Evenings & Weekend Mental Health Practitioner

Metropolitan Family Services; Merrionette Park (IL); On-site; USD 58,000 - 70,371; Full time

Job summary

Metropolitan Family Services is seeking a full-time CCBHC Mental Health Practitioner to support services in Merrionette Park. The role requires evening and weekend work and provides comprehensive assessment, therapy, crisis intervention, and case management.

The position offers salary commensurate with experience, with potential higher start for LCSW/LPC credentials. A sign-on bonus is available for first-time employees and a robust benefits package is described in the posting.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling or related field from an accredited college or university, required.
• Licensed Social Worker (LSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), required.
• Must obtain and maintain IM+CANS certification, required.
• 2+ years of post-graduate social work experience at an intermediate skill level, preferred.
• Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) or experience working with clients experiencing substance use preferred. Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), preferred.
• IM+CANS certification, preferred.
• ASAM certified, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive, in-depth assessment and clinical formulation, development of accurate diagnosis and strengths-based treatment plans for CCBHC services.
• Provides individual/group therapy, crisis intervention, and case management services, adhering to CCBHC and MRO/Medicaid rehabilitation service models.
• Learns and utilizes agency and community resources.
• Assesses community conditions that affect clients to identify resource gaps and problems.
• Works with multidisciplinary professionals including psychiatrists, nurses and community agencies to provide a continuum of coordinated care.
• Provide on-call or in-person crisis intervention services when necessary.
• Recommends financial assistance and other benefits the client may be entitled to.
• Meets agency expectation for quantity of direct service and maintains quality and fidelity to evidence-based practices.
• Maintain timely and accurate client records and any necessary agency and CCBHC required reporting.
• Participates in agency and site-based required meetings and trainings.
• Must work evenings and weekends.

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling or related field

Licensed Social Worker (LSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

IM+CANS certification

2+ years post-graduate social work experience

CADC or experience with substance use clients

LCSW preferred

ASAM certified preferred

Job description

Metropolitan Family Services is seeking a full-time CCBHC Mental Health Practitioner to support services in Merrionette Park. The role requires evening and weekend work and provides comprehensive assessment, therapy, crisis intervention, and case management.

The position offers salary commensurate with experience, with potential higher start for LCSW/LPC credentials. A sign-on bonus is available for first-time employees and a robust benefits package is described in the posting.