• Job Description

  Req#: 30684

  Agency: Department of Human Services

  Posting ID: 10-75-30684

  Opening Date: 08/31/2023
  Closing Date/Time: 09/19/2023
  Salary: Anticipated Salary: $6,930 - $8,663 per month ($83,160 - $103,956 per year)
  Job Type: Salaried Full Time
  County: Kankakee
  Number of Vacancies: 1
  Plan/BU: Term Appointment Gubernatorial (Management Bill) 000

  ****A RESUME IS REQUIRED FOR THIS JOB POSTING****

  Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV), a copy of your transcripts or diploma for all degrees earned, and a copy of any applicable professional licensures to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application. Please note that the Department of Human Services must verify proof of higher education for any degree earned (if applicable) before any offer can be extended. You WILL NOT be considered for the position if you attach a CMS100, CMS100b or any other document in lieu of a Resume or CV.

  Position Overview

  The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Residential Unit Director for the Shapiro Center located in Kankakee, Illinois. An ideal candidate is one that will support the values and vision of the agency and have passion and an ability to advocate and enable growth in our individuals. The Residential Unit Director will direct the day-to-day activities through administrative and programmatic staff that serve individuals with developmental disabilities. The Shapiro Center strives to provide equitable access to social/human services, supports, programs and resources to enhance the lives of all who we serve.

  Job Responsibilities

  1. Serves as the Residential Unit Director at the Shapiro Center.
  2. Serves as full line supervisor.
  3. Coordinates the residential program area with other facility and community programs that are attended by the individuals.
  4. Coordinates programmatic unit with other units.
  5. Develops and implements training programs for assigned staff.
  6. Serves on the facility executive council and other facility committees to determine facility policy and procedures.
  7. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

  Minimum Qualifications

  1. Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college with course work in a social or human services field.
  2. Requires four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a health or human services organization.

  Preferred Qualifications (in priority order)

  1. Master’s degree in Human Services or related field.
  2. Three (3) years of professional experience working with residential treatment programs, services, policies, and procedures.
  3. Three (3) years of professional and/or managerial experience in a residential treatment facility.
  4. Three (3) years of professional experience in developing strategic plans, long and short-term goals for a residential treatment program.
  5. Three (3) years of professional supervisory experience assigning work, providing guidance to subordinates, recommending counseling and/or discipline following collective bargaining agreements, training staff and approving time off.
  6. Two (2) years professional experience developing and monitoring plans of corrective action.
  7. Two (2) years of professional experience in the formulation and implementation of treatment programs and habilitation plans.
  8. Two (2) years of professional experience organizing, administering, and evaluating ongoing services in a multi-disciplinary operation.

  Conditions of Employment

  1. Requires the ability to work on-call, after business hours, weekends and holidays.

  2. Requires the ability to serve as Administrator on Duty (AOD) on a rotation basis.

  3. Requires the ability to physically restrain individuals as necessary to prevent injury to individual or others.

  4. Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.

  5. Requires the ability to travel.

  6. Requires the ability to meet all agency vaccine/health-related policies and guidance.

  7. Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.

  8. 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.

  Work Hours: Mon - Fri, 8:00am - 4:30pm
  Work Location: 100 E Jeffery St Kankakee, IL 60901-5018

  Division of Developmental Disabilities

  Shapiro Center

  Residential Services
  Agency Contact: Sarah.Raftis@illinois.gov
  Job Family: Leadership & Management; Health Services; Social Services

  About the Agency

  The Illinois Department of Human Services serves families in need across Illinois. Our mission is providing equitable access to social services, supports, programs and resources to enhance the lives of all who we serve. We are committed to the core values of Human Dignity, Equity, Community, Urgency, Transparency and Kindness.

  Term Appointment: Candidates hired into a term position shall be appointed for a term of 4 years and are subject to a probationary period. The term may be renewed for successive four-year terms at the Director of the
  Department of Human Services’s discretion.

  As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:

  • A Pension Program
  • Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
  • 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
  • 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
  • 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
  • Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
  • 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
  • 12 Weeks Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
  • Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
  • Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program and Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
  • 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
  • Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)

  For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx

  The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your “junk mail”, “spam”, or “other” folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:

  • donotreply@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
  • systems@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com

• About the company

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