Outpatient & Mobile Mental Health Therapist - Chicago River North

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Family Guidance Centers, Inc. is a substance use treatment organization offering comprehensive behavioral health programs, including medication-assisted recovery, to individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) and co-occurring mental health conditions. With over 25 years of experience and multiple locations across the state, we provide a full continuum of care for substance use disorder, from prevention and harm reduction to treatment and recovery support. Our programs integrate FDA-approved medications for the treatment of substance use disorders, including all three medications approved to treat opioid use disorder (buprenorphine, methadone, and naltrexone). We strive to meet our patients where they are, bringing care outside clinic walls via telehealth and mobile services and ensuring patients have access to harm reduction resources and education.

Essential Duties:

• Schedule and complete of initial Mental Health Assessment for all mental health clients. This Mental Health Assessment shall be reviewed and approved by an LPHA.
• Complete The Level Of Care Utilization System (LOCUS) functional assessment for all mental health clients 18 years of age and older.
• Document Admission Note summarizing the clients' identifying information, presenting problem, history of present problem, provisional diagnosis, safety precautions, the medical necessity of treatment and treatment plan recommendations.
• Construct and document a timely individualized treatment plan (ITP) in conjunction with the client, and their guardian, in the event they have a court-appointed guardian or are a minor, addressing the clinical needs identified in the assessment process, coordination of care and discharge planning needs. This ITP shall be reviewed and approved by an LPHA.
• Revise and modify the ITP as the client moves through the treatment process timely.
• Provision of individual, group, couples/family counseling as driven by the needs identified in the assessment process and as indicated in the individualized treatment plan.
• Document timely therapy in progress notes summarizing for each session; goals and objectives addressed, clinical interventions, client response to interventions, and continued therapy plan.
• Provision of mental health case management to facilitate linkage to and ongoing coordination and support for needed services and supports in patients' community environment.
• Provide mobile mental health services in the community approximately 1-2 days per week. Mobile services may include conducting assessments, providing individual therapy, engaging clients in mental health treatment, completing screenings, providing crisis support, and coordinating care.
• Travel to community-based locations to meet clients in their natural environments, including outreach locations and other community settings identified by the HC-MHC program.
• Collaborate with the Harm Reduction Team and other community-based staff to identify, engage, and provide mental health support to individuals who may experience barriers to accessing traditional office-based services.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday (7:00a - 3:30p) with flexibility to accommodate agency's needs

Work Location: 310 West Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL

Pay Rate: Up to $70,000 annually

Family Guidance Centers, Inc. is a drug-free workplace. Pre-employment drug testing includes marijuana/THC.

This position requires DCFS background clearance.

Family Guidance Centers, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer .

Keyword: therapy, mental health
Required Experience:

Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree in associated field required. Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a related discipline from an accredited institution preferred. The Mental Health Therapist is a Mental Health Professional [MHP] or a Qualified Mental Health Professional [QMHP] who has the education, skills and experience to conduct a clinical assessment, develop a plan of treatment and provide treatment for a person with mental illness, under the supervision of a Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts [LPHA].

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: State of Illinois licensure preferred but not required (i.e. Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Licensed Social Worker or Licensed Clinical Social Worker). In addition to the above licensure, IAODAPCA Certified Alcohol and Other Drugs Counselor certification or proven experience with substance use treatment preferred. Clearances from CFS 689 Child Abuse and Neglect Tracking System, and CFS 708-C Background Check for Non-Licensed Contract Staff.

From: Family Guidance Centers, Inc.