Team Leader - Reentry

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and treatment planning as needed for newly intaked clients, and support team with identifying priorities and goals based on client needs.
• Effectively split time between direct service, administrative, and supervisory responsibilities and ensure both clinical and administrative duties are fulfilled.
• Provide direct clinical supervision and consultation to Housing Case Managers and Recovery Counselors.
• Orient and train new employees to provide quality services to clients. Ensure continued education and training for assigned employees to strengthen services provided.
• Provide client-centered, strengths-based, and trauma-informed services to clients with severe mental illness and justice system involvement, from a restorative justice lens, utilizing a harm reduction approach; and coach staff to do the same.
• Maintain consistent relationship with referral partners at IDOC and CCSO to ensure seamless referral workflow and ensure optimal program operations.
• Manage employee workflow; and monitor/adjust employee schedules accordingly to ensure coverage of discharges from IDOC or CCJ, ongoing support with parole / probation / pretrial services, and case coordination and management.
• Communicate effectively with internal team, other Trilogy teams, and external partners for purposes of consultation and information sharing; e.g. report on openings for the team. Report on trends, client needs, and team updates to Supervisor.
• Support Clinical Director with grant compliance, including monitoring and auditing staff documentation, and completing monthly and quarterly reports.
• Ensure timely and seamless flow of new Reentry clients into the organization.
• Lead clinical documentation process, including IM+CANS, LOCUS, and all transfer documentation.
• Provide on-call coverage and immediate crisis intervention as needed.
• Work with Supervisor to comply with expectations of various funding sources.

Qualifications

• Must have one of the following: Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Counseling Bachelor's degree in relevant field plus 5 years of experience working in housing, case management, and/or reentry services
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) preferred
• Minimum two years’ experience working with people with mental health and/or substance use diagnoses
• Leadership experience highly preferred
• IM+CANS certification preferred
• Valid Illinois driver’s license with daily access to a well-maintained vehicle with $100,000/$300,000 liability insurance
• Experience working with low income housing, housing navigation, or homeless services preferred.