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Clinical Psychology Associate

Illinois Department of Human Services
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Location:  Anna, IL, US, 62906-1652

Job Requisition ID:  41825

Agency: Department of Human Services

Job Role: CLINICAL PSYCOLOGY ASSOCIATE - 08255

Opening Date: 11/12/2024
Closing Date/Time: 11/25/2024
Salary: $5,703-$8,170/month ($68,436-$98,040/year)  
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Union
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC063

Posting Identification Number  41825

Position Overview

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Clinical Psychology Associate for the Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center located in Anna, Illinois. For a period of 3 to 48 months, actively progresses to completion of all education and experience required to sit for the clinical psychology registration examination. Participates in in-service and on-the-job training to develop further expertise in the field of clinical psychology consistent with the psychology career discipline, familiarity with department services and a working knowledge of department program policies, rules and procedures. Receives controlled work assignments of increasing difficulty, complexity and responsibility. Conducts psychological interviews, conducts, scores and interprets psychological tests.  Participates in psychological treatment procedures and case management.

Essential Functions

  • For a period of 3 to 48 months, actively progresses to completion of all education and experience required to sit for the clinical psychology registration examination.
  • Under qualified supervision, conducts psychological interviews, conducts, scores and interprets psychological tests.
  • As a member of the treatment team, attends and participates in informing team on initial assessment and findings for newly admitted patients.
  • Under qualified supervision, develops special programs for fitness to stand trial and various maladaptive behaviors.
  • Under qualified supervision, conducts individual and group therapy as needed.
  • Participates in the psychology department training programs in teaching, training and seminars.
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Requires satisfactory completion of a pre-doctoral clinical internship and all doctoral course work from an accredited, doctoral level psychology program – both of which are recognized by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation as satisfactory.

Conditions of Employment

  • Requires the ability to physically restrain individuals as 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 to 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.

Work Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Working 1 late night x2 per month 10:30 AM-7:00 PM (rotating)

Work Location: 1000 N Main St, Anna, Illinois, 62906-1652  

Division of Developmental Disabilities

Choate Mental Health & Developmental Center

Psychology Department - MH
Agency Contact: DHS.HiringUnit@Illinois.gov
Posting Group: Health Services ; Social Services