Lead Therapist, Community Support Team

Heritage Behavioral Health Center- HBHC; Clinton (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Tuition assistance programs

Clinical supervision toward licensure

Job summary

Heritage Behavioral Health Center is seeking a full-time Lead Therapist to lead the Community Support Team (CST) in Clinton, IL. The Lead Therapist provides clinical leadership for a team delivering mental health rehabilitation services, guiding the team in oversight, treatment planning, and support for individuals with serious mental illness.

The role requires a Master's degree in a relevant field and experience supervising community-based services. The position offers competitive pay and benefits including paid time off, health insurance, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related field is required.
• Must meet QMHP definition under Illinois Rule 132.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation are mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Lead the QMHP team and provide clinical oversight.
• Complete mental health assessments and treatment plans.
• Support individuals in community functioning and resource access.
• Monitor clinical outcomes and lead team meetings.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Mental health assessment

Community resource access

Team supervision

Documentation skills

Education

Master's degree in counseling, social work, psychology

Licensure as LSW, LCSW, LPC, or LCPC

Job description

Lead Therapist – Community Support Team (CST)

Heritage Behavioral Health Center | Decatur, IL | Full-Time

About the Role

Heritage Behavioral Health Center is seeking a full-time Lead Therapist to lead our Community Support Team (CST). CST provides mental health rehabilitation services designed to decrease hospitalization and crisis episodes and to increase community functioning so individuals can achieve their rehabilitative, resiliency, and recovery goals.

As the team's designated full-time Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP), the Lead Therapist provides clinical leadership and direction to a multidisciplinary team delivering individualized, community-based services — in accordance with Illinois Rule 132/140 requirements.

Pay & Schedule

• Master's Degree in counseling, social work, psychology, or related human services field – $60,000 – $62,000 (every other Friday off – paid)
• LSW or LPC – $64,000 – $66,000 (every other Friday off – paid)
• LCSW or LCPC – $67,000 – $70,000 (every other Friday off – paid)

What You'll Do

• Serve as the full-time QMHP team lead, providing clinical oversight, supervision, and direction to team members in accordance with Illinois Rule 132/140 requirements
• Complete and oversee mental health assessments and the development of individualized, person-centered treatment plans that reflect recovery-oriented rehabilitative goals
• Provide and supervise the delivery of individual community support services, including illness self-management, skill building, and development of adaptive and compensatory skills
• Support individuals in identifying and strengthening natural supports and in accessing community resources to promote independent community functioning
• Monitor clinical outcomes with a focus on decreasing hospitalization and crisis episodes and increasing community tenure and functioning
• Lead interdisciplinary team meetings and clinical staffings to review caseloads, treatment progress, and crisis response planning
• Collaborate with internal and external providers — including hospitals, crisis services, residential programs, and primary care — to support continuity and transitions of care
• Maintain accurate, timely, and thorough documentation in the electronic health record in compliance with agency, Medicaid, and regulatory standards
• Model and support a trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, and person-centered team environment

Qualifications

Required:

• Master's degree in counseling, social work, psychology, or a related human services field
• Must meet the definition of a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) under Illinois Rule 132
• A valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and proof of current automobile insurance

Strongly Preferred:

• Licensure as LSW, LCSW, LPC, or LCPC
• Minimum of two years of experience providing community-based behavioral health services to adults with serious mental illness
• Prior supervisory or team leadership experience

Benefits

• Every other Friday off – paid (built into your schedule)
• Generous vacation, sick, and personal leave
• Paid holidays
• Health, dental, vision, and additional life insurance (with substantial agency contribution)
• Agency-provided life insurance and short-term disability
• Retirement plan (403(b))
• Health Club/Fitness Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Continuing Education Opportunities
• Tuition Assistance Programs
• Clinical supervision toward licensure (LPC, LCPC, LSW, LCSW)
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness eligibility (Heritage is a National Health Service Corps site)
• Direct deposit

Why Heritage?

Heritage Behavioral Health Center is committed to trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, and person-centered care. We invest in our clinical staff through competitive salaries that recognize your credentials, meaningful benefits, and opportunities for ongoing professional growth — because supporting our team is how we best support our community.

Heritage Behavioral Health Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.