at Heritage Behavioral Health Center Inc. in Decatur, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Heritage has full-time therapy, counseling, and assessment clinician positions that work with individuals with mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders of all ages. Services provided include individual, group, and family therapy. In addition, services are provided both via in-person and telehealth sessions.
Positions include both community-based and onsite positions and community-based positions. Services will be provided in various settings, including individual homes, community settings, schools, community agencies, healthcare providers, and Heritage.
Positions available include;
Assessment Clinician
Therapist- Youth in Care - $5,000 sign on bonus available
Coordinator- School Based Services - $5,000 sign on bonus available
Outpatient Therapist- Decatur/Macon Illinois - $5,000 sign on bonus available
Crisis Counselor
On- Call availability required
$5,000 - $7,000 sign on bonus available based on credential (education/experience) - 2 year employment commitment
Responsibilities Include:
Provide counseling, case management, community support, and management of individual caseloads.
Assessment and treatment planning
Assist with developing and practicing coping skills to manage mental health, substance use, and/or health-related symptoms
Assistance with developing positive, supportive activities (re-establishing relationships with friends and family members, support groups, wellness activities, or identifying/participating in positive social activities that support recovery)
Provide face-to-face and video individual, family or group counseling services.
Participate in a team-based approach to providing treatment, including collaboration with clinicians, nursing, healthcare providers, probation, DCFS, and other partners invested in the individual's recovery.
Attend clinical staffing(s) to collaborate with providers, including case managers, counselors, nurses, and clinical leaders, to coordinate treatment.
Completion of all documentation and tracking promptly
Provide other duties as assigned, required, or specifically negotiated with the supervisor
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Ability to work with individuals with a mental health and/or substance use diagnosis;
Ability to meet people where they are at in their recovery, non-judgmental, and ability to build rapport quickly;
Ability to work as a team player;
Ability to tolerate ambiguity, uncertainty, and change;
Ability to navigate electronic health records;
Ability to respond to supervisors, person served, and other clinical staff providing services to the person served.
Education and Experience:
The ideal candidates will have experience working with individuals in behavioral health settings by providing an individualized approach to support an individual's wellness and recovery. Key characteristics of this position will include the ability to meet people where they are in their recovery, being non-judgmental, and building rapport quickly.
Credential eligible for these positions include:
Master's degree in counseling and guidance, social work, vocational counseling, psychology, pastoral counseling, or family therapy, the ability to obtain certification or licensure within two years, as well as education/experience to be able to function as a Qualified mental health professional
LPC, LSW, LCPC, LCSW preferred
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) or ability to obtain within two years of employment.
Heritage offers the following with these positions:
NEW - Wellness Days - Every other Friday off PAID- 26 days per year
Generous vacation (5 days 1st year, increases with tenure), sick (12 days) and personal leave (4 days)
Paid holidays - 9
Health Club/Fitness Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program
Agency Provided life insurance and short-term disability policies
Retirement plan (403(b))
Optional insurance benefits, including dependent care/health care flex spending accounts, health, dental, vision and additional life insurance (health insurance benefit includes substantial agency contribution towards the cost)
Direct deposit of payroll check
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT /AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER