Clinician – Community Connections
Job Type
Full Time
About the Role
Responsible for providing intake, therapy and case management services for adults and adolescents with moderate to severe mental illness or dually diagnosed. Uses intensive outreach strategies to engage participants in services. Conducts comprehensive mental health and substance use assessments to determine service needs. Formulates treatment plans and implements intervention strategies. Monitors and reviews treatment plan regularly. Monitors participants’ symptoms and medication regularly. Provides crisis intervention services in consultation with program supervisor. Coordinates and links participants with needed services and community resources. Documents all services using program protocols.
Requirements
Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in psychology, counseling, social work, or related field.
Bilingual Spanish/English preferred.
One year post-grad experience in the mental health or substance use treatment field preferred.
Experience working with multiethnic populations preferred.
Must have daily use of a car, current insurance, valid driver’s license, and a driving record acceptable to Agency insurance carrier.
Flexibility to work on weekends, evenings, holidays during emergencies when assigned to the rotating emergency cellular.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Association House of Chicago does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, marital status, pregnancy, order of protection status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, military status or an unfavorable discharge from military service and any other classification protected by local, State, or Federal law.
Application Instructions
Please email Yvonne Rodriguez, Human Resources Coordinator with your resume and cover letter directly at yrodriguez@associationhouse.org.