Position Overview

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire an energetic, self-motivated professional to fill the Assistant Center Director of Programs position. This position will provide leadership and oversight of the services provided at the Ludeman Developmental Center located in Park Forest, Illinois which includes planning, directing, and evaluating the operation of Residential Units, Quality Enhancement and Medical Records. The Ludeman Developmental 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 Assistant Center Director of Programs.

2. Assists in the direction, review, and enforcement of standards of habilitation in accordance with Department, Administrative and program Directives, Center policies and procedures, federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and accreditation standards.

3. Serves as full-line supervisor.

4. In the absence of the Center Director, assumes full responsibility, with full authority, for operations of the Center.

5. Encourages community interest and involvement in the Center and its services.

6. 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. Four (4) years of professional experience organizing, administering, and evaluating ongoing services in a multi-disciplinary operation.

2. Four (4) years of professional experience interacting with and communicating in oral and written form with internal and external stakeholders including the use of computers.

3. Three (3) years of professional supervisory experience assigning work, providing guidance to subordinates, recommending counseling and/or discipline following collective bargaining agreements, training staff, preparing, and signing performance evaluations and approving time off.

4. Three (3) years of professional experience developing and interpreting policies and procedures for a public or private organization.

5. Three (3) years of professional experience working with the Federal and State standards and regulations relative to residential care and treatment programs.

6. Three (3) years of professional experience developing strategic plans, long and short-term goals for a residential treatment program.

7. Three (3) years of professional experience interpreting, recommending, designing and implementing staffing plans for a public or private organization.

Conditions of Employment

1. Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.

2. Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.

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

4. Requires the ability to serve on-call, after business hours, weekends and holidays.

5. Requires the ability to travel.

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