Behavioral Health Clinician

Overview

Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved right here in Jefferson Co, MO! Join a treatment team in Hillsboro with a mission driven organization with a people first culture! In this role, you will be working with youth and adults in an office-based setting.

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.

Schedule will be Mon-Fri, Daytime Hours.

The anticipated starting pay for new hires for this position is between $44,400 - $56,750 annual salary.

This role is eligibile for a $2,500 sign-on bonus with a Master's Degree in counseling, psychology, social work or related field with less than 1,000 hours of supervised mental health experience.

Responsibilities

• Be part of treatment court team that helps individuals in recovery
• Provide consumer-driven substance use and mental health services (individual, group, and family therapy; skills and educational groups) to adults
• Promote the recovery model of treatment including harm-reduction, trauma-informed care, hope, respect, empowerment, health/wellness and spirituality/connectedness.
• Refer and link clients to community resources.
• Provide services in the community as needed.
• Demonstrate skill building in evidence based practices such as trauma-informed care (TIC), development stages, Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), and Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET).

Qualifications

• Requires Master's Degree and provisional licensure in Missouri.
• Must have valid driver's license, private auto insurance, and be insurable.
• Requires basic computer skills including Office 365 and an electronic medical record.

Are you intrigued by this job 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.

EOE - Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. Chestnut welcomes applications from qualified individuals with recovery experience.

The anticipated starting pay for new hires for this position is between $44,400 - $56,750 annual salary. There are several factors taken into consideration in determining base pay, including but not limited to: job-related qualifications, skills, education, experience, local market conditions, and internal equity. Check out additional benefits here!

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