Mental Health Specialist I
Job Location:
Clinton, UT - USA
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Job Summary
Job Requisition ID:57645
OpeningDate:08/14/2026
Closing Date: 08/27/2026
Agency:Department of Human Services
Class Title:MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST I - 26924
Skill Option:None
Bilingual Option:None
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $4747 - $6446 per month ($56964 - $77352 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category:Full Time
County: Clinton
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code:RC062 Technical Employees AFSCME
Merit Comp Code:
This position is a union position; therefore provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.
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The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Mental Health Specialist I for the Murray Developmental Center located in Centralia Illinois to perform beginning level duties and assists in reviewing assessing monitoring and implementing behavioral programs. Assists in performing professional psychological/behavioral activities. Maintains evaluative data. Serves as an active member of assigned committees training programs and professional staff meetings. Assists in the provision and documentation of the psychological/behavioral needs of individuals.
- Performs beginning level duties and assists in the reviewing assessing monitoring and implementing of behavioral programs.
- Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team.
- Discusses individuals progress with family members/guardians friends and community service representatives to enhance individuals response to treatment.
- Serves as an active member of assigned committees training programs and professional staff meetings.
- Provides in-service training technical guidance and direction to staff and student workers assigned to assist in the provision and documentation of psychological/behavior needs of individuals.
- Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
- Requires knowledge skill and mental development equivalent to (1) a bachelors degree in one of the behavioral sciences and successful completion of a comprehensive training program at the Mental Health Specialist Trainee level.
OR
(2) Two years of paraprofessional experience in or applicable to the care treatment and development of persons with mental illness or intellectual disabilities and successful completion of an approved training program.
- Two (2) years of professional experience reviewing assessing monitoring and implementing behavioral programs for a public or private organization.
- Two (2) years of experience performing professional psychological/behavioral activities.
- Two (2) years of professional experience reviewing medical records and previous psychological evaluations to assist in conducting assessments to target behaviors.
- Two (2) years of professional experience providing in-service training technical guidance and direction to staff regarding psychological/behavior needs of individuals/patients.
- Two (2) years of professional experience applying therapeutic methods and techniques in the treatment and rehabilitation of persons with mental illness or intellectual disabilities.
- Two (2) years of professional experience communicating effectively both verbally and in writing.
- 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 the ability to travel.
- 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:Mon - Fri 8:00am - 4:00pm or 8:30pm - 4:30pm 30 minute unpaid lunch
Headquarter Location:1535 W Mccord St Centralia Illinois 62801
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Murray Developmental Center
Psych/Behavioral Services
Work County:Clinton
Posting Group: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)
- 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)
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If you have questions about how to apply please see the following resources:
State employees: Log in to thecareer portalfor State employees and review theInternal Candidate Application Job Aid
Non-State employees: on click Application Procedures in the footer of every page of the website.
State employees should include temporary assignment in the application profile. Temporary assignment verification forms can be uploaded to the Additional Documents section.
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