Job Requisition ID: 57221 

Opening Date: 07/10/2026
Closing Date: 07/23/2026
​Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMIN (40070) 
Skill Option: Health and Human Services 
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $11,009 - $11,835 per month ($132,108 - $142,020 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: None
Merit Comp Code: Term Appointment/ Agency

A resume is highly encouraged to evaluate your qualifications and skills as part of your application. Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application if you decide to provide one.

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. 

Why Work for Illinois?

Working with the State of Illinois is a testament to the values of compassion, equity, and dedication that define our state. Whether you’re helping to improve schools, protect our natural resources, or support families in need, you’re part of something bigger—something that touches the lives of every person who calls Illinois home.

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 Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking to hire an energetic, self-motivated professional to fill the Hospital Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the Chicago-Read Mental Health Center located in Chicago, Illinois. This position will provide leadership and oversight of the services provided at the Center. At Chicago-Read Mental Health Center, we treat individuals with dignity and compassion. Our mission is to provide recovery-oriented evidence-based psychiatric healthcare services within a safe environment, which promotes quality of life and full participation in the community.

Essential Functions

• Serves as Hospital Chief Operating Officer for the Chicago-Read Mental Health Center.
• Serves as full-line supervisor.
• Serves as the Hospital Chief Executive Officer in their absence with full range authority over the entire Hospital.
• Supports and supervises the business services processes for monitoring and evaluating the quality of facility fiscal and material conditions, for identifying and resolving problems and for identifying opportunities to improve physical plant issues resulting in better recipient care. 
• Participates in meetings and serves as chairperson or member of various committees.
• 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 of college.
• Requires four (4) years progressively responsible administrative experience working with individuals with mental health illnesses in a health or human services organization, facility or hospital.

Preferred Qualifications

• Five (5) years of professional experience organizing, administering and evaluating ongoing services in a multi-disciplinary operation.  
• Five (5) years of professional experience interacting with and communicating in oral and written form with internal and external stakeholders.  
• Four (4) years of professional supervisory experience, assigning work, providing guidance to subordinates, recommending counseling and/or discipline following collective bargaining agreements, training staff, preparing and signing performance evaluations and approving time off.
• Four (4) years of professional experience developing and interpreting policies and procedures for a public or private organization.
• Four (4) years of professional experience working with Federal and State standards and regulations relative to residential care and treatment programs.
• Four (4) years of professional experience developing strategic plans, long and short-term goals for residential treatment programs.  

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 as Administrator on Duty (AOD) after business hours, weekends and holidays.
• Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
• 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.

Work Hours: Mon - Fri, 8:00am - 4:00pm; 30-minute unpaid lunch

Headquarter Location: 4200 N Oak Park Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60634

Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery

Chicago Read Mental Health Center

Assistant Hospital Administrator

Work County: Cook

Agency Contact: DHS.HiringUnit@illinois.gov

Posting Group: Leadership & Management; 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)

• Benefit time modified for part-time, 12-hour, & non-standard 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

Statement of Economic Interest

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.

Term Appointment
Candidates hired into a term position shall be appointed for a term of 4 years and are subject to a probationary period. The term may be renewed for successive four-year terms at the Director of the Department of Human Services’s discretion.

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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