Mental Health Administrator I

State of Illinois•Kankakee, IL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking a Mental Health Administrator I for Shapiro Developmental Center in Kankakee, Illinois. The position directs and guides direct-care and ancillary program staff in providing care and treatment programs for individuals with intellectual disabilities. It supervises implementation of treatment and habilitation plans, monitors program effectiveness, and provides direction regarding behavioral problems. The role also oversees disciplinary action for the residential department, develops and implements policies affecting services, and ensures individuals’ health and medical needs are met. It reviews residential areas and the physical plant to ensure they are clean, homelike, and in proper working order, and verifies compliance with applicable Shapiro Center, DHS, public health, and other regulatory requirements. This is a salaried, full-time, onsite position with four vacancies. Work is generally Monday through Friday, with early and late shift options; rotating weekend and holiday coverage is also required. The employee may need to work after business hours and report to the facility during emergencies.

Requirements

Knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to one of the following: a master’s degree in administration, education, or behavioral sciences plus successful completion of a comprehensive training program at the Mental Health Administrator Trainee level; three years of progressively responsible professional experience in or applicable to providing therapeutic patient services for people with mental illness or intellectual disabilities; or three years of progressively responsible supervisory experience in or applicable to the care, treatment, and development of people with mental illness or intellectual disabilities.
Ability to physically restrain individuals when necessary to prevent injury to them or others.
Ability to work after business hours, weekends, and holidays, and report to the facility in emergency situations.
Ability to use office equipment, including personal computers.
Ability to travel in the performance of duties.
Ability to pass the IDHS background check.
Ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois law.
File annual and supplemental Statements of Economic Interest as required.

Nice To Haves

Three years of professional experience directing and guiding the activities and services of a direct-care program for individuals with intellectual disabilities for a public or private organization.
Three years of professional experience monitoring program implementation and evaluating plan effectiveness.
Three years of professional experience developing and implementing policies affecting services for a public or private organization.
Three years of professional supervisory experience assigning and reviewing work and providing guidance and training to staff.
Three years of professional experience developing and implementing quality assurance reviews for a public or private organization.

Responsibilities

Direct and guide direct-care and ancillary program staff in implementing care and treatment programs for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
Serve as a working supervisor.
Monitor programming and evaluate the effectiveness of treatment and habilitation plans.
Assign, direct, and supervise staff implementing treatment and habilitation plans.
Conduct quality assurance checks and oversee data collection and analysis.
Implement Department of Public Health regulations and other applicable rules and regulations.
Review the physical plant to ensure equipment is in good repair and working order, areas are clean and homelike, and painting or repair work has been completed.
Provide direction and guidance regarding behavioral problems.
Implement, direct, and monitor disciplinary action for the residential department.
Develop and implement policies that affect services at Shapiro Center.
Ensure individuals’ health and medical needs are met.
Verify compliance with Shapiro Center, DHS, public health, and other regulatory agency policies, standards, and regulations.
Perform other duties reasonably within the scope of the position.

Benefits

Pension program
Group health insurance
Life insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Three paid personal business days annually
Twelve paid sick days annually, with unused sick days carrying over
Ten to 25 days of paid vacation annually, including 10 days in the first year of employment
Thirteen paid holidays annually, or 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 and dependent care assistance plans
Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
GI Bill training and apprenticeship benefits eligibility for qualifying veterans
Five percent salary differential for bilingual positions
Commuter Savings Program for Chicago employees