What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinician Opportunities position at Chestnut Health Systems?
Overview
Chestnut Health Systems is building a continuous pipeline of clinicians to support our mental health and substance use programs in Bloomington, Illinois. This evergreen opportunity allows us to thoughtfully match clinicians to programs based on experience, licensure, interests, and organizational needs.
Clinicians may work across outpatient, residential, court-involved, and integrated care settings, serving adults and children with substance use and mental health needs. These postings support both fully licensed clinicians and those earlier in their professional journey who are passionate about recovery-oriented, trauma-informed care.
Chestnut Health Systems™ is a leading provider of integrated health care services. Since 1973, Chestnut has grown to more than 800 committed, compassionate employees providing substance use, mental health, and primary care treatment to patients in Illinois and Missouri. We provide fully integrated care for all our patients by combining behavioral health care services with our community-based primary care health centers. Chestnut also conducts research and training throughout the U.S.A.
Responsibilities
- Conduct mental health and substance use assessments
- Develop and implement individualized treatment, continuing care, and discharge plans
- Provide individual, family, and group counseling services
- Facilitate skills-based, psychoeducational, and therapeutic groups
- Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation within the electronic medical record (EMR)
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, referral sources, and community partners
- Participate in court-involved or justice-related services when applicable
- Support interns, students, or less experienced clinicians as appropriate to role and licensure
- Model and promote recovery-oriented and trauma-informed care practices
- Promote Chestnut’s culture of customer service excellence through adherence to behavioral standards
- Maintain confidentiality and security of all organizational and consumer information
- Perform other duties as assigned based on program and service needs
Qualifications
Chestnut welcomes clinicians with a variety of educational backgrounds, credentials, and experience levels, including:
- Master’s degree in counseling, social work, psychology, or a related field with active Illinois licensure (LCSW, LCPC, LMFT) OR
- Master’s degree in counseling, social work, psychology, or a related field OR
- Bachelor’s degree in counseling, social work, psychology, or a related human services field with relevant clinical or behavioral health experience
- Certified Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor (CADC) credential welcomed
- Strong verbal, written, and organizational skills
- Basic computer proficiency, including electronic medical record (EMR) systems
Are you intrigued by this opportunity but don’t meet every single requirement?Chestnut is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you’re excited about any of our posted positions but your experience doesn’t line up perfectly, please apply anyway! We’d love to explore the possibilities with you.
Chestnut Health Systems is a leader in the effort to achieve health equity, providing high-quality health and human services in underserved communities. We deliver trauma-informed, fully integrated care by combining behavioral health with community-based primary health care. Chestnut’s research division is nationally recognized for its contribution to evidence-based practices. Our empathic and innovative employees live our mission of making a difference.
CompensationAnticipated pay range across clinician roles:$21.00 per hour to $61,000 annually, based on role scope, licensure, and experience.
Chestnut offers a new salary structure and robust benefits!
EOE – Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. Chestnut welcomes applications from qualified individuals with recovery experience.