Therapist NLCP

VOA Illinois; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

VOA Illinois is hiring for a Therapist NLCP to provide intensive counseling in a supportive team environment. Applicants must hold an Illinois LSW or LPC Licensure and a Master's degree in a related field. The role includes developing treatment plans and addressing client crises while fostering a collaborative atmosphere focused on trauma-informed practices.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision

403b/403b Matching

Paid-Time Off

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA) / Health Savings Account (HSA)

Qualifications

• Experience with adolescents and families preferred.
• Documentation and reporting skills are required.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care principles is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, family, and group counseling to clients.
• Create individualized treatment plans based on client needs.
• Respond to crises and provide immediate assistance.

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Emotional Intelligence

Collaboration

Time management

Education

Master's degree in Social Work, Clinical Psychology, or related field

Illinois LSW or LPC Licensure

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Base pay range

$55,000.00/yr - $66,000.00/yr

About Us: Volunteers of America (VOA) is a national, faith-based nonprofit organization founded over 125 years ago. VOA Illinois is one of the oldest affiliates of the VOA family delivering strength-based, trauma-informed, gender-responsive and culturally sensitive programs and services at the highest standards of excellence to our clients. We have never stopped reinventing our services and we continue to innovate based on our communities’ evolving needs. VOA Illinois, a certified “Great Place to Work,” fosters an organizational culture focused on faith, innovation and collaboration. Year after year VOA Illinois expands and promotes from within, holding a workforce with over 50% having experienced promotion. Check out our careers page to find more opportunities at Careers - VOA Illinois.

Program Overview: The Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) Program serves to directly address the impact of economic disinvestment, violence, and the historical overuse of criminal justice-responses. We will support local design and control of community based responses to these impacts and substantially reduce both the total amount of gun violence and concentrated poverty in Illinois. We will aim to protect communities from gun violence through targeted investments and intervention programs.

Services will reduce gun violence through intervention and prevention, improve re-entry and diversion services for people involved with the criminal justice system, provide access to legal representation and advice, encourage investment and economic growth, enhance youth development, and support programs that improve the social determinants of health.

Position Type: This is a full-time, in-person position (based on NLCP academic schedule) and requires a 40-hour week on average. May include occasional weekend and/or evening hours as assigned.

Environment: Physical demands include sedentary work, operating a computer and other office productivity machinery with frequent communication with clients and colleagues of VOA Illinois and others involved in the care and custody of clients. The individual hired must be able to move, traverse and travel in the community in a vehicle, assist clients in and out of a vehicle if necessary and transport clients in the community.

Core Competencies: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to meet or exceed the following;

• Drive engagement and communication with clients that embodies empathy, patience and emotional intelligence.
• Advocate for clients using active listening to determine resources and meet various needs.
• Collaborate with VOA colleagues, outside organizations or vendors, etc. to connect clients and obtain necessary resources.
• Display discipline in managing time and attention to assigned caseload, tasks or projects.
• Exercise prudent stewardship of agency resources.
• Exhibit cultural competence while serving clients of diverse backgrounds and commit to expanding knowledge and understanding of different communities and people groups.
• Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior at all times.
• Engage with trauma-informed care approach and practice principles.
• Recognize and display ability to de-escalate and resolve conflict as necessary.
  
  
  

Essential Functions: Under the immediate supervision of the Vice President of Behavioral Health, the Therapist is responsible for providing intensive counseling and/or psychotherapy to clients and/or families.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The duties list below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations are made to individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, upon request.

• Provide individual, family, and group counseling or psychotherapy to clients within the school setting or virtually. Clients must be actively enrolled at NLCP to receive services as the primary client.
• Create individualized treatment plans based on client needs and appropriate interventions.
• Develop, implement and modify the program curriculum.
• Respond to crises involving clients, providing immediate assistance and support to the client and staff.
• Provide clinical support/education to the VOA Illinois staff as well as NLCP staff to improve Behavioral Health understanding and develop effective interventions.
• Utilize de-escalation techniques to manage and resolve conflicts effectively.
• Collect and report data for Quality Assurance and Clinical Documentation.
• Establish a positive, trusting, and accepting rapport with the client.
• Act upon own analysis of client situations under clinical supervision.
• Participate in regular group and clinical supervision meetings for consultation on the use of clinical interventions with clients.
• Report progress on caseload to supervisor; make written evaluation reports on the progress of each client and perform record keeping functions required by the agency. This may include reports to Court or outside agencies.
• Complete the applicable VOA Illinois documentation/reports required for consents and ROI purposes.
• Participate in agency studies of particular problems or casework practices.
• Deliver services with sensitivity to the clients cultural and socioeconomic characteristics
• Uphold and actively demonstrate investment in the mission and values of VOA Illinois.
• Foster positive relationships with community members and stakeholders to enhance support for the program and its clients.
• Advocate for the needs of clients within the community and promote awareness of available services.
• Work with data and performance teams to plan and oversee annual program audits.
• Ensure programmatic compliance by evaluating progress toward outcomes and conducting site visits, and maintaining relationships with partner agencies and other stakeholders.
  
  
  

Other Duties: As assigned by supervisor.

Education and Experience:

• Must have, at minimum, an Illinois LSW or LPC Licensure.
• This position requires a Master's degree in Social Work, Clinical Psychology, or related field from an accredited college or university.
• Prefer one year of post-graduate experience with one year of proven clinical experience, or have four years of pre-graduate and post-graduate combined experience.
• Prefer a minimum of one-year prior experience with adolescents and families.
• A minimum of four years of experience in the field of social services, related experience with homeless services; housing programs preferred.
• Possess broad knowledge of the social justice issues facing youth in the Chicagoland area and have a similar background to the community being served.
• Possess a creative-mindset to develop unique activities that build engagement, reduce anxiety and foster openness with others.
• Possess group management skills that encourage others to share their thoughts and accept the opinions of others.
• Possess strong verbal and written communication skills that build meaningful partnerships with the staff, students and community members.
• Understand and demonstrate Trauma-Informed Care principles.
• Possess good time management and organizational skills to proficiently compete assigned tasks.
• Be proficient in software applications especially with Microsoft Office.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and access to a functional motor vehicle.
  
  
  

Compensation and Benefits: Base Salary Range: $55,000 - $66,000

• Medical Dental, Vision
• 403b/403b Matching
• Paid-Time Off
• Life Insurance
• PSLF
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) / Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Referral program
• AFLAC Supplemental Insurance options
  
  
  

VOA Illinois provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state, federal or local law.

Reasonable accommodations will be considered to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities upon request.

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