What are the responsibilities and job description for the TRANSITION COORDINATOR position at State of Illinois?
Closing Date: 11/25/2025
Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: SOCIAL WORKER IV - 41414
Skill Option: None
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $7,345 - $10,734 per month ($88,140 - $128,808 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Clinton
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:
All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.
Why Work for Illinois?
Working with the State of Illinois is a testament to the values of compassion, equity, and dedication that define our state. Whether you’re helping to improve schools, protect our natural resources, or support families in need, you’re part of something bigger—something that touches the lives of every person who calls Illinois home.
No matter what state career you’re looking for, we offer jobs that fit your life and your schedule—flexible jobs that provide the gold standard of benefits. Our employees can take advantage of various avenues to advance their careers and realize their dreams. Our top-tier benefits and great retirement packages can help you build a rewarding career and lasting future with the State of Illinois.
Position Overview
The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Social Worker IV for the Murray Developmental Center located in Centralia, Illinois to serve as Transition Coordinator for services. Serves as a qualified examiner and signs certificates of admission; develops. Integrates, coordinates and monitors Individual Service Plans (ISP). Provides evaluation, testimony and coordination with courts regarding individuals subject to judicial admission, guardian issues, criminal situations. Coordinates with people served and/or guardians regarding administrative admission status. Performs highly responsible casework including program compliance assessments, pre-admission screenings, admissions, social evaluations and discharge/transition planning. Serves as transition coordinator lead for community agencies, public and private, providing consultations that enhance the knowledge of individuals who are intellectually disabled and the resources available to them. Serves as a lead worker.
Essential Functions
- Serves as a Transition Coordinator for Interdisciplinary Teams at the Center.
- Serves as the social work service coordinator for the Interdisciplinary teams.
- Serves as a qualified examiner and signs certificates of admission.
- Serves as designated lead worker.
- Conducts formal and informal individual, group and family therapy.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires a master’s degree in social work from a recognized school of social work supplemented by three (3) years of supervised post master’s clinical social work practice and possession of a clinical social worker’s license from the Department of Professional Regulation.
Conditions of Employment
- Requires the ability to work after business hours, weekends, and holidays.
- Requires the ability to physically restrain individuals as necessary to prevent injury to individual or others.
- Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
- Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
- 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, 8:30am - 4:30pm, 30-minute unpaid lunch
Work Location: 1535 W McCord St, Centralia, Illinois, 62801
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Murray Developmental Center
Social Services
Agency Contact: DHS.HiringUnit@Illinois.gov
Posting Group: 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)
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10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
- Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour & part-time 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
- Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
- Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
- Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
- GI Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
- 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
- Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)
For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://cms.illinois.gov/benefits/stateemployee.htm
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Use the “Apply” button at the top right or bottom right of this posting to begin the application process.
If you are not already signed in, you will be prompted to do so.
State employees should sign in to the career portal for State of Illinois employees – a link is available at the top left of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon.
Non-State employees should log in on the using the “View Profile” link in the top right of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon. If you have never before signed in, you will be prompted to create an account.
If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources:
State employees: Log in to the career portal for State employees and review the Internal Candidate Application Job Aid
Non-State employees: on Illinois.jobs2web.com – click “Application Procedures” in the footer of every page of the website.
State employees should include temporary assignment in the application profile. Temporary assignment verification forms can be uploaded to the Additional Documents section.
The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your “junk mail”, “spam”, or “other” folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:
- donotreply@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
- systems@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
Salary : $88,140 - $128,808