Early Intervention Clinical and Quality Manager (SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR)
Chicago, IL, US, 60607
Job Requisition ID: 56784
Opening Date: 06/22/2026
Closing Date: 07/07/2026
Agency: Department of Human Services - Effective July 1, 2026 this position will transition from the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) to the Illinois Department of Early Childhood (IDEC). After this date, the role will no longer be part of IDHS and will instead operate under the newly established IDEC agency structure.
Class Title: SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMIN (40070)
Skill Option: Health and Human Services
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $9,000 - $11,000 per month ($108,000 - $132,000 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: None
Merit Comp Code: Term Appointment/ Agency
A resume is highly encouraged to evaluate your qualifications and skills as part of your application. Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application if you decide to provide one.
Position Overview:
The Early Intervention (EI) Clinical and Quality Manager serves as the program’s primary clinical advisor and provides full-line supervisory leadership to assigned staff. In this role, the manager oversees and guides clinical practices, ensuring that EI services align with state standards, professional requirements, and best practices. The position leads and coordinates cross-system and cross-unit quality initiatives to enhance program performance, service consistency, and overall outcomes for children and families.
Illinois Department of Early Childhood offers a robust benefit package including:
- Monday-Friday schedule
- Health, life, vision, and dental insurance
- Paid Parental leave
- Pension Plan
- Deferred Compensation, and other pre-tax benefit programs
- Employees earn (12) paid sick days annually
- (10-25) paid vacation days (based on years of service)
- Employees earn (3) paid personal days (pro-rated based on start date)
- (13-14) paid state holidays annually
Work hours and schedule will be mutually agreed upon by supervisor during the onboarding process.
Why Work for Illinois?
Working with the State of Illinois is a testament to the values of compassion, equity, and dedication that define our state. Whether you’re helping to improve schools, protect our natural resources, or support families in need, you’re part of something bigger—something that touches the lives of every person who calls Illinois home.
No matter what state career you’re looking for, we offer jobs that fit your life and your schedule—flexible jobs that provide the gold standard of benefits. Our employees can take advantage of various avenues to advance their careers and realize their dreams. Our top-tier benefits and great retirement packages can help you build a rewarding career and lasting future with the State of Illinois.
Essential Functions
- Subject to management approval, serves as the Early Intervention (EI) Clinical and Quality Manager.
- Serves as the primary clinical advisor for the EI program.
- Serves as a full-line supervisor.
- Coordinates cross-system and cross-unit quality initiatives for the EI program.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned, which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to the completion of four (4) years of college with coursework in public administration, social work, human services, or a related field.
- Requires prior experience equivalent to four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in early childhood, health care, disability services, program administration, or a related role in a public or business organization.
- Requires current or prior professional licensure or credential in a clinical field relevant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C Early Intervention program, such as audiology or aural rehabilitation, developmental therapy, nursing, nutrition, occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychology or counseling services, service coordination, social work, speech-language pathology, or vision.
Preferred Qualifications
- Four (4) years of professional experience applying clinical expertise to policy, eligibility, or programmatic decision-making.
- Three (3) years of professional experience working with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C.
- Three (3) years of professional experience with quality management, continuous quality improvement (CQI), or performance monitoring in a large public or private organization.
- Two (2) years of professional experiencing analyzing program data, reports, or monitoring findings to identify system challenges and improvement opportunities.
- Two (2) years of professional experience supervising staff or leading multidisciplinary teams.
- Master’s degree or higher in a clinical discipline (e.g., nursing, speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, developmental therapy, developmental psychology, social work, or a related field) or social work, human services, special education, or a closely related field.
Conditions of Employment
- Requires the ability to successfully pass an agency criminal history check through the Illinois State Police.
- Requires the ability to use and maintain state-issued equipment, such as a cell phone, laptop, etc.
- Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
- Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime. This may require the ability to work evenings and weekends.
- Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during State employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine.
- This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with the Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.
*The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
About the Agency:
The Illinois Department of Early Childhood (IDEC) was signed into law in June of 2024 with the focus of making early childhood education and care services simpler, better and fairer for families with young children across the state. During fiscal years FY25 and FY26, IDEC will be working through transitioning data, programs and services from three state agencies – the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), and the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), – to IDEC in order to be fully operational by July 2026. Illinois strives to be the best state in the nation to raise a family with young children and IDEC is committed to continue putting children and families center while reducing complexities and finding efficiencies in the system and advancing equity.
Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
Headquarter Location: 401 S Clinton St, Chicago, Illinois, 60607 - Effective July 1, 2026, when this position transitions to the Illinois Department of Early Childhood Agency, this position will be located at 115 S Lasalle St, Chicago, Illinois, 60603.
Work County: Cook
Email: dec.jobs@illinois.gov
Posting Group: Social Services; Leadership & Management
Revolving Door:
Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during State employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (“OEIG”) or may be subject to a fine.
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.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Use the “Apply” button at the top right or bottom right of this posting to begin the application process.
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If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources:
State employees: Log in to the career portal for State employees and review the Internal Candidate Application Job Aid.
Non-State employees: on Illinois.jobs2web.com – click “Application Procedures” in the footer of every page of the website.
State employees should include temporary assignment in the application profile. Temporary assignment verification forms can be uploaded to the Additional Documents section.
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