Social Worker III

Overview

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position. While not required, a Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) is recommended. When applicable, titles that require specific coursework, professional license or certification will include a notation requesting the appropriate document(s) be uploaded in the Additional Documents section of your application. Failure to upload requested transcripts, license and/or proof of certification when specified may result in ineligibility.

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Agency: Department of Human Services

Location: Dixon, Illinois, 61021

Job Requisition : 52778

Opening Date: 1/21/2026

Closing Date: 2/03/2026

Salary: Anticipated Salary: $6,589 - $9,541 per month ($79,068 - $114,492 per year)

County: Lee

Number of Vacancies: 1

Must Apply Online: Yes

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Social Worker III for the Mabley Developmental Center located in Dixon, Illinois to serve as the transition coordinator for the center and oversee admission, discharge and transitional services. Chairs committees. Performs complex social work services for individuals on a facility-wide basis. Serves as designated lead worker to lower-level staff. Serves as the professional social work resource member of the Interdisciplinary () Teams.

Co-chairs the Centers Professional Staff Team. Serves as the primary team liaison with other disciplines, guardians, residential unit staff, family and community agencies in individual admission and community placement processes.

• Serves as a professional Social Worker.
• Serves as a team liaison with other disciplines, guardians, residential unit staff, family and community agencies in individual admission and community placement processes.
• Performs complex social work services for individuals on a facility-wide basis.
• Serves as liaison with the Centers Utilization Review Committee (URC).
• Co-chairs the Centers Professional Staff Team, leading the team to conclusion and decision-making for individual habilitation and treatment issues.
• Receives training to gain and/or maintain skills for care and habilitation of individuals and to remain knowledgeable of accrediting agency standards and new concepts in clinical and health issues.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Requires the ability to work after business hours, weekends, and holidays.
• Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
• Requires the ability to physically restrain individuals as necessary to prevent injury to individual or others.
• Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
• Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
• Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.
• The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
• Work Hours:
  
  Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm, 30-minute unpaid lunch.

Work Location: Headquarter

Location:

1120 Washington Ave, Dixon, Illinois,

Division/Program: Division of Developmental Disabilities, Mabley Developmental Center, Social Work Services

Work County: Lee

Agency Contact: DHS.Hiring