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Agency: Department of Human Service

Location: Dixon, IL, US, 61021

Opening Date: 12/10/2024

Closing Date: 12/23/2024

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

County: Lee

Number of Vacancies: 1

 

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This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position. While not required, a Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) is recommended. When applicable, titles that require specific coursework, professional license or certification will include a notation requesting the appropriate document(s) be uploaded in the Additional Documents section of your application. Failure to upload requested transcripts, license and/or proof of certification when specified may result in ineligibility. Please note that the Department of Human Services must verify proof of higher education for any degree earned (if applicable) regardless of vacancy title before any offer can be extended. Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

 

Posting Identification Number: 41586

 

Position Overview

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Psychologist I for the Mabley Developmental Center located in Dixon, Illinois to perform professional psychological services to individuals including assessment program planning, instructing staff 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 developing Behavior Intervention Programs (BIP).

 

Essential Functions

• Performs professional psychological services to individuals including assessment program planning, instructing staff 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.
• Implements behavior programming with individuals, provides counseling, trains direct care staff in the provision of behavior programs.
• 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 (2) years’ professional experience in psychology or satisfactory completion of the psychologist associate program.

 

Conditions of Employment

• Requires physical ability to access various work sites throughout the Center to attend meetings and confer with individuals and other professional staff.
• 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 ability to travel in the performance of 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.

 

Work Hours: Various shifts, see below:

Tues/Wed/Thur 8:00am - 4:30pm, Mon 10:00am - 6:30pm, Fri 6:30am - 3:00pm, 30 minute unpaid lunch, Clinical Unit

Work Location: Dixon - 1120 Washington Ave

Division of Developmental Disabilities

Mabley Developmental Center

Psychological Services
Agency Contact: DHS.HiringUnit@Illinois.gov
Posting Group: Health Services ; Social Services

 

About the Agency:

The Illinois Department of Human Services serves families in need all 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 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)
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program and Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
  • 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