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Position Overview

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Psychologist I for the Shapiro Center located in Kankakee, Illinois to provide professional psychologist services to individuals living at the Center, including assessment program planning, consults with senior Psychologists 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 assisting in the development of Behavior Intervention Programs (BIP).  

Essential Functions

• Provides professional psychologist services to individuals living at Shapiro Center, including assessment program planning, consulting with senior Psychologists on implementation of programs and data collection and interpretation of individual progress. 
• Serve as a member of the Interdisciplinary Teams by conveying individual progress information to the Team for assigned individuals.
• Utilizes behavior analysis and modification for assisting in the development of Behavior Intervention Programs (BIP). 
• 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 ability to physically restrain individuals as necessary to prevent injury to individuals or others.
• Requires ability to work after business hours, weekends, and holidays.
• Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
• Requires 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.