Forensic Treatment Program Director
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Job Summary
Job Requisition ID:54772
OpeningDate:05/22/2026
Closing Date: 06/05/2026
Agency:Department of Human Services
Class Title:PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - 37015
Skill Option:Health and Human Services
Bilingual Option:None
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $8281 - $9730 per month ($99372 - $116760 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category:Full Time
County: Kane
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code:None
Merit Comp Code:Supervisory Exclusion from RC063 Collective Bargaining Coverage
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Position Overview
The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is pleased to announce an opening for a Forensic Treatment Program Director for the Elgin Mental Health Center in Elgin Illinois. The Elgin Mental Health Center is seeking to hire an administrative leader to plans organize and administer ongoing quality assurance audits of program operations and clinical programming covering internal security procedures conformance to Department policy legislative requirements internal Program/Facility procedures and standards of the Joint Commission Centers for Medicare and Medicaid and Illinois Department of Public Health standards. The incumbent will evaluate quality of program operations and goal achievements and formulates recommendations for corrective action and improvements. The Elgin Mental Health Center provides treatment for release and restoration of the people we serve. It is a place of hope for the healing of mind body and spirit where many find health and happiness again. Recovery is our vision.
Essential Functions
- Serves as Forensic Treatment Program Director.
- Serves as full-line supervisor.
- Plans and directs specific and specialized development programs for professional and sub-professional staff dealing with the unique aspects of Forensic Program requirements and operations such as assessment of fitness to stand trial appropriateness for progressive liberties relative treatment modalities and security requirements.
- Serves as representative for patient staff and visitor safety.
- Directs ongoing meetings with administrative and senior clinical personnel to define plan and carry out treatment programs for the forensic patient population which meets the highest standards of clinical practice as well as the requirements of the Courts and Legislature.
- Administers activities of the Court Services Department to verify compliance with court ordered appearances treatment and patient privileges within facility regulations.
- Maintains program policy and procedural manual for the facility.
- 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 management experience in a mental health program within a health or human services organization that provides services to criminal justice-involved individuals.
Preferred Qualifications
- Five (5) years of professional experience working with individuals with mental illness.
- Three (3) years of professional experience providing services to a forensic patient population.
- Five (5) years of professional experience developing maintaining and managing quality assurance methods and processes by determining objectives setting specifications and assessing results.
- Five (5) 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 meeting deadlines with strong attention to detail and the ability to utilize critical thinking skills while multi-tasking multiple projects.
- Five (5) years of professional experience in a public or private organization maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive information with professionalism.
Conditions of Employment
- Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
- Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.
- Requires the ability to work after business hours weekends and holidays on site and/or availability by phone in case of emergencies.
- This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental 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 - 4:00pm; 30-minute unpaid lunch
Headquarter Location:750 S State St Elgin Illinois 60123
Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery
Elgin Mental Health Center
Adult Forensic Treatment Program
Work County:Kane
Posting Group:Leadership & Management; 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)
- Benefit time modified for part-time 12-hour & non-standard 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)
For more information about our benefits please follow this link: of Economic Interest:
This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental 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.
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