Community Behavioral Health Counselor & Case Manager

DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC); DeKalb, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment

Professional Development

Wellbeing Fund

Matching 401(k)

Health, dental and vision coverage

Life Insurance

Annual salary increase and incentive

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Behavioral Health Counselor/Case Manager to support individuals with mental health needs in community settings and patient homes. You’ll perform assessments, develop treatment plans, provide counseling and connect clients to resources, all within a multidisciplinary team.

The role includes field work, collaboration with care teams, and discharge planning, with 40 hours per week Monday–Friday during daytime hours.

Qualifications

• Advance verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Screen and evaluate requests for service.
• Collect and report social history for assigned cases.
• Intervene, stabilize, and manage acute crisis situations.
• Assess and evaluate client needs, strengths, goals, and resources.
• Develop individual plans with clients utilizing available assessment tools.
• Work with an interdisciplinary team in reviewing cases and developing individual plans.
• Implement individual plans through rehabilitation services such as case management, advocacy, outreach, skills training groups, social rehabilitation, community support, and support counseling.
• Provide linkage case management, participate in treatment planning, and discharge planning.
• Consult with other center staff regarding problem assessment and treatment/intervention planning.
• Refer and link clients to other human services programs.
• Serve as a liaison to other agencies as needed.
• Train other providers and non-providers in areas relating to service specialties

Skills

Advanced verbal and written skills

Education

Bachelor’s in Behavioral Health

Job description

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Behavioral Health Counselor/Case Manager to support individuals with mental health needs in community settings and patient homes. You’ll perform assessments, develop treatment plans, provide counseling and connect clients to resources, all within a multidisciplinary team.

The role includes field work, collaboration with care teams, and discharge planning, with 40 hours per week Monday–Friday during daytime hours.