PSYCHOLOGIST II (UMP)

State of Illinois•Kankakee, IL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Psychologist 2 for the Shapiro Center located in Kankakee, Illinois to provide intensive psychotherapy and in-depth counseling to individuals living at the Shapiro Center. Develops and executes treatment plans. Documents treatment. Serves as a member of the Interdisciplinary Treatment Team. Serves as a resource to less experienced Psychologists.

Requirements

Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to a doctoral degree in psychology from a recognized college or university supplemented by one (1) year of professional experience in psychology. For candidates not possessing these qualifications, a master’s degree in psychology from a recognized college or university is a minimum requirement.
If the minimum educational requirement is met, four (4) years’ qualifying professional psychology experience may be substituted for the doctoral degree in psychology and one (1) years’ experience.
Requires the ability to physically restrain individuals as medically necessary to prevent injury to individual or others.
Requires the ability to work after business hours, weekends and holidays.
Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
Requires the ability travel in the performance of job duties.
Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.

Responsibilities

Provides intensive psychotherapy and in-depth counseling to individuals living at Shapiro Center.
Serves as a member of the Interdisciplinary Teams by conveying individual progress information to the Team for assigned individuals.
Scores and interprets both objective and projective psychological evaluations for assigned caseload.
Completes psychological assessment upon an individual’s admission to the Shapiro Center and every five (5) years thereafter unless more frequent assessments are clinically indicated.
Completes required reports, schedules, forms and correspondence in a timely manner and by the established due dates.
Provides training and instruction to direct care and professional staff with emphasis on behavioral modification and skill development.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Benefits

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 Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)