at State of Illinois in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Posting Identification Number 37724
Position OverviewThe 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.