[acb-hsp] [Jobs] FW: Vacancy announcement/Illinois Rehab Director

[peter altschul]

STATE OF ILLINOIS

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES/DIVISION OF REHABILITATION SERVICES

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Position Title:  DIRECTOR
Location:         Springfield, Illinois
Closing Date:   February 17, 2012

The State of Illinois' Department of Human Services is seeking 
applications for the position of Director of the Division of 
Rehabilitation Services.  The Division of Rehabilitation Service 
(DRS) is the lead agency serving individuals with disabilities.  
DRS offers a wide range of programs and services to assist people 
with disabilities and their families in achieving their 
employment, education, and independent living goals.

Position Duties:    Under authority from the Assistant Secretary, 
serves as Director of the Division of Rehabilitation Services.  
Provides a broad spectrum of advisory services to the Assistant 
Secretary.  Develops and recommends policy and policy guidelines 
related to planning, development, and evaluation for direct 
service and consumer advocacy programs.  Provides leadership and 
management for Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Home Services, 
Centers for Independent Living, Disability Determination 
Services, and Education Services.  Services as primary liaison to 
consumer and advocacy  groups committing the Department and the 
Division to specific courses of action; provides policy 
recommendations and direction for DRS.  Services as primary 
liaison with the federal Rehabilitation Services Administration 
and the Federal Social Security Administration in the 
administration of programs and services for people with 
disabilities.

Position Requirements:   Requires knowledge, skill and mental 
development equivalent to completion of four years in college 
with course work in a rehabilitation field.  Prefers a Master's 
degree in rehabilitation, counseling, guidance, special 
education, social work, psychology, or a closely related field 
plus four years progressively responsible administrative 
experience in the administration, planning, and supervision of a 
rehabilitation service delivery program for persons with 
disabilities.  Requires working knowledge of federal statutes 
related to rehabilitation programs including the Rehabilitation 
Act and amendments, the Social Security Act, the Americans with 
Disabilities Act, etc.  Requires working knowledge of eligibility 
procedures, medical aspects of disabilities, counseling 
techniques, labor market trends, budgeting, grant preparation and 
job development techniques.

If Interested:
Please submit your resume and desired salary range by Friday, 
February 17, 2012 to the following:

Elizabeth Medina

Office of Human Resources

Department of Human Services

401 South Clinton

   Seventh Floor

Chicago, Illinois 60607

Telephone:  312-793-2352 (voice/TTY)

Fax:  312-793-2742

Elizabeth.Medina at Illinois.gov<mailto:Elizabeth.Medina at Illinois.go
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