Child & Adolescent Therapist
Kenneth Young Center (KYC) offers a wide range of exciting career opportunities that support the vibrancy and vitality of our community. KYC reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. Employees are generous in spirit and work to treat the specific needs of each client in a holistic and empathetic manner. As a team, we believe strongly in the value and impact of the work that we do. We also care about the well-being of one another and want what is best for each employee. Together our staff is building a warm and welcoming organizational culture that celebrates our unique perspectives and urges all to participate and provide feedback to ensure continuous improvement.
Job Scope: Join a diverse team of counselors and social workers providing mental health services in a collaborative and welcoming community outpatient setting. Gain supervised clinical experience, with opportunities for continuing education throughout the year. Engage clients in individual, group, and family therapy aimed at increasing supporting clients in creating a life worth living and functioning independently in the community. This team primarily serves children, adolescents, and young adult clients, but individual caseloads may also include adults. Specific client assignments are based on client preferences, clinical experience, interest and credentials.
Primary Responsibilities
Provide initial screenings and mental health assessments that identify service needs and recommend options for care.
Share assessment findings with clients and their families.
Involve client and their families in the development of treatment plan goals, objectives and interventions that address their assessed behavioral health needs.
Provide individual, family and group therapy services.
Provide case management services to assist clients and their families with access to needed benefits and services
Provide coordinated care by initiating or participating in client centered consultation with other internal and external providers involved in care or services.
Reassess and review treatment progress with clients and their families at proscribed intervals.
Assist in establishing effective communication between the Center, other social agencies serving clients, and the community
Performance Requirements
Work cooperatively with Childhood Services team members to assure clients timely access to quality services
Meet agency quality and compliance standard by accurately completing clinical documentation and service reporting in a timely manner.
Meet or exceed service productivity target.
Implement evidenced based practices to ensure use of effective and efficient treatment that best address client needs
Participation in Staff training and development seminars
Working cooperatively with other Center teams and programs to maintain smooth continuity of care when cases are shared across teams
Become familiar with and utilization of outside resources as needed to provide comprehensive services to clients
Participate in supervision with Coordinator and in regular performance appraisals as directed
Education and Experience
Master's degree from an accredited college or University in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology or closely related discipline required (candidates currently enrolled in a master's program will be considered on a case by case basis).
LCSW/LCPC, LPC, LSW, AMFT, LMFT licensure.
Must have supervised experience in providing counseling and/or psychotherapy services
Must demonstrate knowledge in the areas of diagnostic assessment, long and short term treatment, family systems theory and group treatment
Must have basic computer and keyboarding skills
Schedule
Exempt, Full-Time, Salaried, 37.5 hour work week
Must work in response to the needs of the target population served, including evening (1:00pm-9pm) and Saturday hours (9:00am-5:00pm). Open to flexibility in schedule.
Kenneth Young Center offers a robust benefit package that is highly competitive to the market and offers all full-time employees the following:
403(b) plan with organizational matching
Medical Insurance (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois - BCBS)
Dental (BCBS), and Vision Insurance (BCBS) with low employee premiums
Long Term and Short Term Disability (BCBS), no cost to employee
Flexible Spending Account (with annual rollover)
Basic life insurance (50k) paid for by the organization and option for additional voluntary coverage for self, spouse, or dependents (BCBS)
Incentive program with potential for quarterly bonuses
Opportunity for annual bonus and salary increase (discretionary based on annual KYC financial audit)
Eligibility to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
To further promote an active and healthy work/ life balance, KYC also offers a generous amount of paid time off and staff holidays.
4 weeks of Paid Time Off (With increases based on seniority)
8 Paid Organization-Wide Holidays
3 Personal Floating Holidays annually
Kenneth Young Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer