Psychologist I

Location:  Kankakee, IL, US, 60901

Job Requisition ID:  36521

Closing Date/Time: 04/11/2024 
Salary:   Anticipated Salary: $5,051 - $7,424 per month ($60,612 - $89,088 per year)  
County:   Kankakee  
Number of Vacancies:   1  

Position Overview

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Psychologist I for the Shapiro Center located in Kankakee, Illinois to provide professional psychologist services to individuals living at the Center, including assessment program planning, consults with senior Psychologists on implementation of programs and data collection and interpretation of individual progress. Serves as a member of the Interdisciplinary Treatment Team.  Utilizes behavior analysis and modification for assisting in the development of Behavior Intervention Programs (BIP). 

Job Responsibilities

1. Provides professional psychologist services to individuals living at Shapiro Center, including assessment program planning, consults with senior Psychologists on implementation of programs and data collection and interpretation of individual progress.  
2. Serves as a member of the Interdisciplinary Teams by conveying individual progress information to the Team for assigned individuals. 
3. Utilizes behavior analysis and modification for assisting in the development of Behavior Intervention Programs (BIP).  
4. Completes comprehensive summaries of counseling sessions. 
5. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Requires a master’s degree in psychology from a recognized college or university supplemented by two (2) years’ professional experience in psychology or satisfactory completion of the psychologist associate program.  

Conditions of Employment

1. Requires ability to physically restrain individuals as necessary to prevent injury to individual or others.
2. Requires ability to work after business hours, weekends, and holidays.
3. Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
4. Requires ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
5. Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
6. 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 - 4:30pm; 1 weekend day, 1 late day, 1 early day per month  

Early shift choice of 6:00am-2:30pm or 6:30am-3:00pm
Late shift choice of 12:00pm-8:30pm, 12:30pm-9:00pm, 1:00pm-9:30pm, 1:30pm-10:00pm

Pool / Unit 1
Work Location: 100 E Jeffery St, Kankakee, Illinois, 60901  

Division of Developmental Disabilities

Shapiro Center

Residential Services – Pool

Agency Contact: DHS.HiringUnit@Illinois.gov

Job Family: Health Services ; Social Services  

About the Agency: 

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)
• GI Bill® Training/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: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx

The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your “junk mail”, “spam”, or “other” folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:

• donotreply@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
• systems@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com

Must apply through external link: PSYCHOLOGIST I (UPWARD MOBILITY) (jobs2web.com)