Clinical Psychologist

Overview

Position:
Clinical Psychologist with the Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery, Eastern area of Illinois.

Location:

Champaign, IL. Status:
Salary anticipated at $7,787 – $11,960 per month ($93,444 – $143,520 per year). This position conducts on-site and out-of-custody jail preplacement evaluations of individuals adjudicated Unfit to Stand Trial (UST) and Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI) in the Department of Human Services (DHS) in the assigned geographical area. Interviews forensic patients in jail and out of custody, makes clinical diagnoses, reviews relevant court-related materials to make placement recommendations to inpatient or outpatient treatment settings.

Testsifies as an expert witness in accordance with Mental Health Code and Forensic statutes.

• Serves as a clinical psychologist for the Eastern area of Illinois.
• Provides on-site, virtual, and remote clinical updates on DHS referrals in the Eastern area of Illinois.
• Provides outpatient fitness restoration to clients, including fitness education and preparation of fitness evaluations and progress reports for referring courts.
• Provides support to DHS-funded outpatient providers as a second-level fitness reviewer and generates reports for referring court.
• Manages and updates forensic waiting list of court-ordered referrals.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required that are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.

Requires current license as a Clinical Psychologist by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

• Requires the ability to travel statewide in the performance of job duties.
• All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.