18 Mental Health Therapist JAC - Western Jobs in Chicago, IL
Healthcare Alternative Systems, Inc is Hiring a Mental Health Therapist JAC - Western Near Chicago, IL
4534 S Western Ave
Chicago, IL 60609
Full-Time, Non-Exempt
Healthcare Alternative Systems, Inc. (H.A.S.) is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization providing behavioral health services to Chicago and the surrounding communities. We offer a continuum of programs addressing substance abuse, mental health, adolescent issues, family relationships, and more. Every year, H.A.S. serves over six thousand individuals.
Benefits:
- Competitive hourly salary
- Health insurance (PPO, HMO)
- Paid time off
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Flexible spending account (FSA) / Health savings account (HSA)
- Life insurance
- CEU eligible on-site trainings
- Supervision
- $200 Professional Development
- Complete an Integrated Assessment & Treatment Plan (IATP) using the State mandated IM CANS tool with all new clients.
- Conduct primarily individual MH therapy sessions, with family and couples therapy sessions being provided, as deemed necessary & appropriate to the client’s treatment protocol.
- Maintain case files (i.e., clinical documentation) for all clients assigned to caseload, with all files being subject to regular internal quality assurance audits.
- Work as part of a team to further develop program initiatives and to increase program referral network.
- Perform community outreach & advocacy work with the goal of increasing the visibility & understanding of Re-Entry Barriers, Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders, and to promote community treatment options.
- Identify and provide referrals for additional services, as needed.
- Engage in regular clinical peer review of cases, particularly those involving the potential risk for self-harm or harm to others (particularly in cases where an infant or child could potentially be at risk).
- Attendance Group Supervision/Team Clinical Case Review meetings/Discharge Reviews/COD.
- Will provide support for re-entry navigation based on participants identified area of need using scales to determine Barriers to Reentry and SDoH.
- Participate in agency sponsored trainings, agency meetings, community outreach events, health fairs, fundraising events, etc., as directed by the Program Director.
- Perform all other duties as assigned by the Program Director.
- Candidates with bilingual (English/Spanish) capabilities are strongly preferred.
- Must possess above average written and verbal communication skills.
- Must possess the ability to work independently while supporting the larger team.
- Must be highly self-motivated, disciplined, organized, and require minimal oversight.
- Must be comfortable using Microsoft Word, Outlook (email and calendars), and some familiarity working with Electronic Health/Medical Records systems is preferred.
- Must be willing to commit to working 2 evening/week to accommodate those clients requiring afterschool/after work appointments.
- A Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or another related field, from a regionally accredited educational institution which has U.S. Department of Education approval, is preferred.
- Candidates possessing their professional clinical license (LCSW, LCPC, LMFT), or non-clinical license (LSW, LPC, AMFT),will be given preference.
- Should have some familiarity with IL-DMH Rule 132 & IL-HFS Rule 140 and their general provisions & requirements pertaining to the delivery & documentation of Community Mental Health services.
Job Summary
Full Time
Social & Legal Services
$68k-84k (estimate)
03/20/2024
07/17/2024
hascares.org
CHICAGO, IL
100 - 200
1974
CARLOS FREYTAS
$5M - $10M
Social & Legal Services
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About Healthcare Alternative Systems, Inc
In 1974, Healthcare Alternative Systems (H.A.S.) began as a response to the health disparities among Chicago's Hispanic community. After more than 40 years of service, H.A.S. has firmly established itself as a leading provider of mental health and substance use treatment services for under-served communities throughout Cook and DuPage counties. We remain proudly committed to providing a continuum of multicultural and bilingual (English/Spanish) social services that empower individuals, families, and communities. Each year H.A.S. provides approximately 4,000 individuals the supports needed to l...ive a self-directed, dignified life. Our programs include: outpatient and intensive outpatient substance use treatment, medication assisted treatment, residential and transitional housing support, and domestic violence support and prevention services. Additionally, we are one of the only providers in the state to offer Spanish-language services to women experiencing postpartum depression. ----- En 1974, Healthcare Alternative Systems (H.A.S.) comenz como una respuesta directa a las desigualdades de salud entre la comunidad hispana de Chicago. Despus de ms de 40 aos de servicio, H.A.S. se ha establecido firmemente como un lder en proveer servicios de salud mental y conductual para comunidades marginadas en los condados de Cook y DuPage. Nosotros nos comprometemos en brindarle una variedad de servicios multiculturales y bilinges (ingls/espaol) de la salud conductual y servicios sociales que empoderan a las personas, las familias y las comunidades. Nuestros programas incluyen: tratamiento ambulatorio y uso intensivo de sustancias para pacientes ambulatorios, tratamiento asistido por medicamentos, apoyo residencial y de vivienda de transicin, y servicios de apoyo a la violencia domstica. Adems, somos uno de los nicos proveedores en el estado que ofrece servicios en espaol a mujeres que experimentan o corren el riesgo de sufrir depresin posparto.
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