Home-Based Clinician I — Make a Lasting Impact (Sign-On Bonus)

Blue Kite Wellness; Aurora (IL); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Medical & Dental Insurance

PTO

Paid Holidays

Professional-development stipend

Employee referral program

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Blue Kite Wellness is hiring an Intensive Home-Based Clinician I to deliver home- and community-based behavioral health services to children and families in Illinois Pathways to Success. You will use MAP-informed approaches and collaborate with caregivers and school teams to develop targeted interventions.

Role involves travel to client homes, telehealth when allowed, and supervision as you implement IHB service model, while ensuring high-quality documentation and safety planning.

Qualifications

• Meets Illinois QMHP or LPHA requirements including education, licensure, supervision, credentialing, and scope-of-practice.
• Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or related behavioral health field from an accredited institution.
• Entry-level to early-career clinical experience welcome if QMHP/LPHA requirements are met.
• Foundational knowledge of clinical assessment, treatment planning, client engagement, family intervention, crisis prevention, de-escalation, documentation, and care coordination.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with children, caregivers, and multidisciplinary professionals.
• Ability to work independently in home and community settings with clinical team support.

Responsibilities

• Provide Intensive Home-Based Clinical services to children, youth, and families in the Illinois Pathways to Success program.
• Develop and update individualized clinical interventions using IM+CANS, Functional Behavioral Assessment, and family input.
• Deliver individual, family, and caregiver interventions to reduce symptoms and improve family functioning.
• Help caregivers strengthen communication, problem-solving, coping, and emotional-regulation skills.
• Provide clinical direction to IHBS staff with supervision as you develop proficiency in the IHB model.
• Collaborate with caregivers, Care Coordinators, schools, crisis providers, and Child and Family Team members.
• Monitor progress, address safety concerns, and adjust interventions in consultation with supervisor.

Skills

QMHP eligibility

LPHA

Clinical assessment

Treatment planning

Family engagement

Crisis prevention

Documentation

Bilingual (Spanish/English)

Education

Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology

Tools

MAP framework

Job description

Blue Kite Wellness is hiring an Intensive Home-Based Clinician I to deliver home- and community-based behavioral health services to children and families in Illinois Pathways to Success. You will use MAP-informed approaches and collaborate with caregivers and school teams to develop targeted interventions.

Role involves travel to client homes, telehealth when allowed, and supervision as you implement IHB service model, while ensuring high-quality documentation and safety planning.