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Illinois Department of Human Services Activity Therapist in Springfield, Illinois
Date: Apr 3, 2024 Location: Springfield, IL, US, 62703 Job Requisition ID: 36735 Agency:Department of Human Services Opening Date:04/04/2024 Closing Date/Time:04/17/2024 Salary:Anticipated Salary: $5,051 - $7,760 per month ($60,612 - $93,120 per year) Job Type: Salaried County:Sangamon Number of Vacancies: 1 Plan/BU:RC028
Posting Identification Number36735
Position Overview
The Division of Mental Health is seeking to hire an Administrative Assistant I for the Elizabeth Packard Mental Health Center, located in Springfield, Illinois to serve as the facility-wide Safety Officer. This position coordinates and facilitates the hospital Environment of Care Management Program by monitoring the physical environment for safety issues; assisting in the planning, developing, and installing of agency programs and procedures: directing and/or participating in studies to evaluate existing and proposed programs and recommending improved safety measures to Clinical Executive Staff.
Job Responsibilities
- Serves as the facility-wide Safety Officer at the Elizabeth Packard Mental Health Center.
- Coordinates the development, implementation, evaluation and revision of each management plan and the Emergency Operations Plan.
- Chairs the EoC Safety Committee and serves on related committees.
- Directs and/or participates in studies to evaluate existing and proposed programs.
- Participates in Critical Incident Reviews (CIRs) and Root Cause Analyses (RCAs) as part of the Patient Safety Program, National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG), and Culture of Safety.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of duties listed above.
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college, preferably with courses in public or business administration.
- Requires one (1) year of professional experience in a public or private organization or completion of an agency approved professional management training program.
Preferred Qualifications
Three (3) years of experience working with standards and compliance regulatory bodies such as Centersfor Medicaid and Medicare (CMS), Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Joint Commission and/orOccupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Three (3) years of experience implementing a safety program for a public or private organization.
Two (2) years of experience identifying potential risks in the environment including physical threats forpublic or private organization.
Two (2) years of experience creating, aggregating and presenting reports in Excel, PowerPoint orPublisher.
Two (2) years of experience facilitating committee meetings including creating agendas and preparingminutes.
Two (2) years of experience assessing effectiveness of and improvements for environment of care.
Five (5) years of experience communicating effectively both orally and in writing.
Conditions of Employment
- Requires the ability to respond to emergencies after business hours, weekends and holidays.
- Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
- Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.
*All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description
Work Hours:8:00am - 4:30pm Monday-Friday Work Location:901 E Southwind Rd Springfield, IL 62703-5125 Division of Mental Health Elizabeth Packard Mental Health Center Safety Agency Contact:DHS.HiringUnit@Illinois.gov Job Family:Office and Administrative Support; Social Services
About the Agency:
As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:
- A Pensi n Program
- Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
- 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
- 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
Personal, Sick, and Vacation rates modified for 12-hour and part-time work schedules (as applicable)
13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
- Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
- 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
- Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
- Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
- GI BillTraining/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
- 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
- Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)
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