Opening Date: 01/30/2026

Closing Date: 02/13/2026

Agency:
Department of Human Services

Class

Title:

SOCIAL WORKER II (41412)

Skill Option: UMP Credential

Bilingual Option:
None

Salary:
Anticipated Salary: $6,242 - $9,021 per month ($74,904 - $108,252 per year)

Job Type: Salaried

Category:
Full Time

County:
Cook

Number of Vacancies: 1

Bargaining Unit Code: RC063 Professional Employees, Educators, Juvenile Justice School Counselors and Special Education Resources Coordinators, and Physicians AFSCME

Merit Comp Code:

This position is a union position; therefore, the provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the Illinois jobs2web website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the Success Factors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking to hire a Social Worker II for the Chicago-Read Mental Health Center located in Chicago, Illinois to perform professional social work services in the treatment of mentally ill patients on an assigned unit. These services include assessment, treatment, writing/submitting court reports, performing general case management, discharge planning and where indicated acting as a qualified examiner.

Ensures compliance with Joint Commission, Central Management Services (CMS) and other agency standards and objectives. Serves on the Department and/or Hospital committees as necessary at Chicago-Read Mental Health Center.

• Performs professional social work services in the treatment of mentally ill patients on an assigned unit.
• Provides case management (includes completing funding applications, psychoeducation for patient and family, acting as liaison between hospital and community agencies advocate for patient, etc.), patient therapy, family therapy and group therapies as directed by the master multi-disciplinary treatment plan for patients under his/her direct care and for patients on his/her unit in the case of group therapies.
• Has a principle role and responsibility in the discharge planning process.
• Serves on the Department and/or Hospital committees as necessary at Chicago-Read Mental Health Center.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Requires a master’s degree in social work from a recognized college or university supplemented by one (1) year of professional social work experience in the evaluation and treatment/habilitation of mentally ill, developmentally disabled or other disabled persons.

* This class is included as an Upward Mobility Program credential title.

• Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
• Requires the ability to obtain and maintain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certification.
• Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
• Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.

* All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

Monday - Friday, 30-minute unpaid lunch; various shifts, see below:
Choice of: 7:00am-3:00pm, 7:30am-3:30pm, 8:00am-4:00pm, 8:30am-4:30pm, or 9:00am-5:00pm including 1 late day per week - choice of: 11:00am-7:00pm, 12:00pm-8:00pm, or 1:00pm-9:00pm.

Social Work Unit: A-North

Headquarter

Location:

4200 N Oak Park Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60634

Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery

Chicago-Read Mental Health Center

Work County:
Cook

Agency Contact: DHS.Hiring Unit

Posting Group:
Social Services

• The State of Illinois offers a robust benefits package including a Pension Program, health, life, dental and vision insurance, paid time off and more.
• Other benefits listed in the…