Counselor/Therapist

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When you join the Arrowleaf team, you are committing to a meaningful

career where your work will make a difference for your neighbors

throughout Southern Illinois and strengthen our region as a whole. Youll

have a chance to build well-being not just for the people you work with,

but for yourself as well, as you gain life-changing experiences, enjoy

Highly Competitive Benefits, And Experience Unmatched Opportunities For

advancement.

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their full potential. We provide resources and opportunities that

support individuals of all ages so they can thrive, make our communities

more vibrant, and build economic prosperity that benefits everyone.

• Vision:**We envision a Southern Illinois where all individuals are
  
  

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Job Title:Counselor/ Therapist

Home Office:Vienna, IL

Area of Focus:Behavioral Health

Program(s):Community Support Team (CST)

• Behavioral Health: Outpatient Mental Health Programming helps
  
  

individuals build life skills and well-being through behavioral

health counseling, psychiatric care, and other care coordination and

support services.

• SAMHSA CCBHC: Serves individuals living with a mental or substance
  
  

use disorder who seeks care, including those with severe mental

illness (SMI), substance use disorder (SUD) including opioid use,

children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED),

individuals with co-occurring mental and substance disorders (COD),

and individuals experiencing a mental health or substance-related

crisis.

Immediate Supervisor:Programs Coordinator

Jobduties Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Intervenes and evaluates consumers, establishes preliminary
  
  

diagnosis. Develops and monitors treatment plan collaboratively with

consumers by defining goals, specific outcomes and time-frames for

treatment. Monitors consumer\'s behavior and makes detailed reports

for medical necessity in regular comprehensive evaluations.

• Intervenes therapeutically to change attitudes, beliefs and
  
  

behaviors of consumers to improve individual and family level of

functioning.

• Provides crisis intervention to stabilize consumer\'s condition by
  
  

utilizing short-term crisis intervention techniques and/or referral

to other support services.

• Maintains networking and referral contacts with other human service
  
  

providers both internally and externally.

• Carries a caseload of clients enrolled in Community Support Team
  
  

services and as assigned by direct supervisor.

• Completes required monthly direct service hours to consumers as
  
  

defined on Direct Service Requirement sheet

• Facilitates comprehensive consumer care by providing case management
  
  

services and therapeutic intervention in community-based settings.

• Facilitates recreation/socialization and cultural activities for
  
  

consumers which provide enjoyable outings that prepare and encourage

them to engage in activities independent of the agency.

• Effectively teaches life-management skills to consumers and assist
  
  

with the development of independent living activities, such as

grocery shopping, attending appointments, social skills training,

money management, and coping skills.

• Provides and arra nges transportation services to consumers which
  
  

they translate to their natural environment.

• Demonstrates active involvement in supervision, team meetings, and
  
  

clinical staffing.

• Collaborate with internaland external members of the
  
  

interdisciplinary team to coordinate services and ensure the clients

needs are being met.