Social Service Program Planner Iv - Chicago, United States - State of Illinois

State of Illinois

Verified Company

Chicago, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Agency:
Department of Human Services

Opening Date: 05/20/2024

Closing Date/Time:06/03/2024

Salary:

Anticipated Salary:
(Effective 7/1/24) $7,066 - $10,326 per month ($84,792 - $123,912 per year)

Job Type:
Salaried

County:
Cook

Number of Vacancies: 1

Plan/BU:
RC062

Posting Identification Number 37137

Position Overview:

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Social Service Program Planner IV to serve as a specialist team member in conceptualizing, designing, planning, and coordinating on-site monitoring of the most complex social service programs for specified community agencies funded by DHS related to services provided to recipients with either mental illness or developmental disabilities.

Reviews reports prepared by lower level staff and recommends, as a program specialist team member, revisions, and improvements. Conducts the most complex inspections and reviews agencies' treatment documentation and operations and determines compliance. Serves as a designated lead worker. Investigates complaints under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Accreditation and Licensure. Travels in the performance of job duties.

Responsibilities:

Serves as a specialist team member in conceptualizing, designing, planning, and coordinating onsite monitoring of the most complex social service programs for specified community agencies funded by DHS related to services provided to recipients with either mental illness or developmental disabilities.
Reviews reports prepared by lowerlevel staff and recommends, as a program specialist team member, revisions, and improvements.
Conducts the most complex inspections and reviews agencies' treatment documentation and operations and determines compliance.
Serves as a designated lead worker.
Investigates complaints under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Accreditation and Licensure.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications:

Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of master's degree.
Requires two (2) years of progressively responsible professional experience in community organization, social service work or in program planning and development.

SPECIALIZED SKILLS:

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) or in a social services field.
Three (3) years of experience providing guidance and training to internal and external individuals serving people with developmental disabilities and mental illness, including the recommendation of corrective action plans.
Three (3) years of professional experience analyzing and evaluating programs and operations for a public or private organization.
Two (2) years of professional experience working with program objectives for community agencies providing services to persons with developmental disabilities or mental illness.
One (1) year of professional experience communicating in oral and written form with internal and external stakeholders for a public or private organization.

Conditions of Employment:

Requires the ability to travel statewide, including overnight stays.
Requires a valid driver's license.
Requires the ability to meet requirements to be classified as a Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional (QIDP) or a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP).
Requires the ability to utilize Microsoft Word, Excel, SharePoint, PowerPoint, and Systems Applications and Projects (SAP).
All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

Work Hours: 8:30am-5:00pm Monday-Friday

Work Location: 401 S Clinton St, Chicago, Illinois, 60607

Division of Developmental Disabilities

Bureau of Accreditation Licensure & Certification

Northern Survey & Training Unit

Job Family:
Social Services

About the Agency:

The Illinois Department of Human Services serves families in need across Illinois.

Our mission is providing equitable access to social services, supports, programs and resources to enhance the lives of all who we serve.

We are committed to the core values of Human Dignity, Equity, Community, Urgency, Transparency and Kindness.

As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:

A Pension Program
Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)

Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)

Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12hour & parttime work schedules (as applicable)
13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
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