Security Therapy Aide

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To be provided a Reasonable Accommodation during the hiring process, you will need to provide a certification of disability from a physician, psychiatrist, school official or an Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS) Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Counselor. Supporting documentation should be uploaded under My Documents → Additional Documents section for each application.

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Job Requisition : 59516
Opening Date:10/15/2026
Closing Date:10/28/2026
Agency:Department of Human Services
Class

Title:

SEC THERAPY AIDE I - 39901
Skill Option:None
Bilingual Option:None
Salary:Anticipated Salary: $5,727 - $8,078 per month ($68,724 - $96,936 per year)
Job Type:Salaried
Category:Full Time
Number of Vacancies:22
Bargaining Unit Code:RC009 Institutional Employees, AFSCME
Merit Comp Code:
Work Hours
:
Various shifts, see below:

(1 Vacancy) 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm;
Days Off:
Tue/Wed, 30 min paid lunch, Unit A

(1 Vacancy) 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm;
Days Off:
Wed/Thur, 30 min paid lunch, Unit A

(1 Vacancy) 11:00 pm - 7:00 am;
Days Off:
Tue/Wed, 30 min paid lunch, Unit A

(1 Vacancy) 11:00 pm - 7:00 am;
Days Off:
Thur/Fri, 30 min paid lunch, Unit A

(1 Vacancy) 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm;
Days Off:
Mon/Tue, 30 min paid lunch, Unit B

(1 Vacancy) 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm;
Days Off:
Tue/Wed, 30 min paid lunch, Unit C

(1 Vacancy) 11:00 pm - 7:00 am;
Days Off:
Wed/Thur, 30 min paid lunch, Unit C

(1 Vacancy) 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm;
Days Off:
Mon/Tue, 30 min paid lunch, Unit D

(1 Vacancy) 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm;
Days Off:
Tue/Wed, 30 min paid lunch, Unit D

(1 Vacancy) 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm;
Days Off:
Mon/Tue, 30 min paid lunch, Unit E

(1 Vacancy) 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm;
Days Off:
Tue/Wed, 30 min paid lunch, Unit E

(1 Vacancy) 11:00 pm - 7:00 am;
Days Off:
Mon/Tue, 30 min paid lunch, Unit E

(1 Vacancy) 11:00 pm - 7:00 am;
Days Off:
Tue/Wed, 30 min paid lunch, Unit E

(1 Vacancy) 11:00 pm - 7:00 am;
Days Off:
Sun/Mon, 30 min paid lunch, Unit F

Anticipated Hybrid Work Schedule Availability
:
Not available, fully in office
Headquarter Location
: 1315 Lehman Dr, Chester, Illinois, 62233

Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

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…