IDHS Virtual and In-Person Recruitment Event Schedule - English and Spanish

  • Reoccurring IDHS Events

  • IDHS Recruitment presentations - Careers and the Application Process with IDHS
    • 1st Wednesday (10:00 AM - 11:00 AM) and 3rd Wednesday (2:00 PM - 3:00 PM) of every month.
    • 4th Wednesday (2:00 PM - 3:00 PM) of the month - SPANISH!

Future Virtual Recruitment Presentations / Taller de empleo virtual

Registration / Registrarse

  • October 23, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Spanish)
  • November 6, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
  • November 20, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  • November 27, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Spanish)
  • December 4, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
  • December 18, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  • December 23, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Spanish)

Future IDHS In-person Career Fairs / Futuras IDHS ferias de empleo presenciales

Date & Time Location  Address
October 28, 11pm - Noon Chicago Read Mental Health Center Career Fair 4200 North Oak Park Ave., Chicago, IL 60634
November 4, Noon - 2pm Shapiro Developmental Center Career Fair 100 E. Jeffrey St., Kankakee, IL 60901
November 20, 11am - 1pm Fox Developmental Center Career Fair 134 West Main Street Dwight, IL 60420
December 10, 10am - 12pm Murray Developmental Center Career Fair 1535 West McCord Street Centralia, IL 62801
December, 11, 3pm -5pm Alton Mental Health Center Career Fair 4500 College Avenue Alton, IL 62002
December 12, 2pm- 4pm Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center Career Fair 1000 North Main Street Anna, IL 62906

IN-PERSON RECRUITMENT WORKSHOPS:

Register to attend an in-person workshop to get career guidance, the latest information on the state application process, one on one support with the online application, and tips on enhancing your application.  Sessions are limited to 7 attendees per session.Morning and afternoon sessions available.  MUST REGISTER AND RECEIVE REGISTRATION APPROVAL PRIOR TO ATTENDING.

Springfield Location -Click to Register for IDHS In-person Recruitment Workshop

Date & Time Location Address
September 17 - 9am - 10:30am / 1pm -  2:30pm Packard Mental Health Center 901 Southwind Dr, Springfield, IL - Viniard Conference Room
October 8 - 9am - 10:30am / 1pm -  2:30pm Packard Mental Health Center 901 Southwind Dr, Springfield, IL - Viniard Conference Room
November 6 - 9am - 10:30am / 1pm -2:30pm Packard Mental Health Center 901 Southwind Dr, Springfield, IL - Viniard Conference Room
December 3 - 9am - 10:30am / 1pm  - 2:30pm Packard Mental Health Center 901 Southwind Dr, Springfield, IL - Viniard Conference Room  

Chicago Location - Click to Register for Illinois Department of Human Services

Date & Time Location Address
September 24 - 10:00am - 11:30am / 1:00pm - 2:30pm Madden Mental Health Center 1200 S. First Ave., Hines, IL 60141
October 8 - 10:00am - 11:30am / 1:00pm - 2:30pm Elgin Mental Health Center 750 S. State St., Elgin, IL 60123
October 22 - 10:00am - 11:30am / 1:00pm - 2:30pm Elgin Mental Health Center 750 S. State St., Elgin, IL 60123
November 7 - 10:00am - 11:30am / 1:00pm - 2:30pm Madden Mental Health Center 1200 S. First Ave., Hines, IL 60141
November 21 - 10:00am - 11:30am / 1:00pm - 2:30pm Madden Mental Health Center 1200 S. First Ave., Hines, IL 60141