Location: Park Forest, IL, US, 60466-1200
Job Requisition ID: 45931
Opening Date: 03/28/2025
Closing Date/Time: 04/10/2025?
Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: PSYCHOLOGIST III - 35613
Skill Option: None
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $7,066 - $10,326 per month ($84,792 - $123,912 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Work Hours: Various shifts, see below:
8:30am - 5:00pm Monday - Friday, working 1 late day per week (12:30pm - 9:30pm, choice of day) and 1 weekend day per month (8:30am - 5:00pm, choice of day, with choice of one week day off), 1-hour unpaid lunch, Clinical Services
Work Location: 114 N Orchard Dr Park Forest, IL 60466-1200
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Ludeman Developmental Center
Psychological Services
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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 Psychologist III to serve as Staff Psychologist and Clinical Program Coordinator to professional staff and Behavior Intervention Committee (BIC) members. Serves as designated lead worker. Manages a caseload, ensures coordination of psychiatric follow-up and presentation of clinical data for behavioral review, counts data and reports statistical information as part of the Interdisciplinary (ID) process. Uses data to adjust individual programming. Ensures consents are obtained for restrictive programming/procedures in accordance with policy and procedures, serves as the Chair for the Behavior Intervention Committee. Participates and assists the Psychology Department providing facility-wide psychological training by carrying the responsibility for in-service training in the areas of behavior intervention and aggression management training.
Essential Functions
- Serves as Staff Psychologist and Clinical Program Coordinator to professional staff and Behavior Intervention Committee (BIC) members.
- Participates as a member of the individuals ID Team.
- Serves as designated lead worker.
- Serves as the Chair for the Behavior Intervention Committee and monitors and revises new and current programming as well as reviews of restrictive procedure in accordance with guidelines.
- Serves as liaison with the consulting physician, in the absence of the Assistant Clinical Director.
- Participates and assists the Psychology Department providing facility-wide psychological training by carrying the responsibility for in-service training in the areas of behavior intervention and aggression management training.
- Assists the Assistant Clinical Director in providing consultant psychological services to community agencies throughout the Service Area.
- 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 a doctoral degree in psychology from a recognized college or university supplemented by two (2) years' professional psychology experience. For candidates not possessing these qualifications, a master's degree in psychology from a recognized college or university is a minimum requirement. If the minimum educational requirement is met, five (5) years' qualifying professional psychology experience may be substituted for the doctoral degree in psychology and two (2) years' experience. May require licensure as a Clinical Psychologist by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
Conditions of Employment
- Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
- Requires the ability to work after business hours, weekend and holidays.
- Requires the ability to physically restrain individuals as necessary to prevent injury to individual or others.
- Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
- 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.
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)
- 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)
- 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://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx