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Clinical Psychology Associate

Illinois Department of Human Services
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Clinical Psychology Associate

Location:  Anna, IL, US, 62906-1652

Job Requisition ID:  38265

Agency :  Department of Human Services 


Closing Date/Time: 12/02/2024 
Salary:   Anticipated Salary: $5,703-$8,170/month ($68,436-$98,040/year)  
Job Type:   Salaried 
County:   Union  
Number of Vacancies:   1  
Plan/BU: RC063   

 

 

 

Posting Identification Number  38265 

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.

Job Responsibilities

  1. 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.
  2. Under qualified supervision, conducts psychological interviews, conducts, scores, and interprets psychological tests.
  3. As a member of the treatment team, attends and participates in informing team on initial assessment and findings for newly admitted patients.
  4. Under qualified supervision, develops special programs for fitness to stand trial and various maladaptive behaviors.
  5. Under qualified supervision, conducts individual and group therapy as needed.
  6. Participates in the psychology department training programs in teaching, training, and seminars.
  7. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

  1. 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

  1. Requires the ability to physically restrain individuals as necessary to prevent injury to individual or others.
  2. Requires the ability to work after business hours, weekends, and holidays.
  3. Requires the ability to utilize office equipment including personal computers.
  4. Requires the 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:  8:00am-4:30pm; Monday-Friday, two late weekdays of 10:30am-7:00pm per month, candidates choice  
Work Location: 1000 N Main St, Anna, Illinois, 62906-1652  

Division of Developmental Disabilities

Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center

Psychology Department
Agency Contact: DHS.HiringUnit@Illinois.gov

Posting Group:  Health Services ; Social Services  

About the Agency:

The Illinois Department of Human Services serves families in need across Illinois. Our mission is providing equitable access to social services, supports, programs and resources to enhance the lives of all who we serve. We are committed to the core values of Human Dignity, Equity, Community, Urgency, Transparency and Kindness.

 

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 site: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY ASSOCIATE Job Details | State of Illinois