Child & Adolescent Therapist

Kenneth Young Center; Elk Grove Village (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kenneth Young Center seeks a Child & Adolescent Therapist to join its dedicated team providing outpatient behavioral health services. This full-time position offers the opportunity to engage clients in therapy while working collaboratively in a supportive community setting, with competitive benefits including medical insurance and generous paid time off.

Benefits

403(b) plan with organizational matching

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Generous Paid Time Off

Incentive program with quarterly bonus potential

Eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required, candidates in process may apply.
• LCSW/LCPC preferred or eligible to sit for exam.
• Must have supervised experience in counseling.

Responsibilities

• Provide initial screenings and mental health assessments.
• Develop treatment plans with clients and families.
• Conduct individual, family, and group therapy.

Skills

Counseling

Psychotherapy

Diagnostic assessment

Family systems theory

Education

Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology or closely related discipline

LCSW/LCPC preferred

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Kenneth Young Center is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit dedicated to providing comprehensive outpatient behavioral health services to individuals of all walks of life. Located in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago, we offer a wide range of services including outpatient therapeutic care, recovery-oriented support, community prevention, LGBTQ+ outreach, older adult services, and crisis intervention. Our team welcomes and celebrates unique perspectives and represents the diversity and vitality of our local communities. Join our team to grow in your career while building stronger, healthier communities.

Kenneth Young Center offers a robust benefit package that is highly competitive to the market and offers all full-time employees the following:

• 403(b) plan with organizational matching
• Medical Insurance (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois - BCBS)
• Dental (BCBS), and Vision Insurance (BCBS) with low employee premiums
• Long Term and Short Term Disability (BCBS), no cost to employee
• Flexible Spending Account (with annual rollover)
• Basic life insurance (50k) paid for by the organization and option for additional voluntary coverage for self, spouse, or dependents (BCBS)
• Incentive program with potential for quarterly bonuses
• Opportunity for annual bonus and salary increase (discretionary based on annual KYC financial audit)
• Eligibility to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
  
  

To further promote an active and healthy work/ life balance, KYC also offers a generous amount of paid time off and staff holidays.

• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off (With increases based on seniority)
• 8 Paid Organization-Wide Holidays
• 3 Personal Floating Holidays annually
  
  

Job Scope: Join a diverse team of counselors and social workers providing mental health services in a collaborative and welcoming community outpatient setting. Gain supervised clinical experience, with opportunities for continuing education throughout the year. Engage clients in individual, group, and family therapy aimed at increasing supporting clients in creating a life worth living and functioning independently in the community. This team primarily serves children, adolescents, and young adult clients, but individual caseloads may also include adults. Specific client assignments are based on client preferences, clinical experience, interest and credentials.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide initial screenings and mental health assessments that identify service needs and recommend options for care.
• Share assessment findings with clients and their families.
• Involve client and their families in the development of treatment plan goals, objectives and interventions that address their assessed behavioral health needs.
• Provide individual, family and group therapy services.
• Provide case management services to assist clients and their families with access to needed benefits and services
• Provide coordinated care by initiating or participating in client centered consultation with other internal and external providers involved in care or services.
• Reassess and review treatment progress with clients and their families at proscribed intervals.
• Assist in establishing effective communication between the Center, other social agencies serving clients, and the community
  
  

Performance Requirements

• Work cooperatively with Child & Adolescent Services team members to assure clients timely access to quality services
• Meet agency quality and compliance standard by accurately completing clinical documentation and service reporting in a timely manner
• Meet or exceed service productivity target
• Implement evidenced based practices to ensure use of effective and efficient treatment that best address client needs
• Participation in staff training and development seminars
• Working cooperatively with other Center teams and programs to maintain smooth continuity of care when cases are shared across teams
• Become familiar with and utilization of outside resources as needed to provide comprehensive services to clients
• Participate in clinical supervision with Supervisor of Child & Adolescent Services and in regular performance appraisals as directed
  
  

Education And Experience

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or University in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology or closely related discipline required (candidates currently enrolled in a master’s program will be considered on a case by case basis).
• LCSW/LCPC preferred, but will consider applicants that are eligible to sit for the exam in the future.
• Must have supervised experience in providing counseling and/or psychotherapy services
• Must demonstrate knowledge in the areas of diagnostic assessment, long and short term treatment, family systems theory and group treatment
• Must have basic computer and keyboarding skills.
  
  

Schedule

• Exempt, Full-Time, Salaried, 37.5 hour work week
• Must work a flexible schedule in response to the needs of the target population served, including evening and Saturday hours.
  
  

Kenneth Young Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Mental Health Care

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