Behavioral Health Coordinator
Behavioral Health Coordinator
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Job Description
Job Requisition ID:48639
Opening Date: 07/30/2025
Closing Date: 08/12/2025
Agency:Department of Human Services
Class Title:PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - 37015
Skill Option:Health and Human Services
Bilingual Option:None
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $8486 - $9983 per month ($101832 - $119796 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category:Full Time
County: Kankakee
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code:None
Merit Comp Code:Supervisory Exclusion from RC063 Collective Bargaining Coverage
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Posting Identification Number 48639
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 youre helping to improve schools protect our natural resources or support families in need youre part of something biggersomething that touches the lives of every person who calls Illinois home.
No matter what state career youre looking for we offer jobs that fit your life and your scheduleflexible 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 an energetic and detail-oriented Behavioral Health Coordinator to plan develop organize and administer Behavioral Health Functions for the Shapiro Center located in Kankakee Illinois. This position will provide direction and consultation services on completion of functional analyses and subsequent development implementation of Behavioral Intervention Plans for individuals served at Shapiro. The Shapiro Center serves a broad spectrum of individual with behavioral and medical needs. The Shapiro Center strives to provide equitable access to social/human services supports programs and resources to enhance the lives of all who we serve.
Essential Functions
- Serves as Behavioral Health Coordinator.
- Serves as full-line supervisor.
- Serves as liaison with consulting psychiatrist and primary physician.
- Monitors and supervises the Interdisciplinary Team Leaders.
- Serves on Shapiro Center Administrative and Executive Committees.
- Serves as liaison to Community Agencies.
- Serves as Administrator on Duty (AOD) after business hours weekends and holidays on a rotating basis.
- 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 completion of four (4) years of college.
- Requires three (3) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a behavioral health or human services organization.
Preferred Qualifications
- Three (3) years of professional experience planning developing organizing and administering Behavioral Health functions for a public or private organization.
- Three (3) years of professional supervisory experience including assigning work providing guidance to subordinates recommending counseling and/or discipline following collective bargaining agreements training staff and approving time off.
- Three (3) years of professional experience exercising judgment and discretion in recommending policies and procedures relative to behavioral health.
- Three (3) years of professional experience recommending behavioral intervention plans for a public or private organization.
- Three (3) years of professional experience designing training materials and conducting training in behavioral techniques.
- Two (2) years of professional experience communicating with internal and external stakeholders on complex cases.
Conditions of Employment
- Requires the ability to serve as Administrator on Duty (AOD) after business hours weekends and holidays on a rotating basis.
- Requires the ability to report to the facility for emergencies after business hours.
- 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 the ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
- Requires the ability to report to the facility to assist with emergency situations after business hours weekends and holidays.
- Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
- Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.
- This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the IllinoisGovernmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with the Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.
*All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
Work Hours:Mon - Fri 8:00am - 4:30pm; 1-hour unpaid lunch
Work Location:100 E Jeffery St Kankakee Illinois 60901
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Shapiro Center
Clinical Services
Posting Group:Leadership & Management; Health Services; Social Services
About the Agency:
The Illinois Department of Human Services uplifts individuals and communities across Illinois. Our mission is to respond to the needs of all people in Illinois so they can lead healthy safe and enriched lives. Our vision is the future we are shaping with dignity and the well-being for everyone in Illinois. Our values are the principles that guide us as we work to remove systemic barriers and create lasting opportunities with Compassion Accessibility Responsibility and Equity.
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)
- 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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Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
