High Intensity Trauma Informed Care Recovery Counselor

Trilogy; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 41,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance (BCBS of IL)

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability (Long-Term & Short-Term)

403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer匹

Job summary

Trilogy in Chicago seeks a High Intensity TIC Recovery Counselor to conduct biopsychosocial assessments and inform treatment planning through home, community, and office visits.

You will work with clients with significant trauma histories and provide client-centered, strengths-based, and trauma-informed services to individuals with severe mental illnesses and co-occurring substance use, using harm reduction.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in counseling and guidance, rehabilitation counseling, social work, education, vocational counseling, psychology or related field.
• At least 1 year of experience in mental health (for Master’s degree).
• Bachelor’s degree with at least 3 years of experience in mental health.

Responsibilities

• Provide trauma-informed services to a caseload of 8–15 clients across multiple levels of care.
• Support clients with skill building in mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness.
• Independently assess client risk and determine the need for higher levels of care, including hospitalization or crisis interventions.
• Evaluate safety concerns and collaborate with colleagues to implement symptom management and risk mitigation.
• Develop individualized recovery plans with clients and interdisciplinary care teams.

Skills

Risk assessment

Trauma-informed care

Emotion regulation

Interpersonal effectiveness

Education

Master's degree in counseling or related field

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am - 4:30pm. Weekends & Evenings as needed

Office Location: 1607 W Howard St, Chicago, IL 60626

This position will involve travel throughout the city of Chicago

The High Intensity Trauma Informed Care (TIC) Recovery Counselor will conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments to inform treatment planning through home, community, and office visits. They will work with clients with significant trauma histories, who may experience challenges with attachment, emotion regulation, high risk behaviors or other factors that create a barrier to more traditional outreach services. The High Intensity TIC Recovery Counselor will work independently on skills like self-containment, emotion regulation and safety skills with a caseload of 8-15 clients depending on acuity. They will provide client-centered, strengths-based, and trauma-informed services to clients with severe mental illnesses and co-occurring substance use utilizing a harm reduction approach in accordance with Trilogy's Philosophy of Care.

Pay Range: $29.80 - $32.21/hr

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am - 4:30pm. Weekends & Evenings as needed

Office Location: 1607 W Howard St, Chicago, IL 60626

This position will involve travel throughout the city of Chicago

The High Intensity Trauma Informed Care (TIC) Recovery Counselor will conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments to inform treatment planning through home, community, and office visits. They will work with clients with significant trauma histories, who may experience challenges with attachment, emotion regulation, high risk behaviors or other factors that create a barrier to more traditional outreach services. The High Intensity TIC Recovery Counselor will work independently on skills like self-containment, emotion regulation and safety skills with a caseload of 8-15 clients depending on acuity. They will provide client-centered, strengths-based, and trauma-informed services to clients with severe mental illnesses and co-occurring substance use utilizing a harm reduction approach in accordance with Trilogy's Philosophy of Care.

The High Intensity TIC Recovery Counselor will provide at least 75% of all therapeutic support services in the community. They will complete skill building and case management tasks with clients and provide services to Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) clients and Community Support Team (CST) level services.

Responsibilities

• Provide trauma-informed services to a caseload of 8 to 15 clients across multiple levels of care, including individuals with complex symptom presentations that are exacerbated by the team-based model
• Support clients with skill building in mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness.
• Independently assess client risk and determine the need for higher levels of care, including hospitalization, withdrawal management, emergency services, or other crisis interventions.
• Evaluate safety concerns and collaborate with colleagues and supervisors to implement appropriate symptom management and risk mitigation strategies.
• Escalate risk concerns as appropriate to leadership and participate in risk consultation as needed.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments of clients' medical, emotional, social, environmental, and functional needs through home, community, and office-based visits.
• Develop and coordinate individualized recovery plans in partnership with clients, their support systems, and interdisciplinary care providers.
• Timely clinical documentation of all professional contact with clients, collateral and other professionals utilizing our Trilogy-approved systems.
• Accurate timekeeping as it relates to billable hours and nonclinical activities.
• Identify opportunities to transition clients to the most appropriate level of care and facilitate referrals to additional services as needed.
• Help clients recognize signs of symptom escalation and develop effective coping strategies to manage mental health symptoms and life stressors.
• Support clients in building and maintaining independent living skills, including personal hygiene, household management, nutrition, and community living activities.
• Educate and assist clients with accessing benefits and entitlements, including SSI, SSDI, Medicare, Medicaid, and SNAP (LINK).
• Accompany clients to essential community appointments and provide support related to housing, substance use recovery, budgeting, social connectedness, and medication management.
• Collaborate with therapists and other treatment team members to reinforce therapeutic interventions and skill development in community settings.
• Complete required training in trauma-informed care, including DBT and Seeking Safety, within the first 12 months of employment, and participate in ongoing professional development activities (e.g. DBT consultation group) and other trainings as needed.
• Provide consultation to Outreach teams regarding trauma-informed interventions, treatment planning, and best practices for individuals whose primary presentation involves trauma-related symptoms.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must have one of the following requirements:
• Master's degree in counseling and guidance, rehabilitation counseling, social work, education, vocational counseling, psychology, pastoral counseling, family therapy, or related human service field and at least one year of experience working in mental health
• Bachelor's degree in counseling and guidance, rehabilitation counseling, social work, education, vocational counseling, psychology, pastoral counseling, family therapy, or related human service field and at least three years of experience working in mental health
• Valid Illinois Driver's License with daily access to a vehicle. Must have $100,000/$300,000 auto liability insurance.
• 3-5 years' experience working with people with mental health and/or substance use diagnoses required
• Strong risk assessment skills; and ability to independently make decisions
• IMCANs Certification within 6 months of hire.
• Strong understanding of Trauma Informed Care principles; and ability to develop healthy therapeutic alliances with people with complex trauma histories
• Ability to adapt and be flexible with changing work environment
• Experience in community-based services preferred

Benefits

• FREE Virtual Primary Care, Urgent Care, and Mental Health Counseling for ALL Employees
• PAID Maternity/Paternity leave
• Medical Insurance (BCBS of IL)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
• Pet Insurance
• FSA (Health, Dependent Care, Transit)
• Telemedicine
• EAP
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match