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About The Center for Youth and Family Solutions (CYFS):

(CYFS) is seeking compassionate, committed, and culturally competent individuals who align with our mission of helping children and families in need with dignity, compassion, and respect to resolve life challenges. CYFS is one of central Illinois' largest, nationally accredited social service agencies, serving over 20,000 individuals in 37 counties.

Our family-centered, inclusive, trauma-responsive, and strength-based interventions help bring about lasting positive change.

Perks of Working at CYFS:

• Supportive, inclusive, and strengths-focused culture
• Opportunities for advancement and professional development! As we grow, you grow with us!
• Flexible Work Schedule, with the ability to work remotely on occasion
• Employee Assistance Program to help with Work-Life Integration and other potential well-being challenges
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Accrual of 15 vacation days and 8 sick days, plus 5 personal/wellness days
• Paid 3 weeks parental leave
• "Dress for your day" dress code
• Educational Reimbursement
• Reimbursement for mileage

About the Position:

With supervision, provides assessments; individual, marital, and family therapy; and education services to a diverse clientele.

A Typical Day as a Behavioral Health Therapist:

• Conduct family centered, inclusive, trauma-responsive, and strengths-based assessments of the behavioral health needs of individual youth and adults, couples, and families;
• Partner with clients and identified collaterals to develop treatment goals to address their presenting issues and needs;
• Build on client strengths and provide goal-directed mental health therapy and counseling services to clients
• Offer services at times convenient to clients to include some evenings;
• Coordinate services with and provide consultation to other systems on behalf of clients, such as schools, medical providers, case workers/care coordinators, etc.
• Document services as required by legal statute, funder requirements, and agency policies.

Location:

2610 W Richwoods Blvd. Peoria, IL 61604, with willingness to provide counseling services to clients through various modalities (individual, couple, family, group, in office, outreach, telehealth) based on client preference and need

Work Hours:

Schedule is flexible and non-traditional; based around the availability of clients.

Does the Following Apply to You?

• Master's degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling or Psychology, or closely related Human Service field.
• 2 years of experience in a clinical position (preferred)

Additional Qualifications:

• Completion of DCFS criminal background check and fingerprinting
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Obtain an insured vehicle
• At least three years of driving experience with a valid driver's license

Additional Benefits:

• Choice of 4 medical plans including PPO and high deductible plans with HSA
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401k plan with employer match
• Employer Paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Plan and Dependent Care Plan

For information on The Center for Youth and Family Solutions, including more information on employee benefits and our company culture, visit our website at https://www.cyfsolutions.org/.

The Center for Youth and Family Solutions is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.