PSYCHOLOGIST III

Illinois Department of Human Services

• $91K — $133K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Doctoral degree in psychology or a master's degree with extensive experience equivalent to a doctorate.
  • Minimum two years of professional psychology experience, or five years if the minimum educational requirement is met.
  • Experience in leading interdisciplinary teams would be advantageous.
  • Knowledge of individual program plans and behavioral modification procedures is required.
  • Licensure as a psychologist is preferred but not explicitly stated.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and guide designated interdisciplinary (ID) habilitation teams.
  • Assign and monitor cases for team professionals.
  • Evaluate and direct the implementation of behavioral procedures.
  • Serve as a liaison with consulting physicians.
  • Propose and review medication reduction plans for individuals on psychotropic medication.

Benefits

  • A Pension Program
  • Comprehensive Health, Life, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Paid Personal Business Days and Sick Days annually
  • Vacation days that increase with tenure, starting with 10 in the first year
  • Flexible Work Schedules when possible, 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
Full Job Description
Job Requisition ID: 58975 Opening Date: 09/25/2026Closing Date: 10/08/2026Agency: Department of Human ServicesClass Title: PSYCHOLOGIST III - 35613 Skill Option: None Bilingual Option: NoneSalary: Anticipated Salary: $7,602 - $11,110 per month ($91,224 - $133,320 per year)Job Type: SalariedCategory: Full Time Number 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:

Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm; Requires one early morning shift, one evening shift and one weekend day per month, which will be agreed upon with the supervisor. The week that a weekend day is worked, a weekday will be chosen to be a non-work day. 30-minute unpaid lunch. Clinical Services
Anticipated Hybrid Work Schedule Availability: Not available, fully in office
Headquarter Location: 1401 W Dugdale Rd, Waukegan, Illinois, 60085

Division of Developmental Disabilities

Kiley Developmental Center

Psychological Services
Work County: Lake
Agency Contact

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 III for the Kiley Developmental Center located in Waukegan, Illinois to serve as a team leader to designated interdisciplinary (ID) habilitation teams by assigning cases to other professionals, monitoring other professionals' work and providing guidance to other professionals. Integrates, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates the implementation of Individual Program Plans. Provides psychological/behavioral services to assigned treatment teams.

Essential Functions

  • Serves as a team leader to designated ID (Interdisciplinary) habilitation teams by assigning cases to other professionals, monitoring other professionals' work and providing guidance to other professionals.
  • As the team leader of a designated professional treatment team, directs, monitors and evaluates the work of the team.
  • Assumes responsibility for a caseload, including cases of an advanced complexity level.
  • Provides guidance and direction to ID team members in the implementation of behavioral procedures to modify individual's behavior.
  • Serves as liaison with the consulting physician.
  • Proposes initial medication reduction plan and participates in habilitation team efforts in monitoring progress of and revising medication reduction plans for individuals on psychotropic medication.
  • 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.


Conditions of Employment

  • Requires the ability to physically restrain individuals as necessary to prevent injury to individual or others.
  • Requires the ability to work after business hours, weekends and holidays.
  • Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
  • Requires the 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.


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

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

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

State employees: Detailed application instructions can be found in the Current Employee Guide at Application Procedures or by logging in to the career portal for State employees and viewing the instructions on Completing the Electronic Application.

Non-State employees: Detailed application instructions can be found in the External Applicant Guide at Application Procedures or from Illinois.jobs2web.com - click Application Resources in the footer of every page of the website.

Use the "Apply" button at the top right or bottom right of the posting to begin the application process. If you are not already signed in, you will be prompted to do so.

State employees should sign in via the Employee Login link in the top right of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon to sign in to their career portal.

Non-State employees should click the Sign Up link in the top right of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon to sign in to an existing external account or to create a new external account.

State employees should include temporary assignment in the application profile. Temporary assignment verification forms can be uploaded to the Additional Documents section.

The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your "junk mail", "spam", or "other" folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:

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