CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST

Posting Identification Number 39913

Position Overview

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Clinical Psychologist for the Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center located in Anna, Illinois to perform professional psychological assessments and therapy for a broad range of individuals who are mentally ill. Provides professional input into the development and revision of individual program plans. Implements special programs to increase appropriate, adaptive behavior and decrease inappropriate, maladaptive behaviors. Evaluates individuals for emergency or involuntary admission. Approves and signs first certificates of admission or commitment and testifies in court regarding individual assessments, response to treatment and current status. Performs quality improvement projects to ensure quality of services provided. Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team.

Essential Functions

Performs professional psychological assessments and therapy for a broad range of individuals who are mentally ill.
Provides professional input into the development and revision of individual program plans.
Serves as a member of the inter-disciplinary treatment team.
Selects and administers therapeutic and research techniques for individuals exhibiting a broad range of disorders.
Performs quality improvement projects to ensure quality of services provided.
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 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.
*All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.