Administrator of Behavioral Services
About The Position
The Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) is seeking an Administrator of Behavioral Support Services Programs. The incumbent directs, coordinates, and reviews recommendations for behavioral health services for DDD, advocates for these services at the division level, and conducts highly complex and specialized audits in clinical services. The role develops reporting and analysis of grant performance measures for audiences including the governor’s office and department service delivery partners, helping monitor grantee budget performance and grant appropriations. The Administrator also develops and maintains relationships with foundations and corporations to leverage state and federal funding and enhance services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The role serves on executive committees, provides recommendations for facility behavioral services, and assesses and follows up on behavioral-services matters in cases reviewed. This is a full-line supervisory position.
Requirements
- PhD in Psychology or PsyD in Psychology.
- Current license as a Clinical Psychologist from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
- Four years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a developmental disabilities or mental health agency or organization that provides developmental disability services.
Nice To Haves
- Two years of professional experience developing and implementing behavioral health policies, procedures, treatment standards, or behavioral support programs for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
- Two years of professional experience conducting clinical audits, quality assurance reviews, or compliance reviews of behavioral health or developmental disabilities.
- Two years of professional experience administering and monitoring grants or contracts, including evaluating deliverables, expenditures, or performance measures.
- Two years of professional experience interpreting and applying federal or state laws, administrative rules, consent decrees, or regulatory requirements governing behavioral health or developmental disabilities services.
- Two years of professional experience monitoring, evaluating, or providing technical assistance to community-based behavioral health or developmental disability service providers.
- Two years of professional experience supervising professional staff, including assigning work, evaluating performance, providing guidance, and administering corrective or disciplinary action.
Responsibilities
- Serve as Administrator of Behavioral Support Services for the Division of Developmental Disabilities.
- Direct, coordinate, and review recommendations for behavioral health services for DDD and advocate for these services at the division level.
- Perform highly complex and specialized audits in clinical services.
- Develop reporting and analyze grant-specific performance measures for audiences including the governor’s office and department service delivery partners, monitoring grantee budget performance and grant appropriations.
- Develop and maintain relationships with foundations and corporations to leverage and maximize state and federal funding for services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- Serve as a full-line supervisor.
- Serve on executive committees, make recommendations for facility behavioral services, and assess and follow up on behavioral-services aspects of cases reviewed.
- Perform other duties as assigned or required that are reasonably within the scope of the listed duties.
Benefits
- Pension program
- Group health, life, dental, and vision insurance
- Three paid personal business days annually
- Twelve paid sick days annually, with unused sick days carrying over
- Ten to 25 paid vacation days annually, with 10 days in the first year of employment
- Thirteen paid holidays annually, and 14 in even-numbered years
- Flexible work schedules when available and dependent on position
- Twelve weeks of paid parental leave
- Deferred compensation supplemental retirement plan
- Optional pre-tax Medical Care Assistance Plan and Dependent Care Assistance Plan
- Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
- GI Bill training/apprenticeship benefits eligibility for qualifying veterans
- Commuter Savings Program in Chicago
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
