Psychologist III
Psychologist III
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Job Description
Job Requisition ID:45937
Opening Date: 03/31/25
Closing Date/Time:04/11/2025
Agency:Department of Human Services
Class Title:PSYCHOLOGIST III 35613
Skill Option:None
Bilingual Option:None
Salary:Anticipated Salary: $7066 $10326 per month $84792 $123912 per year)
Job Type:Salaried
Category:Full Time
County:Livingston
Number of Vacancies:1
Plan/BU:RC063
This position is a union position; therefore provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.
All applicants who want to be considered for this positionMUSTapply electronically through the2webwebsite. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through theSuccessFactorsemployee career portal.
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Posting Identification Number45937
Why Work for Illinois
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Position Overview
The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Psychologist III for the Fox Developmental Center located in Dwight Illinois to independently perform professional psychological assessments and therapy for a broad range of individuals who are developmentally disabled. Provides professional input into the developmental and revision of individual program plans. Trains and monitors direct care staff in the implementation of programs to increase appropriate adaptive behavior and decrease inappropriate maladaptive behaviors. Serves as lead worker to lowerlevel staff.
Essential Functions
Independently performs professional psychological assessments and therapy for a broad range of residents who are developmentally disabled.
Provides professional input to interdisciplinary team in the development of individual program plans.
Trains and monitors direct care staff in the implementation of programs to increase appropriate adaptive behavior and decrease inappropriate maladaptive behaviors.
Serves as designated lead worker.
Provides individual therapy to various individuals.
Attends seminars and workshops exchanging information to assure a uniform approach consistent with Center policy for behavior training.
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 masters 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 maybe substituted for the doctoral degree in psychology and two 2 years experience.
Conditions of Employment
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 the ability to physically restrain individuals as necessary to prevent injury to individual or others.
Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
Requires ability to pass a drug screen for 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:
Monday Friday choice of 7:00am 3:00pm or 8:00am 4:00pm working 1 early shift 1 late shift and 1 weekend shift per month 30minute paid lunch Residential Services
Work Location:134 W Main St Dwight Illinois 60420
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Fox Developmental Center
Residential Services
Posting Group:Science Technology Engineering & Mathematics; Social Services
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)
- 1025 Days of Paid Vacation time annually 10 days in year one of employment)
- Personal Sick & Vacation rates modified for 12hour & parttime 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 PreTax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
- Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
- GI BillTraining/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
- 5 Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
- Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)
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Employment Type
Full-Time
