Clinical Therapist

Join our team today! At Mercy Home for Boys & Girls, we are dedicated to empowering Youth, fostering hope, and creating brighter futures. Our mission is to be advocates, educators, coaches, and role models for the Youth we serve. We strongly believe that every young individual deserves a chance to thrive and reach their full potential.
As one of the Top 100 Places to Work in Chicago according to the Chicago Tribune for the past nine consecutive years, Mercy Home prides itself on prioritizing the growth and well-being of our team. We provide comprehensive training as well as ongoing professional development opportunities throughout your time here.

If you're passionate, driven, and dedicated to making the world a better place, then we want you on our team. The committed workers at Mercy Home provide healing, guidance, and opportunity to young men and women in need.


How You'll Make an Impact:

Elevate the well-being of at-risk youth in the residential setting through meaningful therapeutic interventions. Join us in creating a supportive environment by offering individual, family, and group therapy. Your role will actively contribute to the program's philosophy, collaborating seamlessly with other departments. Let's make a difference together.

In this Role, you will:

• Be responsible for individual, family, and group therapy.
• Be responsible for the implementation of each Youth's Individual Treatment Plan.
• Promote and support educational, employment, and treatment goals of the Youth.
• Be responsible for timely and accurate communication within Program, i.e. ITPs, discharge-transfer summaries, log entries.
• Be responsible for (or accessible to advise on) the use of de-escalation and behavior management techniques as outlined in CPI protocol.
• Provide supervision of Youth and space (milieu/grounds as appropriate).
• Be able to read, analyze, and interpret professional periodicals, professional journals, or governmental regulations.
• Employ all aspects of de-escalation and behavior management techniques as outlined in CPI protocol.
• Learn, align with, and execute the treatment philosophies, modalities and practices of the Agency.

What we need from you:

• Master's degree in psychology, social work, counseling, correlated clinical field. Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) required or obtained within six months of hire.(All eligibility requirements for exam completed upon hire)
• CADC preferred
• At least 2-3 years of clinical experience working with youth and young adults providing trauma-informed care, preferably in a residential clinical setting.
• Ability to work a minimum of three nights per week, until at least 9:00 p.m.
• Ability to work as a team member on an administrative and interdisciplinary level, and work within a team approach model.
• A valid Illinois driver's license, ability to drive a van, maintain a clear driving record, and retain driving approval through the Department of Children and Family Services.
• Regular and predictable attendance.
• Ability to work both independently and as an active team member.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Maturity and sensitivity to cultural and individual differences.
• Ability to maintain professional demeanor while exercising judgment and discretion in work.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and professional journals.
• Ability to write reports and correspondence.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, as well as the ability to become proficient in other software packages and programs.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to attend required Agency trainings(including CPR/ First Aid and Crisis Prevention Institute Training)and maintain necessary training compliance. Flexibility to attend daytimetrainingsor sessions outside of regularly scheduled hours
• Promote, support and role model the use of Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) theory and practice for all co-workers in de-escalating situations.
• Promote, support and role model the use of Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) theory and practice for all co-workers in de-escalating situations.
• Commitment to the mission, values, and goals of the Agency.

Basics Information / Schedule Details

This job is a full-time position (40 hours per week). The schedule is Monday-Friday. Weekly hours are 3 days 9am-5pm and 2 nights. Evening shifts are: 11am-7pm,12pm-8pm, and 2pm-10pm.

Pay range is between $66,500-$67,500

Location at the West Loop Boys campus 1140 W. Jackson Blvd Chicago, IL 60607

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Why You Will Love Working Here:

At Mercy Home, our commitment to providing the best care for the Youth we serve extends to ensuring our team receives top-of-the-line training and professional development.


We are a Top Workplace as awarded by the Chicago Tribune.

Mercy Home for Boys & Girls is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to Inclusion and Diversity

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