PSYCHOLOGIST I (UMP)

State of Illinois

$70K — $99K *
Dixon, IL 61021In-Person
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in psychology from an accredited university
  • Two years of professional psychology experience or completion of a psychologist associate program
  • Upward Mobility Program (UMP) credential preferred
  • Familiarity with behavior analysis and modification techniques.
  • Ability to work flexibly including after hours, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

  • Perform psychological assessments and program planning for individuals.
  • Instruct staff on implementation of programs and interpret individual progress data.
  • Serve as part of the Interdisciplinary Treatment Team to discuss client progress.
  • Implement behavior intervention programs and provide staff training in these areas.
  • Complete detailed summaries of counseling sessions.
  • Participate in additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

  • Pension program
  • Group insurance benefits including health, life, dental, and vision
  • Paid personal business days and sick days annually
  • Paid vacation time and holidays
  • Flexible work schedules where available
  • Paid parental leave
  • Deferred compensation program for retirement
  • Eligibility for public service loan forgiveness program
  • Commuter savings program available in Chicago.
Full Job Description
Job Requisition ID: 57387

Opening Date: 07/15/2026
Closing Date: 07/28/2026
Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: PSYCHOLOGIST I - 35611
Skill Option: UMP Credential
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $5,834 - $8,307 per month ($70,008 - $99,684 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Lee
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.

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 Human Services must verify proof of higher education for any degree earned (if applicable) regardless of vacancy title before any offer can be extended.

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.

Position Overview

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Psychologist I for the Mabley Developmental Center located in Dixon, Illinois to perform professional psychological services to individuals including assessment program planning, instructing staff 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 developing Behavior Intervention Programs (BIP).

Essential Functions

  • Performs professional psychological services to individuals including assessment program planning, instructing staff 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.
  • Implements behavior programming with individuals, provides counseling, trains direct care staff in the provision of behavior programs.
  • 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 physical ability to access various work sites throughout the Center to attend meetings and confer with individuals and other professional staff.
  • Requires the ability to work after business hours weekends and holidays.
  • 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 ability to travel in the performance of 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: See below:

8:00a-4:30p 4 days and Alternating one late shift per week and one early shift per week on a consistent day Late shift: 12:00p-8:30p or 12:30p-9p Early shift: 7:00a-3:00p

Headquarter Location: 1120 Washington Ave, Dixon, Illinois, 61021

Division of Developmental Disabilities

Mabley Developmental Center

Psychological Services

Work County: Lee

Agency Contact: [email protected]

Posting Group: Health Services; Social Services

As a State of Illinois employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:
  • 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)
    • Benefit time modified for part-time, 12-hour, & non-standard 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)

For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://cms.illinois.gov/benefits/stateemployee.html

This title is within the Upward Mobility Program (UMP). General Program information can be found by clicking on the Upward Mobility Program link or for specific title information at UMP Titles. To utilize upward mobility contractual rights for this position, employees must apply internally and must upload a copy of the UMP grade notice to their application documents prior to submission. UMP grades can be uploaded to the Additional Documents OR Grade Documentation section of the application.

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