COOK/NORTHERN PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results oriented individual to serve as a Cook/Northern Psychiatric Hospital Program Administrator.  DCFS offers a competitive compensation plan, excellent benefits, and a pension program.  The ideal candidate for this position will have excellent organizational skills and strong leadership and communication capabilities.  We invite you to join our innovative team to help make a positive difference in the lives of the children and families of Illinois.

Essential Functions

• Serves as Cook/Northern Psychiatric Hospital Program Administrator.
• Reviews, analyzes, and determines the effectiveness of psychiatric hospital care programs for children and youth.
• Serves as full line supervisor.
• Directs, coordinates, and manages the dissemination of information concerning initiatives and activities related to services provided to Department clients.
• Serves as liaison to various entities regarding all aspects of planning and provision of services to children with psychiatric needs.
• Monitors the Psychiatric Hospital Tracking (PHT) system to ensure that all discharges are entered accurately and in a timely manner.
• Explains, clarifies, and describes clearly defined agency policy, operations, and programs to clients, community agencies, and others.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a master's degree in social work, with appropriate state licensure as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
• Requires three years administrative experience in child welfare services, including clinical consultation, assessment, and mental health services.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 years of professional experience working with children and youth in a psychiatric services field
• 3 years of supervisory experience leading a team of professional staff in the field of clinical social work in a public or business organization.
• 3 years of professional experience evaluating program and personnel performance.
• 3 years of professional experience conducting quality review in a public or business organization.
• 3 years of professional experience conducting staff training for professional staff in a social work area.
• 3 years of professional experience serving in a liaison capacity for a public or business organization.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires