Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) (Hybrid)

Job Description

Job Description

Our mission at Lifelong Access is to connect individuals with developmental disabilities to their community by helping them break down barriers through a lifetime of meaningful supports. From birth to end of life, Lifelong Access provides a continuum of services and supports for families, children, teens, and adults including residential housing, vocational development, supported employment, high school transition, behavioral health counseling and services, and a wide variety of pediatric therapy supports. Guided by our Core Values, our team members have a strong drive and big hearts for improving the lives of others; a place where we support each other and the individuals who put their trust in us.

Lifelong Access is seeking a  Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) . In this position, you will be responsible for providing assessment, treatment planning, therapy, and other mental health services to identified Lifelong Access clients. We are excited to be growing our behavioral health clinic services and the exceptional team of professionals. With this growth, there will be promotional opportunities along with opportunities to earn clinical supervision hours provided by our staff within the clinic. Work with a caring and compassionate team of mental health professionals. Come see why we love what we do!

Minimum Starting Wage: $25 per hour 
Job Type: Full-time

Primary responsibilities include:

• Perform clinical assessments and develop client-centered treatment plans.
• Provide individual and group therapy counseling to supported individuals.
• Ensure billable services are documented and submitted in accordance with applicable rules.
• Provide training to agency staff to support the implementation of treatment plans.
• Implement treatment plans as written; review and modify those treatment plans as necessary.
• As requested, participate in agency-wide functions to support entire organization, including intra-agency and inter-agency committees.
• Complete case notes and other required documentation in compliance with regulations and agency policy.
• Maintain files in accordance with applicable regulations and agency standards.
• Employee may be asked to perform other duties as required by the employer’s business needs.

Qualifications for this position include:

• Master’s or doctoral degree in counseling and guidance, rehabilitation counseling, social work, vocational counseling, psychology, pastoral counseling, or a related field and has successfully completed either: 1) practicum (or internship) that included a minimum of 1,000 hours of supervised direct service in a mental health setting; or 2) minimum one year of documented clinical experience under the supervision of a QMHP
• Experience working with children and adolescent preferred, but not required
• Illinois professional license preferred, but not required
• Medicaid knowledgeable preferred
• High understanding of confidentiality
• Desire and ability to work under supervision and cooperatively with a treatment team
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Valid Illinois driver’s license with safe driving record
• Must be able to successfully pass criminal, DCFS, and safe driving background check
• Must be able to successfully pass TB test and drug screen
• Current proof of automobile insurance

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential functions of this job. Requests for reasonable accommodations will be reviewed to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Frequently required to talk, hear, and possess clear close and distance vision.  Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.  Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands, fingers to reach or feel.  Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds at times.

Here are some of the benefits we will offer you:

• Supportive, positive, and friendly team environment
• Professional development, training, and advancement opportunities
• Flexible schedule options
• Comprehensive benefit plans
• Generous paid time off including vacation, personal time, and holidays
• Read more in our Employment Brochure

Lifelong Access is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

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