Job description
COMMUNITY SUPPORT TEAM COUNSELOR/CASE MANAGER
COMMUNITY LIVING DEPARTMENT
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DIVISION
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DIVISION
You are key to our vision: Together We Thrive. At Kenneth Young Center, our staff come together with volunteers, community partners, and the people we serve to create holistic systems of care through interwoven behavioral health programs, older adult services, and community health initiatives. Our team welcomes and celebrates unique perspectives, and represents the diversity and vitality of our local communities. This role helps realize our mission: We partner with communities to support people of all ages to navigate life's challenges through personalized prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery. Join our team to grow in your career while building stronger, healthier communities.
Job Scope: Actively contribute as a clinician (case manager or counselor) working on a community based team providing intensive, holistic and recovery oriented behavioral health and co-occurring substance use services to persons living with serious and persistent mental illness who desire to live independently and engage fully in community life. Community Support Team (CST) counselors and case managers provide a range of services which may include assessment and service planning, crisis intervention, supportive counseling, community support services, and case management to a shared caseload of adults to target assessed areas of functional impairment and promote independence through the development and use of natural community supports. Services are provided in person’s homes and other community spaces during flexible daytime, evening, and weekend hours to best support individual’s success.
Job Scope: Actively contribute as a clinician (case manager or counselor) working on a community based team providing intensive, holistic and recovery oriented behavioral health and co-occurring substance use services to persons living with serious and persistent mental illness who desire to live independently and engage fully in community life. Community Support Team (CST) counselors and case managers provide a range of services which may include assessment and service planning, crisis intervention, supportive counseling, community support services, and case management to a shared caseload of adults to target assessed areas of functional impairment and promote independence through the development and use of natural community supports. Services are provided in person’s homes and other community spaces during flexible daytime, evening, and weekend hours to best support individual’s success.
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required. Accommodation for medical and religious exemption will be considered. Weekly testing required for approved vaccination exemptions.
- Valid IL Driver’s License, a driving record that meets organizational policy, and daily access to a well maintained/insured personal vehicle in order to provide community-based services to clients.
- HS Diploma/GED or Associate’s Degree with at least 6 months experience working with individuals with serious and persistent mental illness providing a variety of clinical interventions including case management and community support. Preferred Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, psychology or a related discipline.
- Applicants for case manager or counselor with a Masters Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, psychology or a related discipline strongly encouraged to apply; licensure supervision provided
- Preferred experience working with individuals with serious and persistent mental illness providing a variety of clinical interventions including assessment, case management and community support
- Preferred exposure to working in non-traditional treatment environments i.e.in-home, residential, hospital, nursing facility, and community settings
- Basic computer proficiency, knowledge of Word and Internet skills, smartphone messaging and applications, and business communication platforms
- Persons with CRSS/NCRS and/or CADC certifications strongly encouraged to apply
- IM-CANS certification encouraged
- Exempt, Full-Time, 37.5 hour work week
- Must work a flexible schedule in response to the needs of the target population served, including some evening and rotating Saturday hours.
Kenneth Young Center offers a robust benefit package that is highly competitive to the market. KYC offers all full-time employees the following:
- 403(b) plan with organizational matching
- Health (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois), Dental (BCBS), and Vision Insurance (UNUM)
- Flexible Spending Account (with up to $550 annual rollover)
- Long Term and Short Term Disability (UNUM)
- Life Insurance and option for additional voluntary coverage for self, spouse, or dependents (UNUM)
To further promote an active and healthy work/ life balance, KYC also offers a generous amount of paid time off and staff holidays.
- 8 Paid Organization-Wide Holidays (Juneteenth added for 2022)
- 3 Personal Floating Holidays annually
- 4 weeks of Paid Time Off (With increases based on seniority)
Kenneth Young Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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