Clinical Therapist

• Provides individual, couple and family therapy services utilizing a solution focused, brief therapy framework
• Develops and leads at least one treatment and/or skills building group
• Demonstrates ability to utilize and teach appropriate cognitive/behavior management and skill building techniques
• Communicates with other agency programs and/or human service agencies to obtain all relevant patient information, refers patients and consults with other staff regarding patient progress
• Consults with regard to crisis services
• Provides coverage to maintain services as needed
• Interviews and evaluates patients, establishes diagnosis, and monitors patients’ behavior
• Develops treatment plan collaboratively with the patient
• Provides case management, outreach and aftercare services to patients
• Counsels crisis patients to stabilize patients’ condition
• Provides clinical supervision
• Completes various administrative and insurance forms
• Maintains concise comprehensive case records
• Actively participates in agency activities and in the community
• Participates in quality assurance, accreditation, and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities
• Identifies professional goals and enhances job-related skills through staff development activities

• MA degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or related field, or equivalent 2 years experience in a mental health or related setting
• Clinically appropriate skills
• Courteous and professional
• Demonstrates keyboard skills and familiarity with a Windows environment
• Interpersonal communication skills
• Willing to work towards licensure and/or certification (LSW/LPC)
• Demonstrates commitment to patient focused care
• Demonstrates positive, effective leadership in problem solving
• Ability to work flexibly in a fast paced environment with established time constraints and in difficult situations
• Willingness to transport clients and travel on behalf of agency business, as necessary
• If appropriate, has Illinois driver’s license in good standing and maintains vehicle insurance as required by state law
• Familiarity with the roles and functioning of other providers in the network of child and family mental health and substance abuse treatment networks
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance

Bilingual Spanish skills preferred

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more