Job Requisition ID: 48772
Opening Date: 07/30/2025
Closing Date: 08/12/2025
Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST - 08250
Skill Option: None
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $7,787 - $11,450 per month ($93,444 - $137,400 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC063 Professional Employees, Educators,Juvenile Justice School Counselors and Special Education Resources Coordinators,and Physicians AFSCME

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

The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking to hire a clinical psychologist for the Metro East area and Southern Illinois. This position conducts on-site and out custody jail preplacement evaluations of individuals adjudicated Unfit to Stand Trial (UST) and Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI) in Department of Human Services (DHS) region 4 counties; interviews forensic patients in jail and out of custody, makes clinical diagnosis, reviews relevant court related materials to make placement recommendations to inpatient or outpatient treatment settings; and testifies as an expert witness in accordance with Mental Health Code and Forensic statutes.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Requires current license as a Clinical Psychologist by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Requires the ability to travel statewide in the performance of job duties.
• All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
  Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm; 1-hour unpaid lunch
  Work Location: 600 E Ash St, Springfield, Illinois, 62703
  Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery
  MH & Justice Services
  Forensic Services
  Agency Contact: DHS.HiringUnit@illinois.gov
  Posting Group: Health Services; Social Services

• Serves as a clinical psychologist for the Metro East area and Southern Illinois.
• Provides on-site, virtual, and remote clinical updates on Department of Human Services (DHS) referrals in the Metro East area and Southern Illinois.
• Provides outpatient fitness restoration to clients, including fitness education and preparation of fitness evaluations and progress reports for referring courts.
• Provides support to DHS-funded outpatient providers as a second-level fitness reviewer and generates reports for referring court.
• Manages and updates forensic waiting list of court-ordered referrals.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required that are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.