Therapist QMHP BH Bilingual

The Association for Individual Development (AID) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to empower people with physical, developmental, intellectual, mental health challenges; those who have suffered a trauma; and those at risk, to enjoy lives of dignity and purpose. We are looking for a Therapist QMHP BH Bilingual who demonstrates this mission and wants to work for an organization that makes a difference in the community.

Responsibilities

• Provide case management and counseling services to clients diagnosed with persistent mental illness, including translation into Spanish when needed.
• Work with a team of behavioral health service providers to ensure a positive client-centered approach.
• Develop and implement individual treatment plans using the IM+CANS to maximize clients’ independent community living skills.
• Complete documentation of mental health services in accordance with state and agency standards.
• Promote client wellness through coaching, counseling, consultation, motivational enhancement, and information and referral services.
• Provide effective individual, couples, and family counseling as assigned.
• Complete clinical assessments that meet the requirements of program funders and applicable administrative rules.
• Refer clients for community-based case management services as needed.
• Complete required documentation (IM+CANS, encounters, consents) on a timely basis.
• Meet minimum service hours provision/billing standards.
• Acquire and maintain required certifications and trainings.
• Abide by AID’s Code of Ethics, policies, and procedures.
• Maintain professional judgment and performance regardless of personal issues.
• Complete treatment plan development meetings with clients.
• Obtain input from consumers and other stakeholders on how to improve service provision.
• Provide outcome evaluation data to supervisor.
• Maintain positive professional working relationships with agencies, stakeholders, and coworkers.
• Provide documentation to assist clients in maintaining public entitlements as applicable.
• Assist clients in obtaining/maintaining public entitlements.
• Participate in agency committees as assigned.
• Provide counseling/therapy services to clients in their home, community, or office setting.
• Promote awareness and respect for the diversity of clients, employees, families, and other stakeholders.
• Attendance at scheduled work hours, including evening hours.
• Use of personal automobile, maintain valid Illinois driver’s license, and meet/maintain driving record standards as defined by AID’s insurance carrier.
• Maintain automobile liability insurance as defined by AID’s personnel policies.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a human service field required.
• At least 1 year of experience in behavioral health preferred.
• Fluent verbal and written Spanish and English.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows applications.
• Complete CEUs required to maintain clinical licensure, if applicable.
• Flexibility to work evening hours.

Benefits

• 21 days of Paid Time Off plus 10 paid holidays.
• Paid training.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, critical illness, and accident insurance.
• 401K with a 3.5% company contribution after one year.

This position may include some remote work components at management’s discretion, subject to demonstrated performance and operational needs. Approval may be rescinded at any time.