Impactful Home-Based Clinician II: Pediatric Mental Health

Blue Kite Wellness; Alton (IL); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Professional Development

Mileage Reimbursement

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Blue Kite Wellness seeks an Intensive Home-Based Clinician II to deliver clinical services to children, youth, and families in homes and communities, with telehealth when permitted. You will assess needs using IM+CANS and CS, develop intervention plans, provide individual and family therapy, and coordinate with caregivers and schools while maintaining documentation and compliance.

This full-time, field-based position includes a $2,000 sign-on bonus and a benefits package with medical/dental

Qualifications

• Meets current Illinois requirements for a QMHP or LPHA, including education, licensure, supervision, credentialing, and scope-of-practice requirements.
• Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or related behavioral health field from an accredited institution.
• At least two years of progressively responsible behavioral health experience with children, adolescents, and families.
• Strong clinical assessment, engagement, treatment-planning, family-intervention, crisis-prevention, de-escalation, documentation, and care-coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide Intensive Home-Based Clinical services to eligible children, youth, and families in accordance with authorized service plans and Illinois Pathways requirements.
• Use IM+CANS, Functional Behavioral Assessment, clinical observations, family input, and Child and Family Team recommendations to develop and adjust individualized clinical interventions.
• Deliver individual, family, caregiver, and cross-system therapeutic interventions that support symptom reduction, emotional and behavioral functioning, family stability, and the youth's ability to remain safely at home and in the community.
• Strengthen caregiver capacity, family communication, problem-solving, coping, emotional regulation, and behavioral-management skills.
• Provide clinical direction and consultation to IHBS staff, including communicating intervention goals, reviewing progress, and modifying strategies when appropriate.
• Participate as an active member of the Child and Family Team and collaborate with caregivers, Care Coordinators, schools, crisis-response providers, and other supports.
• Support crisis prevention, safety planning, de-escalation, and post-crisis follow-up within the clinician's scope of practice.
• Monitor client progress, identify needs or safety concerns, and recommend changes to services and plans.
• Complete timely, accurate, objective documentation in accordance with requirements.
• Participate in supervision, case consultation, and required training.

Skills

QMHP / LPHA

Clinical assessment

Engagement

Treatment planning

Family intervention

Crisis prevention

De-escalation

Documentation

Care coordination

Independent work

Education

Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or related field

Job description

Blue Kite Wellness seeks an Intensive Home-Based Clinician II to deliver clinical services to children, youth, and families in homes and communities, with telehealth when permitted. You will assess needs using IM+CANS and CS, develop intervention plans, provide individual and family therapy, and coordinate with caregivers and schools while maintaining documentation and compliance.

This full-time, field-based position includes a $2,000 sign-on bonus and a benefits package with medical/dental