Job Requisition ID: 52542 

Opening Date: 01/20/2026
Closing Date: 02/18/2026
​Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: MEDICAL ADM II OPT D - 26403 
Skill Option: Special License - IL License to Practice Medicine - Psychiatry & Neurology 
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $25,816 - $27,092 per month ($309,792 - $325,104 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: None
Merit Comp Code: Term Appointment/ Gubernatorial (Management Bill)

 

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Position Overview

The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking to hire a Medical Director with an Illinois Physical and Surgeon License with a specialty in Psychiatry. Board Certification is required to provide medical leadership and oversight of the psychiatry services provided at the Elizabeth Packard Mental Health Center located in Springfield, Illinois. Elizabeth Packard Mental Health Center strives to provide equitable access to social/human services, supports, programs and resources to enhance the lives of all who we serve.

Essential Functions

• Serves as the Medical Director for the Elizabeth Packard Mental Health Center.
• Serves as full-line supervisor for all physicians employed by the center. 
• Serves as manager of medical program operations. 
• Represents medical services and programs.
• Serves as facility expert on ILCS Mental Health Code and Criminal Code, regulations, and trends.
• Performs incident investigation and reporting. 
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a valid State of Illinois Physician and Surgeon License.
• Requires American Board Certification in the job-related medical specialty of psychiatry.
• Requires three (3) years of substantive medical administrative experience in the directing, planning and evaluating a medical/clinical program.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) years of professional experience working with professional health services, disciplines and program support functions which must be coordinated in administering a comprehensive medical health program.
• Two (2) years of professional experience managing and evaluating the delivery of medical care, treatment, and services.
• Two (2) years of professional experience supervising staff