UNIT DIRECTOR

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Position Overview

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Unit Director for the Ludeman Developmental Center located in Park Forest, Illinois. An ideal candidate is on 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 Unit Director will administer the operations of a residential program for individuals with developmental disabilities and monitor individual’s habilitation/treatment services being provided by community agencies, schools and workshops. 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.

Essential Functions

• Serves as Unit Director for the Ludeman Developmental Center.

• Directs professional and non-professional unit staff in formulating and implementing programs and habilitation/treatment plans for individuals served.

• Serves as full-line supervisor.

• Coordinates unit programs with other units.

• Develops and implements unit training programs.

• Attends Executive Committee meetings to determine unit and Center policy and procedures.

• 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 completion of four (4) years college with course work in a social or human services field.

• Requires four (4) years progressively responsible administrative experience in a health or human services organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three (3) years of professional experience working with residential treatment programs, services, policies and procedures.

• Three (3) years of professional and/or managerial experience in a residential treatment facility. 

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

• 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. 

• Two (2) years of professional experience developing and monitoring plans of corrective action. 

• Two (2) years of professional experience in the formulation and implementation of treatment programs and habilitation plans.

• One (1) year of basic proficiency in the use of computer systems.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.

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

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

• Requires the ability to work after business hours, weekend and holidays. 

• Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties.

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

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

• 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.

*All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.