Location: Kankakee, IL, US, 60901

Job Requisition ID:  41392

Agency: Department of Human Services

Opening Date: 10/04/2024

Closing Date/Time: 10/18/2024

Salary: Anticipated Salary: $5,423 - $7,721 per month ($65,076 - $92,652 per year)

Job Type: Salaried

Category: Full Time

Work Hours: Various shifts, see below:

(1 vacancy) Mon - Fri, 8:00am - 4:30pm, Sat/Sun days off, Working 1 early day (Choice of 6:00am - 2:30pm or 6:30am - 3:00pm), 1 late day (Choice of 12:00pm - 8:30pm, 12:30pm - 9:00pm, 1:00pm - 9:30pm, or 1:30pm - 10:00pm) and 1 weekend day per month (Choice of Saturday 8:00am - 4:30pm or Sunday 8:00am - 4:30pm), Pool/103A/B - 30 minute unpaid lunch

(1 vacancy) Mon - Fri, 8:00am - 4:30pm, Sat/Sun days off, Working 1 early day (Choice of 6:00am - 2:30pm or 6:30am - 3:00pm), 1 late day (Choice of 12:00pm - 8:30pm, 12:30pm - 9:00pm, 1:00pm - 9:30pm, or 1:30pm - 10:00pm) and 1 weekend day per month, (Choice of Saturday 8:00am - 4:30pm or Sunday 8:00am - 4:30pm) Pool/514A - 30 minute unpaid lunch

(1 vacancy) Mon - Fri, 8:00am - 4:30pm, Sat/Sun days off, Working 1 early fay (Choice of 6:00am - 2:30pm or 6:30am - 3:00pm), 1 late day (Choice of 12:00pm - 8:30pm, 12:30pm - 9:00pm, 1:00pm - 9:30pm, or 1:30pm - 10:00pm) and 1 weekend day per month, (Choice of Saturday 8:00am - 4:30pm or Sunday 8:00am - 4:30pm) Pool/704A/B - 30 minute unpaid lunch

Work Location: Kankakee - 100 E Jeffery St

Division of Developmental Disabilities

Shapiro Center

Residential Services - Pool

Please click on the link to apply: https://illinois.jobs2web.com/job-invite/41392/

Position Overview

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Psychologist I for the Shapiro Center located in Kankakee, Illinois to provide professional psychologist services to individuals living at the Center, including assessment program planning, consults with senior Psychologists on implementation of programs and data collection and interpretation of individual progress. Serves as a member of the Interdisciplinary Treatment Team.  Utilizes behavior analysis and modification for assisting in the development of Behavior Intervention Programs (BIP).

Essential Functions

• Provides professional psychologist services to individuals living at Shapiro Center, including assessment program planning, consults with senior Psychologists on implementation of programs and data collection and interpretation of individual progress.
• Serves as a member of the Interdisciplinary Teams by conveying individual progress information to the Team for assigned individuals.
• Utilizes behavior analysis and modification for assisting in the development of Behavior Intervention Programs (BIP).
• Completes comprehensive summaries of counseling sessions.
• 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 psychology from a recognized college or university supplemented by two years’ professional experience in psychology or satisfactory completion of the psychologist associate program.
• This class is included as an Upward Mobility Program credential title.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires ability to physically restrain individuals as necessary to prevent injury to individual or others.
• Requires ability to work after business hours, weekends, and holidays.
• Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
• Requires 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