Residential And Housing Program Manager

Job Requisition ID: 50787

Opening Date: 11/21/2025
Closing Date: 12/08/2025
Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - 37015
Skill Option: Health and Human Services
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $8281 - $12223 per month ($99372 - $146676 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC063 Professional Employees EducatorsJuvenile Justice School Counselors and Special Education Resources Coordinatorsand Physicians 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.

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Position Overview

The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking to hire a Residential and Housing Program Manager. This position provides program management oversight and monitoring of contracts; provides input and direction to Division of grantmaking processes. Reviews provider budget requests in Community Services Agreement (CSA) database under Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) rules to determine compliance with annual grant amount. Provides technical assistance and information to community providers and primary and secondary consumers. Tracks the service capacity financial status and financial health of providers. Provides lead to staff of providers in finding resources for special populations or problematic placements and consults with provider and other Division Bureaus regarding utilization referrals and discharges from programs.

Essential Functions

• As Residential and Housing Program Manager provides program management oversight and monitoring of contracts.
• Provides input and direction to the Division and grantmaking processes.
• Reviews provider budget requests in the Community Service Agreement (CSA) database under GATA rules to determine compliance with annual grant amount.
• Serves as working supervisor.
• Provides technical assistance and information to community providers and primary and secondary consumers regarding communication alerts and client assistance.
• Consults with provider and other Division Bureaus regarding utilization referrals and discharges from programs.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge skills and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college with coursework in a social or human services organization.
• Requires prior experience equivalent to three (3) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a health or human services organization.

Specialized Skills

• Of the three (3) years of required experience requires three (3) years experience in a crisis response suicide prevention or mental health recovery and wellness program.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three (3) years of professional experience in a crisis response suicide prevention or mental health recovery and wellness program.
• Three (3) years of professional experience with grants administration.
• Three (3) years of professional experience developing and managing program budgets in a public or private organization.
• Three (3) years of professional experience supervising and managing staff in a public or private organization.
• Three (3) years of professional experience planning and implementing training and technical assistance.
• Three (3) years of professional experience developing and managing a major agency program.
• Three (3) years of professional experience utilizing social and human services principles and practices for a public or private organization.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
• Requires basic proficiency in computer software such as Microsoft Office Suite in preparing detailed budget reports etc.
• Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during state employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment the employee shall prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine.
• 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: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm; 1-hour unpaid lunch

Work Location: 4200 N Oak Park Ave Chicago Illinois 60634

Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery

Bureau of Community Programs

Residential and Housing Program Unit

Agency Contact:

Posting Group: Leadership & Management; 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 BillTraining/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: Door: Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during State employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment the employee shall prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine.

This position DOES contain Specialized Skills (as that term is used in CBAs).

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Required Experience:

Manager