Trauma-Informed QMHP: Field-Based Mental Health Specialist

GRO Community; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Professional development

Job summary

GRO Community in Chicago seeks a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) to provide structured, strength-based support to male clients aged 5 and up, focusing on probation-involved individuals. Masters-level clinicians deliver individual and group services, guided by trauma-informed practices and community-based care.

This full-time role emphasizes collaboration with schools, case managers, probation officers, and treatment teams, with a flexible caseload and invoicing-based pay structure.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Social Work, Criminal Justice, Counseling, Psychology, or related field.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and documentation skills.
• Reliable transportation and active auto insurance required.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one and group-based behavioral health services.
• Deliver skill-building, role-playing, social communication, and problem-solving interventions.
• Support clients in real-life community settings including schools, homes, probation and reentry programs.
• Collaborate with external stakeholders such as school deans, case managers, and probation officers.
• Participate in treatment team meetings and follow clinical service plans.
• Submit timely progress notes and discharge summaries.
• Maintain a maximum caseload of 25 clients.
• Attend supervision and team meetings regularly.
• Teaching of alternative strategies, role-playing, behavioral rehearsal, skill acquisition in the community, practicing skills in the community, exposure to social situations in which age-appropriate skills can be practiced, enhancing conflict resolution skills, developing communication skills
• Complete monthly professional and personal development training assigned by the GRO training department.
• Other duties may be assigned by the supervisor, senior director, or other leadership based on the needs of business or departmental needs.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Documentation skills

Reliability

Education

Masters degree in Social Work, Criminal Justice, Counseling, Psychology, or related field

Job description

GRO Community in Chicago seeks a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) to provide structured, strength-based support to male clients aged 5 and up, focusing on probation-involved individuals. Masters-level clinicians deliver individual and group services, guided by trauma-informed practices and community-based care.

This full-time role emphasizes collaboration with schools, case managers, probation officers, and treatment teams, with a flexible caseload and invoicing-based pay structure.