DOC Northern Region Mental Health Auditor and Trainer

Position Title: Psychologist III

Job Requisition ID: 59169 Opening Date: 10/07/2026Closing Date: 10/21/2026 11:59 p.m.Agency: Department of CorrectionsClass Title: PSYCHOLOGIST III - 35613 Skill Option: None Bilingual Option: NoneSalary: Anticipated Starting Salary $7,602 monthly; Full Range $7,602-$11,605 monthlyJob Type: SalariedCategory: Full TimeNumber of Vacancies: 1Bargaining Unit Code: RC063 Professional Employees, Educators,Juvenile Justice School Counselors and Special Education Resources Coordinators,and Physicians AFSCMEMerit Comp Code:
Work Hours: See below

8am-4pm Mon-Fri, Sat/Sun off

Anticipated Hybrid Work Schedule Availability: 2 to 5 Days per week in office, depending on operational needsHeadquarter Location: IDOC -16830 S Broadway St, Crest Hill, Illinois, 60403Work County: WillAgency Contact:

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

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

While not required, a Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) is recommended. When applicable, titles that require specific coursework, professional license or certification will include a notation requesting the appropriate document(s) be uploaded in the Additional Documents section of your application. Failure to upload requested transcripts, license and/or proof of certification when specified may result in ineligibility. Please note that the Department of Corrections must verify proof of higher education for any degree earned (if applicable) regardless of vacancy title before any offer can be extended.

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Corrections is looking for a candidate to serve as the Northern Region Mental Health Auditor and Trainer. This position will compile narrative and statistical data, conduct mental health training and review of all mental health related trainings and quality assurance tools, and serve as liaison of Mental Health Quality Improvement services. In addition, this position will maintain records and reports of corrective action procedures, employee compliances and related matters. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

Essential Functions

• Serves as the DOC Northern Region Mental Health Auditor and Trainer.
• Compiles narrative and statistical data resulting from quality assurance activities.
• Conducts mental health training and review of all mental health related trainings and quality assurance tools.
• Serves as liaison of Mental Health Quality Improvement services between Health Services, facility clinical services, operational services and all mental health contractual services.
• Maintains records and reports of corrective action procedures, employee compliances and related matters.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties
  enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to a doctoral degree in psychology from a recognized college or university supplemented by two (2) years' professional psychology experience. For candidates not possessing these qualifications, a master's degree in psychology from a recognized college or university is a minimum requirement. If the minimum educational requirement is met, five (5) years' qualifying professional psychology experience may be substituted for the doctoral degree in psychology and two (2) years' experience.
• Requires licensure as a Clinical Psychologist by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefers at least five (5) years of professional experience preparing complex written and oral reports.
• Prefers at least five (5) years of professional experience in the application of psychology to social and emotional disturbances, mental health disorders, and rehabilitation of adults.
• Prefers at least five (5) years of professional experience in the delivery of methods and principles followed in clinical or counseling psychology.
• Prefers at least five (5) years of professional experience working with staff members and recipients in a mental health treatment program.
• Prefers at least three (3) years of professional experience training staff in psychological principles and practices.
• Prefers at least three (3) years of professional experience assisting in coordinating a psychological program with the social service and other programs of a state or private institution.
• Prefers at least three (3) years of professional experience instructing others in diagnostic, therapeutic remedial, counseling, and research techniques.
• Prefers at least three (3) years of professional experience carrying out complex psychological research and planning evaluation projects as developments require.
• Prefers at least two (2) years of professional experience serving in a leadership capacity to less experienced professional care staff.

Conditions of Employment

• Required to maintain a current, active licensure as a Clinical Psychologist by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
• Requires ability to pass the IDOC/IDJJ background check.
• Requires ability to pass a drug screen. The use of unauthorized drugs by an employee, regardless of position held, is prohibited.
• Required to utilize digital technology, tools, platforms, and processes in managing and supporting various digital enhancements for greater efficiency, productivity, and digital transformation efforts within the department.
• Applicants are required to abide by all vaccine and/or other medical standards as set out by the employer.
• The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

This position DOES NOT contain "Specialized Skills" (as that term is used in CBAs).

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

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If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources:

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