Mental Health Professional - Full Time or Part Time Available!

PURPOSE

The Mental Health Professional will provide engagement, support, and skill building to assist adults with a diagnosis of mental illness live as independently as possible. They will work directly with the QMHP regarding clinical issues.

Key responsibilities

• Affirms that all clients receive clinically sound triage/referral and ongoing consumer services for behavioral health needs
• Affords assistance in completing functional assessments and provides input into the treatment planning process
• Maintains surveillance of individuals' activities, then reports and documents changes in behavior and/or changes in symptoms
• Coordinates the transportation needs of the residents and provides transportation when needed
• Ensures that supervised residences are clean and free of safety hazards and reports problems using the chain of command
• Delivers high quality care appropriate to the age and educational level of the individual
• Responds to crisis situations by providing direction, recommendations, and crisis intervention
• Maintains accurate, concise, current clinical documentation, including but not limited to all phone conversations, requests from the individual, changes in the clinical conditions, and all consultations with team members
• Utilizes a holistic approach to determine teaching methods appropriate to the individual
• Provides psycho-education to clients and families regarding their illness, medications, and/or treatment plan to supplement information provided by health care professionals
• Daily face-to-face contact with individuals to provide active-listening, support, and encouragement
• Supports and assists individuals with employment and education

Requirements

• Qualification requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Education and/or experience required/preferred: A bachelor's degree in counseling and guidance, rehabilitation counseling, social work, education, vocational counseling, psychology, pastoral counseling, family therapy, or a related human service field; OR a bachelor's degree in any other field with two years of documented supervised clinical experience in a mental health setting; OR a high school diploma or GED and 5 years documented supervised clinical experience in mental health or human services; OR any other education and experience which will qualify for Mental Health Professional under 89 Ill. Adm. Code 140.453 Bachelors degree in Human Service (Related fields will be considered.) Degree/Field Preferred: See Above Licenses/Certifications Required: NALicenses/Certifications Preferred: NA
• Skills required: Trauma-informed: Must display a willingness to adopt trauma informed interventions, principles, and practices as well as commitment to ongoing development of their capacity for application of trauma informed care. Realizes the prevalence of trauma among persons served by Caritas and the general population. Recognizes how trauma affects everyone involved-including clients, their families, staff, and community; and impacts behaviors. Responds to trauma by actively implementing the guiding principles of trauma informed care into their daily practice. Resists re-traumatization of persons served and staff providing services, by creating safe, welcoming, and supportive environments.Proficient Computer Skills In: Outlook, Word Expert Computer Skills In: Outlook, Word Vehicle Related Requirements Access to reliable transportation to get to/from work: Required. Access to a reliable automobile: Required. Must provide proof of auto liability insurance (and continue to while working in this position): Required. Must possess a valid driver's license: Required. Drug Free Workplace Caritas Family Solutions is dedicated to maintaining a safe, healthy, and productive environment for our clients and employees. As part of this, a strict drug-free workplace policy is maintained.