(65 ILCS 5/11-1.5-15) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 11-1.5-15. Duties. The duties of the unit include, but are not limited to: (1) Serving as a resource to a department's community |
| to identify and coordinate the social services available to residents who are victims of criminal acts.
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(2) Networking with area social service agencies to
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| develop a community-mutual resource system and wrap-around services (a team-based, collaborative case management approach) for victims in need of social service assistance; and fostering relationships with community organizations not limited to area hospitals, school districts, juvenile justice system, and various community groups.
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(3) Employing social workers of the unit who shall:
(A) Upon request, provide community presentations
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| on an array of social service topics.
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(B) Assist individuals in diversion from the
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| criminal justice system by addressing problems or concerns through therapeutic intervention.
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(C) Facilitate follow-up treatment or referral
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| to the appropriate community resource organization.
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(D) When requested, assist department employees
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| in securing services for those in need and provide educational information to help the employee better understand the circumstances or the community concern.
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(E) Meet with walk-ins requesting information or
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(F) Protect the interest, confidentiality, and
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| civil rights of the client.
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(G) Train social work interns who may be working
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(H) Be on-call after regular business hours, as
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(I) Inform clients, prior to providing services
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| under this Division, what communications are confidential pursuant to applicable provisions of State or federal law, rule, or regulation and what may be shared with the social worker's employer.
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(J) Consult on all cases as needed by the
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(K) Perform other functions as provided in
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| Section 11-1.5-20 or otherwise needed by a department.
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(4) Employing social workers who shall work with
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| victims of crimes as follows:
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(A) Review police reports to identify known
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| victims and contact them to offer direct and referred services.
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(B) Assist victims with filing police reports and
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| victim compensation forms.
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(C) Provide safety planning services to victims.
(D) Provide crisis counseling services to victims
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(E) Conduct home visits with victims in
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| conjunction with police backup, when needed.
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(F) Assist victims in obtaining orders of
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| protection. A social worker, in the performance of his or her duties under this subparagraph, is an advocate, as that term is defined in Section 112A-3 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963.
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(G) Facilitate court advocacy services for
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| victims, including arranging for transportation to and from court.
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(H) Maintain confidential case files which
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| include social history, diagnosis, formulation of treatment, and documentation of services.
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(I) Perform miscellaneous personal advocacy tasks
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(J) Oversee activities to ensure those victims
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| with the most urgent needs are given the highest priority for services.
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(K) Provide status updates on the progress of a
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(5) Adhering to and understanding the applicable
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| policies, procedures, and orders of a department.
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(6) Attaining department-established unit goals.
(7) Maintaining a positive relationship with
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| co-workers, as well as the investigators from area police departments and facilitating the exchange of information and resources pertaining to investigations that would not violate confidentiality as protected pursuant to applicable provisions of State or federal law, rule, or regulation.
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(8) Keeping informed on crime trends within the City.
(9) Remaining obedient and responsive to all lawful
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| verbal and written orders issued by superiors.
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(10) Completing police reports and other required
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(11) Performing such other duties as may be required
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| by State law, city ordinance, and department policy or as may be assigned by a sworn supervisor.
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(Source: P.A. 102-756, eff. 5-10-22.)
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(65 ILCS 5/11-1.5-20) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) Sec. 11-1.5-20. Social workers. (a) Unit social workers may be referred to as victim service specialists. Social workers are responsible for working as a team to provide trauma-informed crisis intervention, case management, advocacy, and ongoing emotional support to the victims of all crimes, with extra attention to crimes that cause a high level of victim trauma. (b) Unit social workers involved in a case under adult investigations may perform the following responsibilities: (1) Working with domestic violence investigators. (2) Assisting victims with finding safe housing, |
| transportation, and legal assistance.
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(3) Providing other needed resources for victims and
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| their families, including working with children who witness or experience domestic violence.
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(4) Assisting victims and their children in setting
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(5) Helping reduce victims' chances of reentry into
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(c) Unit social workers involved in a case under juvenile investigations may perform the following responsibilities:
(1) Working with families that have habitual runaways
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(2) Providing services to families where there have
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| been domestic disturbances between the juveniles and their parents.
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(3) Providing resources for parents to help their
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| children who are struggling in school or need transportation to school.
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(4) Providing guidance and advice to the families of
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| a juvenile who has been arrested and what the next steps and options are in the process.
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(5) Assisting a juvenile with station adjustments and
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| creating a station adjustment program in a department.
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(6) Providing services to juvenile victims and
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| families where the Department of Children and Family Services either did not get involved or did not provide services.
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(7) Assisting with overcoming feuds between groups of
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(8) Assisting in instances where the families are not
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(9) Discussing with families and juveniles options
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(10) Maintaining a list of families in need that the
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| unit or department have had contact with for department or city special events.
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(11) Helping facilitate or assist a department in
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| community-oriented events, such as setting up an event where officers or unit personnel read books with younger children, talking about cyber crimes and social media, or having an officer or unit personnel visit a school for other activities.
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(12) Helping reduce juvenile recidivism.
(Source: P.A. 102-756, eff. 5-10-22.)
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