LSW License - $2,500 sign on bonus with 1 or more years of experience. - External Applicants Only. LSW License - $1,000 sign on bonus with no experience – External License Only. This position will be a part of the City of Peoria Social Services Unit (SSU). SSU personnel are tasked with assisting those who come into contact with, or are referred to, the SSU. One of the goals is to promote safer encounters between citizens in need of crisis services and police department personnel while maintaining a high level of professional service. The other main goal is to refer to, and encourage participation in, appropriate mental health, substance use, or other needs-based services that may fit the individual. These duties are critical to an overall healthier, safer community and are aimed at facilitating more stable community members. This position provides crisis intervention services/assessments/evaluation and stabilization/case management to people in a primarily community-based environment in collaboration with the Peoria Police Department (PPD). This role will include field response into the community in collaboration with the PPD, likely several times per day, to provide mobile mental and behavioral health services to citizens within the city of Peoria, Illinois. This role will consist of supervision of Licensed Social Workers and Licensed Clinical Social Workers, clinical oversight for staff, continued follow up and case management to connect citizens to ongoing services and supports.Actively listens to presenting issues, uses motivational interviewing skills and crisis interventions to ensure safety and determine appropriate course of actionExercises judgment and decision-making that is clinically safe, logical and deliberateReach a resolution of crises that is clinically appropriate and least restrictiveRecognize, respect, and effectively deal with values and cultural beliefs of clients, their families and community resources and referralsWorks with law enforcement, emergency departments and other emergency personnel in crisis situationsProvides follow up case management as assignedMaintains appropriate treatment boundaries with clients and family membersMaintains required productivityShares knowledge of specialized resourcesMaintains accurate and timely documentation in the patient medical record.Prepares and maintains all pertinent records, statistics, and progress notes.Provides social work intervention to patient/families.Direct counseling and case management with individuals and families.All documentation is completed the same day of service and accurately reflects the reason for contact, interventions used and outcomesCompletes legal paperwork for inpatient admissions thoroughly to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory standards including patient rightsCompletes paperwork required for billing purposesReports any critical or unusual situations and completes incident reports as requiredInteract and communicate with law enforcement, medical staff, and other community providers effectivelyCommunicates effectively in-person, through email; responds in a timely manner to voice mailsUses effective means to educate others about mental illness and addictionTrilliumPlace

This job exists due to a grant received by the City of Peoria to implement a co-responder model for mental health professionals to respond to calls with the Peoria Police for individuals that need the assistance of mental health professionals. This service will allow us to connect individuals and families to mental health services beyond their initial crisis that may have resulted in call to the Peoria Police DepartmentActively listens to presenting issues, uses motivational interviewing skills and crisis intervention to ensure safety and determine appropriate cause of actionExercise judgment and decision making that is clinically safe, logical, and deliberateReach a resolution of crisis that is clinically appropriate and least restrictiveRecognize, respect, and effectively deal with values and cultural beliefs of clients, their families, and community resources and referralsWorks with law enforcement, emergency departments, and other emergency personnel in crisis situationsProvides follow up case management as assignedProvides clinical oversight to staff membersMaintains appropriate boundaries with clients and family membersMaintains required productivityCompletes all documentation and other forms of communication in a timely mannerDemonstrates understanding of Medicare Home Care benefit including eligibility, qualification for admission and services available.Monitors progress toward treatment goals by evaluating and adjusting treatment provided.Prepares and maintains all pertinent records, statistics, and progress notes.Maintains accurate and timely documentation in the patient medical record.Responsible for providing culturally sensitive counseling and treatment as well as assisting in life crisis situations.Conducts and/or participates in assigned family unity meetings and workshopsRefers patient and family to appropriate community resources as needed.Provide or obtain concrete and supportive services.Performs all other related duties as appropriate and/or assigned.Conduct comprehensive clinical psychosocial assessments.Prepares patient histories, service plans, and reports.Maintains client documentation in compliance with agency protocolsAssistance with Applications (Medicaid, Community Care, SSDI)Develop and implement treatment plans and maintain plan updates in electronic medical record.Provides counseling and case management services for individuals and families including clients with substance abuse and mental health problemsParticipates in patient case conferences.Assistance with Referrals for lack of access to food, clothing, assistance with power billsEvaluates the effectiveness of the programs and activities.Maintains accurate and timely documentation in the patient medical record.Prepares and maintains all pertinent records, statistics, and progress notes.Responsible for actively participating in the Quality Management Program.Responsible for providing culturally sensitive counseling and treatment as well as assisting in life crisis situations.Monitors progress toward treatment goals by evaluating and adjusting treatment provided.Assures quality treatment for clients by enforcing rules, regulations, and legal requirements with clients; documenting events of the therapeutic process.Provides individual and family supportive counseling, rather than psychotherapy.Collaborate and consult with patients, families, professionals, and providers inside and outside of MGH to develop and implement pre-admission, inpatient, post hospital, and outpatient care.Participates in program planning and implementation and evaluation of effectiveness of efforts to improve program services.Assists in the development of various program curricula.Participates in care planning for elder needs.Make referrals for help in the HomeObtains social support for client by referring client to community resources; arranging for appointments; establishing rapport with other agencies.Utilizes community resources to assist patient to resume life in community or to learn to live within limits of disability.