Job Requisition ID: 56708

Opening Date: 06/17/2026
Closing Date: 07/01/2026
Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST - 08250
Skill Option: None
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Salary: (Effective 7/1/26) $8,060 - $12,379 per month ($96,720 - $148,548 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
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 Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking to hire a Clinical Psychologist for the Elizabeth Packard Mental Health Center located in Springfield, Illinois to serve as an advanced clinician in a civil and forensic psychiatric hospital, serving mentally ill patients who have been determined Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI) or Unfit to Stand Trial (UST). Administers, scores, and interprets psychological tests and writes comprehensive reports based on findings to request advanced court ordered privileges. Conducts group and individual psychotherapy. Makes diagnostic classifications and clarifications. Testifies in criminal and court hearings.

Essential Functions

• Serves as an advanced clinician in a civil and forensic psychiatric hospital, serving mentally ill patients who have been determined NGRI or UST.
• Conducts individual and group psychotherapy counseling sessions with patients.
• Serves as adjunct member of all treatment teams, participates in treatment planning conferences and professional reports and reviews.
• Develops behavioral management plans for those patients who exhibit maladaptive behavior.
• Serves on a variety of hospital and statewide committees.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Conditions of Employment

• Requires the ability to physically restrain patients as necessary to prevent injury to patient or others.
• Requires the ability to obtain and maintain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate.
• Requires ability to perform and deliver mouth to mask CPR and manual resuscitation.
• Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
• Requires physical ability to access various worksites throughout the hospital to attend meetings.
• Requires ability to pass CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) training within the probationary period.
• Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
• Requires the ability to meet the requirements for credentialing and privileging as a consulting member of the medical staff of the Elizabeth Packard Mental Health Center within 30 days of employment.
• Requires the ability to attain a certificate as a Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP) within two years of hire.
• 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: 8:00am-4:30pm Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri and 12:00pm-8:30pm Wed; 1-hour unpaid lunch

Headquarter Location: 901 E Southwind Rd, Springfield, Illinois, 62703

Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery

Elizabeth Packard Mental Health Center

Psychology Dept.

Work County: Sangamon

Agency Contact: [email protected]

Posting Group: Health Services; Social Services