Qualified Mental Health Professional

Trinity Services is seeking a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP or Therapist) to provide services as part of a Living Room program in Grundy County, IL. The QMHP will partner with a Recovery Support Specialist to respond in person to mental health-related crisis visits, playing a key role in assessment, support, and collaborative action planning.

About the Role

• Provides support to individuals experiencing mental health crises and assists the team with clinical issues.
• Conducts screenings and assessments, including SUDS, Columbia SSRS, SUD screening, IM + CAT, and others as clinically appropriate.
• Facilitates the development of safety and recovery plans tailored to participants' strengths, goals, and barriers.
• Completes required documentation, including assessments and progress notes.
• Participates in daily upkeep of the Living Room (e.g., cleaning, laundry, food preparation).
• Attends seminars, meetings, and trainings to apply best practices.
• Participates in a 24-hour on-call rotation and may float to Joliet or Grundy Living Room sites as needed.
• Conducts outreach and connects participants to community resources.
• Performs other duties as assigned based on program needs.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work, or a related field.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred but not required.
• Valid driver’s license and current automobile liability insurance, including uninsured motorist coverage.
• Ability to pass pre-employment background checks.

Skills and Abilities

• Proficiency in computer-based service documentation.
• Strong teaching skills, non-judgmental personality, and empathic listening.
• Experience in crisis intervention and knowledge of involuntary petitions as clinically needed.

Physical Demands

• Ability to lift over 40 pounds from floor to waist unassisted.
• Ability to push and pull 75 pounds.
• Ability to complete deep knee squats and push wheelchairs up to 200 pounds.
• Capable of remaining stationary for prolonged periods (standing or sitting).
• Regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands/fingers for computer and telephone operation.
• Physical activities may include driving, balancing, pulling, pushing, standing, climbing, grasping, stooping, crouching, crawling, kneeling, reaching, lifting, and repetitive motion.

Pay

$61,000–$65,000 per year.

Schedule

3:00 PM–11:00 PM, including rotation weekends and holidays.

Benefits

• Health, vision, dental, and life insurance.
• Educational assistance.
• Paid time off, sick time, and paid holidays.
• Personal time.
• Potential year-end bonus.
• Financial Assistance Program (Cookie Jar).
• Employee Referral Program (Bounty Bucks).