Community-Focused Mental Health Practitioner

Metropolitan Family Services; Skokie (IL); On-site; USD 58,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Coverage

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

Employer HSA contributions

Teladoc services

401K with 4% employer match

Job summary

Metropolitan Family Services in Skokie, IL is seeking a Mental Health Practitioner to join the North Center office. You will conduct comprehensive assessments, provide counseling and case management, and connect clients with community resources.

You will work with diverse families, support outreach, participate in committee work, and meet program goals. A MSW or Counseling degree and licensure steps are required, with DV training preferred.

Qualifications

• Requires MSW or Counseling degree from an accredited program.
• Applicant must apply to take LSW or LPC examination.
• 40-hour Domestic Violence Training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive in-depth assessments and intake.
• Provides a full range of case management, counseling, advocacy, educational, and related services.
• Learns and utilizes agency and community resources.
• Assesses community conditions affecting clients to identify resource gaps and problems.
• Recommends financial assistance for clients.
• Provides group services as indicated by program need.
• Meets agency expectation for quantity of direct service.
• Complies with agency record-keeping expectations.
• Works effectively with diverse staff and service population.

Skills

Mobility to caseload

Diversity collaboration

Interpersonal skills

Education

MSW or Counseling degree

LSW/LPC exam application

DV training (40 hours) preferred

Job description

If asked to describe the culture at Metropolitan Family Services, we could do that in one word. COMMUNITY! Reflected in both our internal culture as well as through the services we provide, community is at the heart of all we do.

Metropolitan Family Services empowers families to learn, to earn, to heal, to thrive. Part mentor, part motivator, part advocate, since 1857, Metropolitan Family Services has been the engine of change that empowers families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities. Are you looking to have an impact on more than just a company’s bottom line? Then we’d love to hear from you!

We are currently searching for two Mental Health Practitioners to join our North (one) & Skokie (one) Center office.

SALARY:

• The average starting salary for this position will fall in the range of $58,000 a nd $70,371 annually. Where candidates fall in this range will be based on skill and experience level. Of note, is that candidates possessing a LCSW or LCPC may be considered for a possible starting salary up to $78,864.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Performs comprehensive in-depth assessments for a variety of program services. Performs intake as assigned.
• Provides a full range of case management, counseling, advocacy, educational, and related services.
• Learns and utilizes agency and community resources.
• Assesses community conditions affecting clients to identify resource gaps and problems.
• Recommends financial assistance for clients.
• Provides group services as indicated by program need.
• May be responsible for meeting contractual requirements such as 24-hour coverage.
• Represents and interprets programs of agency in community.
• May serve on regional or agency-wide committees.
• Meets agency expectation for quantity of direct service.
• Complies with agency record-keeping expectations.
• Works effectively with diverse staff and service population.
• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES:

• Requires mobility to work with a community-based caseload.
• Ability to maintain assigned community and home-based services.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and groups.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in social work (MSW), or Counseling from an accredited college or universityrequired.
• Must have applied to take LSW or LPC examination required.
• 40-hour Domestic Violence Training preferred.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Satisfactorily pass all relevant screenings and background checks.

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• Driving for work required with transportation of clients in personally owned vehicle. Travel between sites required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is required to sit and stand for sustained periods of time, frequently talk, hear, use hands and fingers to feel, handle and operate objects or controls, and occasionally stand, bend, stretch, stoop, kneel and crouch. The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing and viewing a computer terminal.

Metropolitan Family Services puts our people first with a top-of-the-line benefits package. Find out more by clicking here !

Some highlights include:

• Medical Coverage, Dental Coverage, and Vision Coverage.
• Metropolitan Family Services contributions of $2,000 to individual, and $4,000 to family, HSA accounts, pro-rated to your benefits start date.
• FREE General Medicine and Behavioral Health Teladoc services provided to all team members.
• Ascensus 401K plan services with a 4% employer match, vested at 100% on day one of eligibility.

And so much more! Make sure you click here to see the full suite of benefits offered!

Some of the above benefits are available for part-time and temporary workers, but not all. Be sure to inquire upon your hire as to which benefits apply to you.

MORE ABOUT US:

Metropolitan is Illinois' first comprehensive human services agency and reaches more than 122,970 individuals and families in Chicago, Evanston/Skokie, the southwest suburbs, and DuPage County with services promoting education, economic stability, emotional wellness, and empowerment.

Qualifications

Skills

Required

Verbal and Written Communication

Intermediate

Organizational Skills

Intermediate

Interpersonal Skills

Intermediate

Advanced

Behaviors

Preferred

Team Player

Team Player

: Works well as a member of a group

Dedicated

Dedicated

: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Detail Oriented

Detail Oriented

: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Motivations

Preferred

Ability to Make an Impact

Ability to Make an Impact

: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Self-Starter

: Inspired to perform without outside help

Goal Completion

Goal Completion

: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

Flexibility

Flexibility

: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

Education

Preferred

Masters or better in Counseling Psychology or related field.

Masters or better in Social Work or related field.

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

Licensed Social Work

Licensed ProfessCounselor

Equal Opportunity Employer
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