Senior Clinical Therapist - Individual/Family and School Based Services
Full Time
Naperville, IL 60540
Posted
Job description
Senior Clinical Therapist
Target Population: Individual/Family and School Based Services
Position Summary
General responsibilities include, but are not limited to, providing administrative and clinical assistance to Clinical Therapists, ensuring operational compliance with DCFS, CCBYS and other related entities, assisting with onboarding responsibilities for new therapists and graduate interns, monitoring therapists’ caseloads, documentation, individual and group supervisions in collaboration with the Clinical Director, assisting with school-based marketing and clinical services; promoting positive, proactive, community relations, monitoring CCBYS crisis activities, assisting with internal data collections, interpretations, and strategic planning..
Essential Functions:
- Promote trauma informed principals and interventions throughout all phases of clinical counseling support operations (individual, group counseling, crisis intervention, and school-based counseling services.
- Assist the Clinical Director in monitoring school-based counseling services to DuPage County schools and to individuals and families at the 360 Youth Services agency site.
- Collaborate with community partners, such as schools, police departments, juvenile probation, and mental health agencies/hospitals, to serve high-risk youth.
- Assist the Clinical Director in monitoring timely, diligent and confidential record-keeping and counseling services to the Cornerstone, Emergency Shelter, Transitional Housing programs and School-based Counseling services.
- Assist with completion and submission of required monthly/quarterly reports
- Attend required meetings as a senior clinical representative of 360 Youth Services
- Work to ensure that counseling services and documentation for each program is in compliance with DHS and CCBYS requirements and agency, standards.
- Assist with providing the community and clients with psycho-educational information and linkages to referral services to include: substance abuse, mental health treatment, educational, and employment training programs.
- Provide professional presentations based on the needs of the community as related to high-risk youth.
- Assist Crisis Workers (clinical therapists and graduate interns) as on call “Backup Staff “with crisis coverage as part of our 24-hour crisis response system for CCBYS as designated by the Clinical Director
- Monitor and assist with as needed; temporary placements and follow-up family stabilization services for children/families in unresolved crisis situations and as outlined in CCBYS placement protocols.
- Carry a small client case load and be scheduled to work for at least one “late night” per week.
- Attend at least two trauma related trainings per year can complete all required DCFS, CCBYS and LCFS trainings.
- Collaborate with Clinical Director and assigned staff to monitor and administer Intake and client assignments for therapist and graduate interns.
- Collaborate with Clinical Director to execute therapists’ annual performance evaluations
- Participate as needed with conducting staff, and graduate interns interviews.
- Assist with staff development trainings to promote the “quality improvement process” while increasing staffs’ performance proficiencies.
- Act on behalf of the Clinical Director during his/her absences from work.
- All other duties as assigned.
Competencies:
- Mission-Driven: Reinforces 360’s mission and vision with the organization and the community. Effectively communicates the benefits and impact of 360’s efforts. Ensures community and volunteer engagement, inclusion and ownership. Reinforces culture of philanthropy.
- Collaboration: Advocates for inclusion and diversity at all times. Initiates the development of relationships with civic/business partners and community leaders that advance 360’s presence throughout the community. Inspires others to engage with and support 360.
- Operational Effectiveness: Develops plans and manages through engagement with 360 development staff.
- Personal Growth: Facilitates change; models adaptability and an awareness of the impact of change. Demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology. 360 strives to operate from a trauma-informed, anti-oppressive and intersectional lens. Our expectation is that staff will embody these principles and continue to grow and develop in these areas.
Job Qualifications:
- Hold a verifiable Master’s Degree in Social Work or equivalent Master’s degree in the human services field from an accredited school, State Licensed or eligible for licensure.
- Driver’s license, proof of auto insurance, and reliable transportation.
- Must hold at least a LPC, MFT or LSW and be willing to work diligently toward attainment of either a LCPC, LMFT or LCSW credential.
- Knowledge of childhood trauma and at least one-year experience working with youth affected by trauma.
- Demonstrate strong interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills, with the ability to have professional boundaries, relate to staff and youth in a positive, constructive therapeutic manner.
- Demonstrate a willingness to provide the agency-designated services in an independent manner.
- Demonstrate understanding of trauma informed care and harm reduction.
- Knowledge of LGBTQ+ identities and affirming care model.
- Must pass a background check before being permitted to work alone with clients.
Organizational Values:
Our values unite us as an organization. They are the anchors that steer our behavior, interactions with each other, and provide a guide for decision-making.
- Compassionate: We wholeheartedly care for and listen to others
- Empowering: We nurture potential, build on strengths, and inspire hope for a brighter future
- Inclusive: We accept others completely as they are
- Affirming: We encourage and celebrate personal identity
- Respectful: We hear people where they are and are willing to work on judgments we may have towards others while treating people with the highest regard
- Authentic: We are truthful and transparent in what we say and do
About 360 Youth Services: 360 is a powerful organization joined together by a shared commitment to change lives and inspire hope. By strengthening emotional skills, reducing youth access to and use of alcohol and other drugs, and ending the experience of homelessness, 360 works passionately in our pursuit to help children, teens and young adults experience their full potential.
360 Youth Services is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants of color and those who identify as LGBTQ+ are highly encouraged to apply. Decisions and criteria governing the employment relationship with all employees are made in a nondiscriminatory manner, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, age, FMLA status, or any other factor determined to be unlawful by federal, state or local statues.
For more information about 360 Youth Services visit our website at: www.360youthservices.org
Salary: Commensurate with experience.
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