Description

Summary of Position: Under the immediate supervision of the VP of Behavioral Health, the Therapist is responsible for providing intensive counseling and/or psychotherapy to clients and/or families.

Position Type: This position is exempt and reports to the VP of Behavioral Health.

Essential Functions: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The functions listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or ability required for the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

• Provides individual, couple, family, and group counseling or psychotherapy to clients at one or more of Volunteers of America of Illinois Veterans housing properties, in-home, at the main office, or in a confidential community setting to children and families in the foster care program.
• Provides parent-coaching services to biological parents working toward reunification in the foster care program, utilizing the Volunteers of American of Illinois Parent Coaching Program model.
• Acts upon own analysis of client situations under clinical supervision.
• Participates in regular group and clinical supervision meetings for consultation on the use of clinical interventions with clients
• Reports progress on caseload to supervisor; makes written evaluation reports on the progress of each client and performs record keeping functions required by the agency.
• Participates in agency studies of particular problems or casework practices
• Contributes to clinical staffing for foster care and/or veteran clients
• Conducts in-service trainings to service delivery staff
• Delivers services with sensitivity to the clients cultural and socioeconomic characteristics
• May provide supervision to practicum students
• Upholds and actively demonstrates investment in the mission and values of Volunteers of America of Illinois

Other Duties: As assigned by theVP of Behavioral Health.

Work Environment: Generally, this position operates in a professional office environment. The hours of work are generally Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Physical Demands: Physical demands may be a part of the essential functions of this position especially as it relates to the capacity to move freely around the community in a vehicle, transport clients, etc. Reasonable accommodations for the physical demands of the essential functions of the position can be considered and made when possible in response to a specific request.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Possess analytical and psychosocial diagnostic skills and resourcefulness in developing treatment processes utilizing agency approved treatment modalities
• Possess good time management and organizational skills to proficiently compete assigned tasks and maintain clinical documentation consistently
• Must have a valid driver’s license and access to a motor vehicle
• Be proficient in software applications especially with Microsoft Office

Education and Experience:

• Must have LSW or LPC Licensure
• This position requires a Master's degree in Social Work, Clinical Psychology, or related field from an accredited college or university
• Prefer one year of post-graduate experience with one year of proven clinical experience, or have four years of pre-graduate and post-graduate combined experience.

Volunteers of America of Illinois provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Reasonable accommodations are available and will be provided to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. Generally, the individual with a disability must inform VOA of IL that an accommodation is needed.