Community-Oriented Behavioral Health Therapist

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Coverage

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

HSA contributions

Teladoc services

401K match

Job summary

Metropolitan Family Services in Illinois seeks a dedicated Behavioral Health Therapist to join our Calumet office. This full-time role involves intake, assessment, and delivering counseling, case management, and advocacy services to individuals and families.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s degree in counseling or a related field, is LPC or LSW licensed, and has 2+ years of mental health experience. CADC is a plus.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in counseling or related field from an accredited college or university.
• Licensed professional counselor (LPC) or Licensed Social Worker (LSW) required.
• 2+ years of experience in mental health with clients across their lifespan preferred.
• Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) or experience with substance use preferred.
• Satisfactorily pass all screenings and criminal background checks.

Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive assessments and intake as assigned.
• Provides a full range of case management, counseling, therapeutic interventions, advocacy, skill-building, 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 needed.
• Represents agency programs in the community.
• Meets agency expectations for quantity of direct service and maintains records.

Skills

Mobility to caseload

Home-based services

Diverse populations

Education

Master's degree in counseling

Job description

Metropolitan Family Services in Illinois seeks a dedicated Behavioral Health Therapist to join our Calumet office. This full-time role involves intake, assessment, and delivering counseling, case management, and advocacy services to individuals and families.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s degree in counseling or a related field, is LPC or LSW licensed, and has 2+ years of mental health experience. CADC is a plus.