Sheriff Bill Prim Seeking Social Worker

From the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department:

McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Now Hiring for Police Social Worker Positions

McHenry County Sheriff’s Office is now accepting applications for the position of Police Social Worker, for their newly created Police Social Work Division.

The Sheriff’s Office is excited to begin the process of hiring for this new, innovative resource. Through a collaborative effort of county police departments and the Sheriff’s Office,

Police Social Workers will work to serve areas across the county, connecting residents to resources and improving response to calls involving mental health crisis.

Police Social Workers will not replace an officer’s response in the community, but instead will serve as a proactive tool for law enforcement officers to connect citizens with the necessary programs and help they need.

The Police Social Worker (PSW) is a non-sworn professional position that works directly with law enforcement and county first responders by providing social service support for cases identified through officer contact in the community.

The PSW provides a coordinated community policing response and is responsible for the organization and delivery of social services, including adult and juvenile crisis intervention, case assessments, short-term counseling, court advocacy and referral to other social service agencies.

The PSW acts as a liaison between the participating departments and the various social service agencies, providing follow-up and monitoring cases upon request from the department.

Benefits include:

 Salary range starts at $47,000
 Medical, dental, vision, accident, and life insurance
 IMRF Pension
 Deferred Compensation Plan
 457 Plan option
 Tuition assistance and reimbursement
 Paid vacation, holidays, personal and sick days

Potential hires are preferred to have an equivalent combination of experience or education.

 Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Counseling or Psychology or related field preferred is needed.
Master’s degree is preferred.
 Minimum 2 years of related experience, within a law enforcement agency is preferred.
 Licensed Social Worker (LSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), or related licensure, or the ability to obtain LSW or LPC within one year of employment.

For more information on the position, please visit:

visit: https://prd01-hcm01.prd.mykronos.com/ta/6167531.careers?ShowJob=1845816109.


Comments

Sheriff Bill Prim Seeking Social Worker — 5 Comments

  1. 47k, all kinds of degrees and training (costly) needed as well as actual experience, and start at 47k.

    Compare to Jail Guard–GED, no experience at anything and start over 50k+. Man something is way wrong here.

    Good for the Guards though, they negotiated it with the County I assume, but still, save oneself the College money, you can quit H.S. and be just fine and up to 6 figures probably faster than any other County Position.

    I mean just look at those daily salary County listings they are putting on this site.

    Not quite sure how this Social Worker would have been or will be used, with say, situations like happened in Fox River Valley Gardens the other week.

    Show up at a Domestic Call and a guy just open up on the officers.

    Whats the plan, send the SW in first?

    Need more insight on this I guess.

    Probably a good thing overall.

  2. Prim turned out to be another pram, like Tirio, the ballot security liar.

  3. Is this “mandated “ by our crazy governor?

    If they can’t handle a weapon then this is a BAD idea.

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