CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST

Job Requisition ID: 59539 
Opening Date: 10/21/2026
Closing Date: 11/04/2026
Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST - 08250 
Skill Option: None 
Bilingual Option: Spanish
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $8,060 - $11,851 per month ($96,720 - $142,212 per year) + Bilingual Pay
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC063 Professional Employees, Educators,Juvenile Justice School Counselors and Special Education Resources Coordinators,and Physicians AFSCME
Merit Comp Code: 
Work Hours: Various options, see below:

Choice of 7:00am-3:00pm, 7:30am-3:30pm, 8:00am-4:00pm, 8:30am-4:30pm, or 9:00am-5:00pm; 30-minute unpaid lunch.  Each shift requires 1 late day per week of 11:00am-7:00pm, 12:00pm-8:00pm, or 1:00pm-9:00pm. 

Monday-Friday, and requires one weekend day worked every 6 weeks, with corresponding Friday off.  

C-Units
Anticipated Hybrid Work Schedule Availability: Not available, fully in office
Headquarter Location: 4200 N Oak Park Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60634

Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery  

Chicago-Read Mental Health Center

Psychology Department 
Work County: Cook
Agency Contact: DHS.HiringUnit@Illinois.gov  

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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.

Why Work for Illinois?

Working with the State of Illinois is a testament to the values of compassion, equity, and dedication that define our state. Whether you’re helping to improve schools, protect our natural resources, or support families in need, you’re part of something bigger—something that touches the lives of every person who calls Illinois home.

No matter what state career you’re looking for, we offer jobs that fit your life and your schedule—flexible jobs that provide the gold standard of benefits. Our employees can take advantage of various avenues to advance their careers and realize their dreams. Our top-tier benefits and great retirement packages can help you build a rewarding career and lasting future with the State of Illinois.

Position Overview

Under general direction of the Director of Psychology, provides psychological services on an assigned unit or units. Services include psychological testing (e.g., personality, cognitive, neurocognitive); treatment (individual, group and family therapies), behavioral analysis and creation of behavior modification programs; program development and consultation. Provides fitness restoration services for UST consumers, written court reports including status updates and privilege increase requests and testifying in criminal court regarding privilege increases. Functions as Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP) for consumers with mental illness and intellectual disability. Interviews and evaluates consumers to assess need for involuntary hospitalization, completes certificates or petitions for involuntary admission and testifies as expert witness in mental health court as indicated. Ensures compliance with Joint Commission standards and other agency goals standards and objectives. Participates as a member of the treatment team at Chicago-Read Mental Health Center. Maintains treatment records and other documentation. Participates in aggression management training and assists in managing aggression. Communicates in Spanish with and provides interpreting services for those individuals who do not read or speak English. 

Essential Functions

• Provides psychological services on an assigned unit or units.
• Participates as a member of the treatment planning process.
• Provides fitness restoration services for consumers who are Unfit to Stand Trial (UST), writes court reports for forensic consumers (status updates and privilege increases) and testifies in criminal court regarding privilege increases.  
• Communicates orally and in writing with Spanish speaking consumers, staff and family members during all aspects of treatment, i.e. during individual, group, family therapy, psychological testing, staffings, etc.
• Maintains treatment records and other documentation in accordance with Chicago-Read standards and policies. 
• Develops behavior modification plans for consumers who display maladaptive behaviors. 
• Participates in hospital-wide committees (as needed or required).
• Participates in aggression management training and assists in managing aggression on unit, on hospital grounds and elsewhere on duty as needed, including participation in physical restraining of consumers.
• As a member of the treatment team, identifies consumers that are more likely to need or benefit from psychological assessment.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires current licensure as a Clinical Psychologist by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
• Requires the ability to speak, read and write Spanish at a colloquial skill level. 

Conditions of Employment

• Requires the ability to attain a certificate as a Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional (QIDP) within two years of hire.
• Requires the ability to meet the performance standards of the Psychology Department as a Clinical Psychologist.
• Requires the ability to meet the requirements of credentialing and privileging as a consulting member of the medical staff at Chicago Read Mental Health Center within 30 days of employment.
• Requires the ability to obtain and maintains American Heart Association Basic Life Support (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, CPR and Automated External Defibrillator, AED) Certification.
• 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.

About the Agency

The Illinois Department of Human Services uplifts individuals and communities across Illinois.  Our mission is to respond to the needs of all people in Illinois so they can lead healthy, safe, and enriched lives.  Our vision is the future we are shaping with dignity and the well-being for everyone in Illinois.  Our values are the principles that guide us as we work to remove systemic barriers and create lasting opportunities with Compassion, Accessibility, Responsibility, and Equity.

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:

• donotreply@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
• systems@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com