Job Requisition ID: 58895 Opening Date: 10/01/2026Closing Date: 10/15/2026Agency: Department of Human ServicesClass Title: HABILITATION PROGRAM COORDINATOR - 17960 Skill Option: UMP Credential Bilingual Option: NoneSalary: Anticipated Salary: $5,834 - $8,307 per month ($70,008 - $99,684 per year)Job Type: SalariedCategory: Full Time Number of Vacancies: 1Bargaining Unit Code: RC062 Technical Employees, AFSCMEMerit Comp Code:
Work Hours: Mon - Fri, 8:30am - 4:30pm, 30 minute unpaid lunch
Anticipated Hybrid Work Schedule Availability: Not available, fully in office
Headquarter Location: 1535 W Mccord St, Centralia, Illinois, 62801

Work County: Clinton
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Position Overview

The Division of Mental Health is seeking to hire a Habilitation Program Coordinator for the Murray Development Center located in Centralia, Illinois to serve as Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP)/Team Leader of Inter-disciplinary Teams on an assigned shift and cottage. Monitors, reviews, and evaluates individual program data to assess progress toward habilitation goals and objectives. Provides guidance and direction to assigned teams and provides program compliance assessments and other habilitation services.

Essential Functions

• Serves as a Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP)/Team Leader of Inter-disciplinary Teams on an assigned shift and cottage.
• Monitors, reviews, and evaluates individual program data to assess progress toward habilitation goals and objectives.
• Observes individuals during their activities of daily living and active treatment and communicates with each on a daily basis.
• Coordinates services both in and outside the Center to implement active habilitation according to the plan established by the inter-disciplinary team.
• Conducts in-service and workshops for employees as part of ongoing training and to qualify staff for promotions.
• Conducts various community placement activities.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree in human services professional field (e.g., sociology, special education, rehabilitation counseling, psychology). A doctor of medicine or osteopathy or a registered nurse will also meet required education and training requirements.
• Requires one (1) year of experience working directly with persons with intellectual or other developmental disabilities in addition to the education and training stated above.

*This class is included as an Upward Mobility Program credential title.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) years of professional experience in applying the principles and practices for the habilitation and training of individuals with developmental disabilities.
• Two (2) years of professional experience administering a habilitation and training program for a public or private organization.
• Two (2) years of professional experience dealing with sensitive situations in relation to staff, individuals, and the legal guardian of families of individuals.
• Two (2) years of professional experience directing a team in development and reviewing individual service plans for a public or private organization.
• Two (2) years of professional experience coordinating services to implement active habilitation plans.

Condition of Employment

• Appointees are required to have successfully completed a department training program designed specifically for the Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional before the completion of her/his probationary period.
• Requires the ability to physically restrain individuals as necessary to prevent injury to individual or others.
• Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
• Requires the ability to work after business hours, weekends, and holidays.
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
• 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.

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