PSYCHOLOGIST I (UMP)
About The Position
The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking a Psychologist I for the Fox Developmental Center in Dwight, Illinois. The position performs professional psychology duties for individuals living at the center, including assessment and program planning, instructing staff on program implementation, and collecting and interpreting data on individual progress. The Psychologist I serves on the Interdisciplinary Treatment Team, implements behavior programming, and prepares comprehensive summaries of counseling sessions. The position is fully in office. The stated regular schedule is 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with a 30-minute paid lunch. The schedule also includes one early shift starting before 8:00 a.m., one late shift extending at least until 8:00 p.m., and one weekend shift per month, as agreed with the supervisor based on facility needs. A weekend shift may satisfy an early or late shift requirement with supervisory approval and includes an alternate day off during the week.
Requirements
- A master’s degree in psychology from a recognized college or university, supplemented by two years of professional experience in psychology, or satisfactory completion of the psychologist associate program.
- Ability to work after business hours, weekends, and holidays.
- Ability to use office equipment, including personal computers.
- Physical ability to access various work sites throughout the center and attend meetings and confer with individuals and other professional staff.
- Ability to physically restrain individuals when necessary to prevent injury to the individual or others.
- Ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
- Ability to pass the IDHS background check.
- Ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois law.
Responsibilities
- Perform professional psychologist duties for individuals living at the Fox Developmental Center.
- Serve as a member of the Interdisciplinary Treatment Team and convey progress information about assigned individuals to the Team.
- Implement behavior programming with individuals.
- Complete comprehensive summaries of counseling sessions.
- Perform other duties as required or assigned that are reasonably within the scope of the position.
Benefits
- Pension program
- Competitive group insurance benefits, including health, life, dental, and vision insurance
- Three paid personal business days annually
- Twelve paid sick days annually, with sick days carrying over from year to year
- 10–25 days of paid vacation 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 the position
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave
- Deferred Compensation Program, a supplemental retirement plan
- Optional pre-tax Medical Care Assistance Plan and Dependent Care Assistance Plan
- Eligibility for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- Eligibility for GI Bill training and apprenticeship benefits for qualifying veterans
- Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
