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This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12472810

Agency:Department of Human Service

Location: Anna, IL, US, 62906-1652

Opening Date: 1/23/2025

Closing Date: 2/05/2025

Salary:Anticipated Salary \$7,491-\$11,015/month (\$89,892-\$132,180/year)

County:Union

Number of Vacancies: 1

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Posting Identification Number: 39913

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Position Overview

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Clinical Psychologist for the Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center located in Anna, Illinois to perform professional psychological assessments and therapy for a broad range of individuals who are mentally ill. Provides professional input into the development and revision of individual program plans. Implements special programs to increase appropriate, adaptive behavior and decrease inappropriate, maladaptive behaviors. Evaluates individuals for emergency or involuntary admission. Approves and signs first certificates of admission or commitment and testifies in court regarding individual assessments, response to treatment and current status. Performs quality improvement projects to ensure quality of services provided. Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team.

Essential Functions

• Performs professional psychological assessments and therapy for a broad range of individuals who are mentally ill.
• Provides professional input into the development and revision of individual program plans.
• Serves as a member of the inter-disciplinary treatment team.
• Selects and administers therapeutic and research techniques for individuals exhibiting a broad range of disorders.
• Performs quality improvement projects to ensure quality of services provided.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Conditions of Employment

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

*All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

Work Hours:Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; working one late night twice per month of 10:30 AM-7:00 PM (rotating)

Work Location:1000 N Main St, Anna, Illinois, 62906-1652

Division of Developmental Disabilities

Choate Mental Health & Developmental Center

Psychological Services - MH\ Agency Contact:DHS.HiringUnit@Illinois.gov\ Posting Group:Health S