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Position Overview

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Clinical Director for the Shapiro Center located in Kankakee, Illinois. The incumbent will be responsible for all clinical psycho-social and rehabilitation programs and activities in the treatment/development and rehabilitation of persons with a developmental disability. The Clinical Director will coordinate activities of clinical programs with nursing and medical staff. Develops, establishes, and implements goals and objectives for the centers Strategic Plan for all clinical programs at Shapiro Center. Our mission is providing equitable access to social services, supports, programs and resources to enhance the lives of all who we serve.

Job Responsibilities

1. Serves as the Clinical Director for Shapiro Center.
2. Develops and implements contemporary psychological/clinical programs.
3. Serves as full-line supervisor.
4. Attends treatment team meetings on a regular basis and provides treatment team staff with guidance and direction in optimal treatment planning.
5. Writes, reviews, and maintains various facility manuals which govern the areas of Admissions and Discharges, Clinical Assessment, Treatment Planning and Patient Care Monitoring.
6. Serves and participates on various facility committees; confirms timely follow-up on problems identified through the facilities Quality Assurance programs; serves as the Hospital Administrator in his/her absence.
7. Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonable within the scope of duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Requires a masters degree in social work from an accredited school of Social Work.
2. Requires four years progressively responsible administrative experience in a recognized social agency.
3. Require licensure by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation as a licensed Clinical Social Worker.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Four (4) years of professional experience developing, implementing, and maintaining a system for monitoring clinical psycho-social and rehabilitation programs and activities in the treatment/development and rehabilitation of persons with developmental disabilities.
2. Four (4) years of professional experience in clinical consultation on service delivery and active treatment relative to developmental disability policies and procedures.
3. Three (3) years of professional experience developing, interpreting, and ensuring implementation of policies and procedures for a public or private organization.
4. Four (4) years of professional experience providing training and instruction to professional staff on the philosophy and goals for a clinical services program and current treatment technologies.
5. Three (3) years of professional experience developing reports for a public or private organization.
6. Three (3) years of professional experience communicating in oral and written form with internal and external stakeholders regarding issues dealing with mental health policies, procedures, staff, legislation, and interagency agreements for a public or private organization.
7. Masters degree in related rehabilitation field with a licensure as Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC).

Conditions of Employment

1. Requires the ability to serve on-call as Administrator on Duty (AOD) on a rotation basis.
2. Requires the ability to work after business hours, weekends, and holidays.
3. Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
4. Requires the ability to utilize office equipment in t e performance of job duties.
5. Requires the ability to obtain and maintain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate and perform CPR.
6. Requires the ability to physically engage in restraints.
7. Requires the ability to report to the facility to assist with emergency situations after business hours, weekends and holidays.
8. Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
9. Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.

*The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description