Clinical Psychologist

Position Overview

Job Requisition : 52738

Agency: Department of Human Services

Class

Title:

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST - 08250

Location: Elgin Mental Health Center, Elgin, IL

The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking to hire a Clinical Psychologist for the Elgin Mental Health Center located in Elgin, Illinois to perform professional psychological assessments and therapy for a broad range of individuals. Evaluates recipient for purposes of emergency or involuntary admission, approves and signs first certificate of admission or commitment and certificate of need of commitment.

Testifies in court regarding same; orders patients to be placed in restraints or seclusion. Serves as a member of the Inter-disciplinary Treatment Team. Provides services to Spanish speaking patients.

• Performs professional psychological assessments and therapy for a broad range of individuals.
• Develops special programs for various maladaptive behaviors.
• Serves as a member of the Inter-disciplinary Treatment Team.
• Selects and administers therapeutic and research techniques for recipients exhibiting a broad range of disorders.
• Provides services to Spanish speaking patients.
• Serves as designated team leader of professional care staff when special assignments or group projects are assigned.
• Performs Quality Improvement projects to ensure quality of services.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are normally within the duties enumerated above.

• Requires current license as a Clinical Psychologist by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
• Requires the ability to communicate in Spanish at a colloquial level.

• Requires the ability to meet the requirements for credentialing and privileging as a consulting member of the medical staff of Elgin Mental Health Center within 30 days of employment.
• Requires the ability to walk and stand for a significant period of time, including stooping, bending, lifting or exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally.
• Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
• Requires the ability to physically restrain patients as necessary to prevent injury to patient or others.
• Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
• Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
• 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: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm; 30-minute paid lunch

Headquarter

Location:

750 S State St, Elgin, Illinois, 60123

Work County: Kane

Posting Group: Health Services;
Social Services

Email: DHS.Hiring Unit

• 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)
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
• GI Bill®Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
• 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
• Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)

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