Clinician CWF - Bilingual

The purpose of this position is to provide direct clinical services (in-home or community based) to youth and families who are currently in the foster care system in Illinois. Clinicians will hold caseloads of youth across two child welfare contracts: (1) youth who are currently in foster care and who are in need of help to stabilize in their foster home and (2) youth who are currently in foster care and who are part of the Illinois Early Childhood Court Team.

Responsibilities

• Provides in-home/community-based individual and family therapy with assigned clients, aiming to promote placement stability (where clinically indicated) and maintain clients within their community.
• Provides a full range of clinical treatment duties for a caseload of clients, which may include individual, family, parent consultation, and group treatment modalities.
• Gathers and analyzes data, completes assessments, formulates treatment plans, and implements specified treatment for routine and complex cases within the context of critical thinking.
• Formulates understanding of clients’ situations, providing appropriate services with supervisory consultation.
• Develops and implements an aftercare/discharge and transition plan for the client and family when nearing completion of services.
• Performs record-keeping functions and other administrative duties as required by the Agency, including written treatment documentation within the required timeframes.
• May provide services and billing under Medicaid Rule 132 as a Qualified Mental Health Professional.
• Obtains and maintains certification to administer the IM+CANS, DCFS CANS, and the FAST assessment tools.
• Participates in agency staff development programs, professional group seminars, committees, or conferences to increase professional knowledge.
• Collaborates with other agency personnel, supervisors, appropriate specialists, or consultants on specific case-related problems and participates in weekly supervision.
• Represents JCFS, Child Welfare, and its programs positively to internal and external contacts.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Social Work or related Human Services field, such as Counseling, Psychology, Marriage/Family Therapy, etc. from an accredited program.
• Bilingual skills required – must be able to speak Spanish fluently.
• Able to work evenings based on client and program needs.
• Must be able to drive, have a valid driver’s license, vehicle insurance, and access to a reliable vehicle to travel in the Chicago metropolitan area (site visits may not be accessible by public transportation).
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Benefits

• Paid time off varies by position – includes vacation days, sick days, paid federal holidays, and paid Jewish holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (benefit eligibility begins when working full time).
• 401(k) with base contribution and match.
• Additional health and wellness benefits, financial benefits, professional training, and tuition reimbursement.
• 6 weeks paid parental leave.

Pay

The minimum compensation for this position is starting at $60,050 annually. Final compensation will be determined based on experience.