Psychologist ; Ump

Overview

Job Requisition : 54044

• Opening Date: 03/10/2026
• Closing Date: 03/23/2026
• Agency: Department of Human Services
• Class
  
  Title:
  
  PSYCHOLOGIST I - 35611
• Skill Option: UMP Credential
• Bilingual Option: None
• Salary: Anticipated Salary: $5,637 - $8,026 per month ($67,644 - $96,312 per year)
• Job Type: Salaried
• Category: Full Time
• County: Kankakee
• Number of Vacancies: 2
• Bargaining Unit Code: RC063 Professional Employees, Educators, Juvenile Justice School Counselors and Special Education Resources Coordinators, and Physicians AFSCME
• Merit Comp Code:

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

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Position Overview

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Psychologist I for the Shapiro Center located in Kankakee, Illinois to provide professional psychologist services to individuals living at the Center, including assessment program planning, consults with senior Psychologists on implementation of programs and data collection and interpretation of individual progress. Serves as a member of the Interdisciplinary Treatment Team. Utilizes behavior analysis and modification for assisting in the development of Behavior Intervention Programs (BIP).

Essential Functions

• Provides professional psychologist services to individuals living at Shapiro Center, including assessment program planning, consults with senior Psychologists on implementation of programs and data collection and interpretation of individual progress.
• Serves as a member of the Interdisciplinary Teams by conveying individual progress information to the Team for assigned individuals.
• Utilizes behavior analysis and modification for assisting in the development of Behavior Intervention Programs (BIP).
• Completes comprehensive summaries of counseling sessions.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a master’s degree in psychology from a recognized college or university supplemented by two (2) years’ professional experience in psychology or satisfactory completion of the psychologist associate program.
• This class is included as an Upward Mobility Program credential title.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires ability to physically restrain individuals as necessary to prevent injury to the individual or others.
• Requires ability to work after business hours, weekends, and holidays.
• Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
• Requires 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.
• The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm, with one early shift, one late shift, and one weekend day per month, and a 30-minute unpaid lunch. Residential Units.

Headquarter

Location:

100 E Jeffery St, Kankakee, Illinois, 60901

Division of Developmental Disabilities
Shapiro Center
Residential Services - Pool

Work County: Kankakee

Agency Contact: DHS.Hiring Unit

Posting Group: Health Services;
Social Services

The Illinois Department of Human Services serves families in need across Illinois. Our mission is providing equitable access to social services, supports, programs and resources to enhance the lives of all who we serve. We are committed to the core values of Human Dignity, Equity, Community, Urgency, Transparency and Kindness.

As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes a Pension Program and other benefits listed below.

• 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
• 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually
• 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
• Flexible Work Schedules
• 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
• Deferred…