Full-Time Clinical Psychologist
Job Description
Work Hours: 8:30am-5:00pm, Monday-Friday
Mental Health-Clinical Services Unit
Work Location: 2848 McDonough St Joliet, IL 60431
Division of Mental Health
Joliet Inpatient Treatment Center (JITC)
Psychology Department
Position Overview
The Division of Mental Health is seeking to hire a Clinical Psychologist for the Joliet Inpatient Treatment Center located in Joliet, Illinois to provide psychological services for assigned unit(s), including individual, group and family therapy treatment, psychological testing (personality, cognitive, neurocognitive), behavioral analysis, program development and consultation. Evaluates patients for emergency or involuntary admissions; signs first certificates if necessary; assess mental competency and testifies in court regarding recommendation for discharge or continued hospitalization. Trains and supervises psychology interns and externs. Functions as a Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP) for intellectually disabled, mentally ill, developmentally disabled patients. Verifies compliance with the Joint Commission, related consent decrees, and other agency goals, standards, and objectives. Participates as a member of the treatment team at Joliet Inpatient Treatment Center (JITC) Mental Health (MH) units.
Job Responsibilities
Provides psychological services for assigned unit(s), including individual, group and family therapy treatment, psychological testing (personality, cognitive, neurocognitive), behavioral analysis, program development and consultation.
Participates as a member of the treatment team at the Joliet Inpatient Treatment Center (JITC).
Assists in evaluating persons in custody patient readiness and appropriateness for transfer to and from other Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC facilities at time of both referral and discharge/transfer/return to home facility.
Functions as a Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP) for intellectually disabled, mentally ill, developmentally disabled patients.
Performs Quality Improvement Projects to ensure quality of services provided.
Performs other duties a required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
Requires licensure as a Clinical Psychologist by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
Conditions of Employment
Requires ability to meet criteria for a Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP).
Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
Requires ability to pass the IDOC background check.
Requires ability to pass a drug screen. On January 1, 2020, the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act made it legal for residents over the age of 21 to produce, consume and sell cannabis in Illinois. Please note that although the law has changed, the Department will continue to enforce the Department’s zero tolerance Drug Testing policy. The use of unauthorized drugs, including cannabis, by an employee, regardless of the position held is prohibited.
*The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
How to Apply
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