TREATMENT UNIT ADMINISTRATOR (PEACE)

at Department of Juvenile Justice in Saint Charles, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Position Overview:

At the Department of Juvenile Justice the Treatment Unit Administrator position leads a team of clinicians delivering mental health services to youth committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice for their assigned facility. This position plans, organizes, executes, and provides quality assurance for treatment services. The Treatment Unit Administrator supervises mental health staff, interns, and contractual employees, and collaborates with staff to direct treatment for the youth in custody. The ideal candidate is passionate about providing quality mental health services to support positive outcomes for youth and an environment conducive to staff and youth growth. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply!

• Under administrative direction, serves as full-line supervisor.


• Serves as the Treatment Unit Administrator.


• Consults with administrative team and Clinical Services Supervision on treatment needs.


• Serves as Crisis Team Leader to respond to and assume, as necessary, certain facility administrative responsibilities during crisis situations.


• Oversees interns and field placements from training programs and supervises delivery of therapeutic services to assigned youth.


• Receives clinical oversight from the Chief of Mental Health Services.


• Serves on institutional and divisional planning and program committees.


• Serves as Duty Administrative Officer.


• Performs other duties and required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Requires a master’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or related field.


• Requires prior experience equivalent to three (3) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in clinical psychology, clinical social work, or clinical professional counseling.


• Requires licensure as a Licensed Clinical Psychologist (LCP), or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC).

• Prefers at least three (3) years of working experience as a licensed psychologist, clinical social worker, or professional counselor.


• Prefers at least three (3) years of professional experience working with children or adolescents in a residential setting treatment or custody setting.


• Prefers at least one (1) year of professional experience supervising staff in psychology, social work, counseling, and/or a related setting.


• Prefers at least three (3) years of professional experience utilizing the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) to diagnose and treat individuals with mental health disorders.


• Prefers at least on (1) year of experience implementing Trauma Informed Care.


• Prefers at least one (1) year of experience with Microsoft Excel and/or equivalent computer program.


• Prefers at least one (1) year of experience with an electronic medical record or youth record database system.

• Requires ability to be on call for Duty Administrator Officer duties.


• Requires ability to pass an IDOC/IDJJ background check.


• Requires ability to pass a drug screen. The use of unauthorized drugs by an employee, regardless of 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. 

The mission of the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ) is to build youth skills and strengthen families by promoting community safety and positive youth outcomes. Over 900 staff members from across various departments—security, programming, education, mental health, and more—collaborate with the understanding that youth are physically, emotionally, and cognitively different from adults. The department provides extensive services to young people through a developmental, treatment-focused model of care that builds youth resiliency, engages families, and promotes community safety at the five youth facilities it operates across the state. IDJJ serves and houses approximately 150 youth and is responsible for approximately 500 youth on Aftercare in various Illinois’ communities.

The Department of Juvenile Justice offers an excellent benefits package including:

• Health, Life, Vision, and Dental Insurance


• Pension Plan


• Paid parental leave 


• Pre-tax benefits programs including but not limited to: Deferred Compensation, Medical, Daycare, etc.


• Employees earn twelve (12) paid Sick Days annually


• New Employees earn ten (10) paid Vacation Days their first year of service and can earn up to twenty-five (25) paid Vacation Days annually (based on years of service)


• Employees earn three (3) paid Personal Days annually (pro-rated based on start date)


• Thirteen-Fourteen (13-14) paid holidays annually (based on start date)


• Flexible work schedules in many program areas (remote work may be an option for certain positions)