Lead Case Therapist-Community Support

Community Support Team Team Lead Case Therapist II Description The role is responsible for providing intensive case management services to individuals with chronic and/or persistent mental illness or co‑occurring disorders. Responsibilities Assisting clients in engaging in needed services, assisting in finding and utilizing community resources, applying for and re‑determining benefits assistance, assisting clients in having basic necessities such as food, housing and safety resources. Caseload: This is a team‑based approach. The team shares the caseload, but each team member is individually assigned specific clients for consistent follow‑up and support. Population: Clients have higher needs and are at higher risk of crisis and instability than those clients engaged in traditional case management services. Schedule: 40 hours/week, Monday‑Friday, 8:30‑5:00. *No overnight or weekend hours. Salary Salary range: $34.58 - $46.69 hourly. Benefits

• 10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part‑time)
• 10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part‑time)
• 1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part‑time)
• 250 Wellbeing Fund per year ($125 for part‑time)

Matching 401(k) Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage Life insurance Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus Paid time off and Holiday pay Qualifications Required: Minimum two years of experience working in a clinical treatment setting in substance abuse and/or mental health setting. Must be computer comfortable. Master’s degree in behavioral health field and license eligible. 2 years of experience in intensive treatment setting with individual and group counseling in substance abuse setting and/or mental health setting. Customer Service skills. Experience with motivational interviewing style. Must be license eligible at time of hire with timeframe determined by manager to secure license in behavioral health field, which may include licensed social worker, professional counselor, psychologist, marriage and family therapist. Preferred: Certification in addictions preferred. 2-5 years of experience working in a clinical treatment setting in substance abuse and/or mental health setting. Prefer Licensed LCPC, LCSW, PsyD, LMFT or other license in behavioral health. CERT CADC, LIC CPC, LIC LCSW, LIC LPC, LIC LSW, LIC MSW 2-5 years; some program treatment. Certification in addictions preferred. Equal Opportunity Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status. Background Check Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case‑by‑case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act. #J-18808-Ljbffr City of Dekalb, Illinois