What are the responsibilities and job description for the MENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN III position at illinois?
Job Requisition ID: 52006
Opening Date: 06/17/2026
Closing Date: 07/01/2026
Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: MENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN III (27013)
Skill Option: None
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $5,302 - $7,460 per month ($63,624 - $89,520 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Kankakee
Number of Vacancies: 14
Bargaining Unit Code: RC009 Institutional Employees, AFSCME
Merit Comp Code:
This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position. The posting window for internal applicants in accordance with applicable collective bargaining agreements has already passed. The system will only allow external applications for other means consideration at this time. Internal applicants who have already applied are not required to reapply externally for consideration at other means.
While not required, a Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) is recommended. When applicable, titles that require specific coursework, professional license or certification will include a notation requesting the appropriate document(s) be uploaded in the Additional Documents section of your application. Failure to upload requested transcripts, license and/or proof of certification when specified may result in ineligibility. Please note that the Department of Human Services must verify proof of higher education for any degree earned (if applicable) regardless of vacancy title before any offer can be extended.
All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.
Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.
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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.
Position Overview
The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Mental Health Technician III for the Shapiro Center located in Kankakee, Illinois to serve as relief shift charge to lower-level Mental Health Technicians in a living or work area on an assigned unit, on an assigned shift. Serves as designated lead worker. Provides physical support with personal care services to individuals. Conducts individual and group programs. Verifies individual’s safety through monitoring and supervision. Directs individuals in the maintenance of a clean, safe and secure environment. Ensures for compliance with Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) requirements when performing duties.
Essential Functions
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Serves as relief shift charge to lower-level Mental Health Technicians in a living or work area, on an assigned unit, on an assigned shift.
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Serves as designated lead worker.
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Provides physical support with personal care services to individuals.
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Verifies individual’s safety and protection through monitoring and supervision.
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Monitors and reviews the completion of staff monitoring sheets, data collection reports, progress notes etc.
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Directs individuals in the maintenance of a clean, safe and secure environment.
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Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of high school.
- Requires successful completion of an approved training program and one (1) year experience in, or applicable to the care, treatment and development of individuals with mental illness or developmental disabilities.
Conditions of Employment
- Requires the ability to physically restrain individuals as necessary to prevent injury to individual or others.
- Requires the ability to work after business hours, weekends and holidays.
- Requires the ability to perform heavy lifting, carrying and pushing of wheelchairs and to lift, turn and reposition individuals.
- Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
- Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
- 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: Various shifts, see below:
(1 vacancy) 2:45 pm - 11:15 pm; Rotating Days Off: Week 1: Off Mon/Sat/Sun, Week 2: Off Thurs, Week 3: Off Tues/Wed, 30 min unpaid lunch, Unit 100B
(1 vacancy) 6:30 am - 3:00 pm; Rotating Days Off: Week 1: Off Mon/Sat/Sun, Week 2: Off Thurs, Week 3: Off Tues/Wed, 30 min unpaid lunch, Unit 100A
(1 vacancy) 2:45 pm - 11:15 pm; Rotating Days Off: Week 1: Off Mon/Sat/Sun, Week 2: Off Thurs, Week 3: Off Tues/Wed, 30 min unpaid lunch, Unit 103B
(1 vacancy) 2:45 pm - 11:15 pm; Rotating Days Off: Week 1: Off Mon/Sat/Sun, Week 2: Off Thurs, Week 3: Off Tues/Wed, 30 min unpaid lunch, Unit 813A
(1 vacancy) 2:45 pm - 11:15 pm; Rotating Days Off: Week 1: Off Mon/Sat/Sun, Week 2: Off Thurs, Week 3: Off Tues/Wed, 30 min unpaid lunch, Unit 201B
(1 vacancy) 6:30 am - 3:00 pm; Rotating Days Off: Week 1: Off Mon/Sat/Sun, Week 2: Off Thurs, Week 3: Off Tues/Wed, 30 min unpaid lunch, Unit 202A
(1 vacancy) 6:30 am - 3:00 pm; Rotating Days Off: Week 1: Off Mon/Sat/Sun, Week 2: Off Thurs, Week 3: Off Tues/Wed, 30 min unpaid lunch, Unit 202B
(1 vacancy) 2:45 pm - 11:15 pm; Rotating Days Off: Week 1: Off Mon/Sat/Sun, Week 2: Off Thurs, Week 3: Off Tues/Wed, 30 min unpaid lunch, Unit 201A
(1 vacancy) 6:30 am - 3:00 pm; Rotating Days Off: Week 1: Off Mon/Sat/Sun, Week 2: Off Thurs, Week 3: Off Tues/Wed, 30 min unpaid lunch, Unit 813B
(1 vacancy) 2:45 pm - 11:15 pm; Rotating Days Off: Week 1: Off Mon/Sat/Sun, Week 2: Off Thurs, Week 3: Off Tues/Wed, 30 min unpaid lunch, Unit 202A
(1 vacancy) 2:45 pm - 11:15 pm; Rotating Days Off: Week 1: Off Mon/Sat/Sun, Week 2: Off Thurs, Week 3: Off Tues/Wed, 30 min unpaid lunch, Unit 704B
(1 vacancy) 2:45 pm - 11:15 pm; Rotating Days Off: Week 1: Off Mon/Sat/Sun, Week 2: Off Thurs, Week 3: Off Tues/Wed, 30 min unpaid lunch, Unit 704C
(1 vacancy) 11:00 pm - 7:00 am; Rotating Days Off: Week 1: Off Mon/Sat/Sun, Week 2: Off Thurs, Week 3: Off Tues/Wed, No lunch per collective bargaining agreement in accordance with 820 ILCS 140, Unit 704A
(1 vacancy) 2:45 pm - 11:15 pm; Rotating Days Off: Week 1: Off Mon/Sat/Sun, Week 2: Off Thurs, Week 3: Off Tues/Wed, 30 min unpaid lunch, Unit 805A
(1 vacancy) 2:45 pm - 11:15 pm; Rotating Days Off: Week 1: Off Mon/Sat/Sun, Week 2: Off Thurs, Week 3: Off Tues/Wed, 30 min unpaid lunch, Unit 805B
Headquarter Location: 100 E Jeffery St, Kankakee, Illinois, 60901
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Shapiro Center
Residential Unit
Work County: Kankakee
Agency Contact: DHS.HiringUnit@illinois.gov
Posting Group: Health Services; Social Services
About the Agency:
The Illinois Department of Human Services uplifts individuals and communities across Illinois. Our mission is to respond to the needs of all people in Illinois so they can lead healthy, safe, and enriched lives. Our vision is the future we are shaping with dignity and the well-being for everyone in Illinois. Our values are the principles that guide us as we work to remove systemic barriers and create lasting opportunities with Compassion, Accessibility, Responsibility, and Equity.
As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:
- A Pension 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, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour & 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)
- Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
- GI Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
- 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
- Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)
For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://cms.illinois.gov/benefits/stateemployee.html
This position [DOES/DOES NOT] contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
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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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