Mental Health Counselor Evenings/Nights

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Full Time Chicago, IL, US

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. 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.

The committed workers at Mercy Home provide healing, guidance, and opportunity to young men and women in need.

Dedicated to embracing the values and vision of our Agency, this role involves passionately implementing policies and philosophies. As a Program Manager, you will play a vital role in cultivating a therapeutic safe space for at-risk youth, overseeing the residential program's atmosphere, providing support, training, and performance management for your team. Be responsible for the implementation of each Youth's Individual Treatment Plan.

Provide leadership and supervision to program staff, ensuring a trauma-informed, harm reduction, and client-centered approach to care.

Provide immediate support and guidance to staff during crisis situations, ensuring the safety and well-being of program youth.

Oversee and apply therapeutic interventions and activities that contribute to youths' mental health goals.

Collaborate with youth to develop and implement individualized care plans that address their clinical mental health needs.

Take lead in coordination with Supervisor, Transition Coaches, Day Coordinator, and Director on scheduling and facilitating Individual Treatment Plan staffings for each youth during team meeting.

Ensure implementation ofindividualized, goal-driven treatment plansaddressing mental health, substance use, and functional life needs

Collaborate with youth to co-create care plans that promote engagement, autonomy, and accountability

Lead program efforts to move youth fromcrisis or instability toward sustained functioning

Ensure all youth have structured transition plans that include:Education (HS/GED, college,vocational training), Employment readiness and job placement, Life skills (budgeting, health routines, conflict resolution), Reduce reliance on emergency or acute care systems through proactive intervention and skill-building

Oversee clinical services including therapy, medication coordination, and behavioral interventions

Supervise Staff and Youth.

Assess Youth's placement and duration of stay in Mercy Home for Boys and Girls.

Offer support and feedback, conduct performance evaluations and use progressive discipline when necessary.

Conduct overnight walkthroughs as assigned.

Facilitate treatment planning with outside agencies as required by youths’ treatment needs.

Participate in the hiring, training and evaluations of the Staff for their program.

Support the Continuous Quality Improvement process by leading projects within the program, as well as attending quarterly Youth Programs QI meetings.

Ability to be flexible with schedule in order to attend agency events and meet the needs of program.

Master’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling or related field, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) required.

Experience inresidential treatment, young adult services, or behavioral health

Ability to work a minimum of two nights per week, until at least 9:00 p.m.On-call Monday- Friday and rotating weekends.

Ability to implement policies and procedures.

Possess 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.

Demonstrated commitment to diversity,equityand inclusion. Must exhibit an appreciation and respect for a diverse work environment, inclusive of youth,familiesandco-workers from many social, economic, cultural, racial and ethnic backgrounds.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and professional journals. Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, as well as the ability to become proficient in other software packages and programs.

Ability to attend required Agency trainings(including CPR/ First Aid and Crisis Prevention Institute Training) and maintain necessary training compliance. This job is a full-time position (40 hours per week). The schedule is Monday-Friday and 2 evening shifts per week.

Location: West Loop (boys) campus 1140 W. 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.

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