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Job Requisition ID: 45943 

Opening date: 07/14/2025
Closing Date/Time: 07/25/2025​
Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: BEHAVIOR ANALYST I - 04371 
Skill Option: None 
Bilingual Option: None 
Salary: Anticipated Salary (eff 7/1/25) : $5,637 - $8,026 per month ($67,644 - $96,312 per year)​​​​​​​
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Kankakee
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC062

Position Overview

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Behavior Analyst I for the Shapiro Center located in Kankakee, Illinois to perform professional behavioral analysis for individuals with intellectual disabilities.  Develops, implements, and monitors behavioral program systems for assigned individuals. Trains program delivery staff in behavior analysis techniques. Develops program recommendations for inter-disciplinary or multi-disciplinary team review. Serves as a member of the inter-disciplinary team.  Provides habilitation programming for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Essential Functions

  • Performs professional behavioral analysis for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
  • Provides guidance and direction to Interdisciplinary Team members in the implementation of behavioral procedures to modify individuals’ behavior and assists in the development and implementation of specialized projects.
  • Serves as a member of the Inter-disciplinary Team to develop, review and update assigned individuals habilitation plans.
  • Integrates facility and community-based services to meet each individual’s needs.
  • Verifies treatment procedures, restraints and seclusion are implemented only under proper approval and in compliance with facility and department regulations.
  • Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Requires current, valid certification as a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).* or Board Certified Behavior Analyst-D (BCBA-D) by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB), accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) or Its successor organization
  • Requires one year (1) of professional experience in, applied behavior analysis or completion of the agency-sponsored Behavior Analyst Associate program.

*A master’s degree is required to gain BCBA certification; a doctoral degree (PhD) is required to gain the BCBA-D designation.

*This class is included as an Upward Mobility Program credential title.

Conditions of Employment

  • 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.
  • Requires the ability to work after business hours, weekends and holidays.
  • 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: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm;1 early, 1 late; rotating weekend and holiday coverage, Sat/Sun off

Early shift choice of 6:00AM-2:30PM or 6:30AM-3:00PM Late shift choice of 12:00PM -8:30PM, 12:30PM -9:00PM, 1:00PM -9:30PM or 1:30PM -10:00PM
Work Location: 100 E Jeffery St, Kankakee, Illinois, 60901

Division of Developmental Disabilities

Shapiro Center

Behavioral & Quality Enhancement
Agency Contact: DHS.HiringUnit@illinois.gov
Posting Group: Social Services