CCBHC Child and Adolescent Mental Health Practitioner

Metropolitan Family Services • Merrionette Park, IL

20h • $58,000 - $78,864 • Onsite

About The Position

Metropolitan Family Services (MFS) is seeking a full-time CCBHC Mental Health Practitioner for their Merrionette Park office. MFS is an organization that empowers families to learn, earn, heal, and thrive, with a strong focus on community. This role involves providing mental health services to children and adolescents experiencing a range of issues including anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, behavioral disorders, and substance use concerns.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling or related field from an accredited college or university, required
• Licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), Licensed Social Worker (LSW), Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor ( LCPC) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
• Must obtain and maintain IM+CANS and ASAM certifications.
• Behavioral health diagnosis using DSM-5
• Culturally responsive care by approaching services that center the client's unique cultural background, values, and intersectional identity.
• Driving for work required with a personally owned vehicle.

Nice To Haves

• Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling (MAATC), preferred

Responsibilities

• Support children experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, behavioral disorders, and substance use concerns.
• Performs comprehensive, in-depth assessment and clinical formulation, development of accurate diagnosis and strengths-based treatment plans for CCBHC services. Performs open access as assigned.
• Provides family, individual, and group therapy, as well as crisis intervention, and case management services, adhering to CCBHC and MRO/Medicaid rehabilitation service models.
• Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions, advocacy, skill-building, and related services. Provides evidence-based treatment interventions for children and families per training and certifications.
• Learns and utilizes agency and community resources including schools, specialty service providers, and community programs.
• Care coordination with schools, hospitals, DCFS/CPS, juvenile justice, and primary care providers.
• Assesses community conditions that affect clients to identify resource gaps and problems.
• Works with multidisciplinary professionals including psychiatrists, nurses and community agencies to provide continuum of coordinated care to meet the complex needs of family, children and adolescents.
• Provide on-call or in-person crisis intervention services when necessary.
• Recommends financial assistance and other benefits the client may be entitled to.
• May serve on regional or agency-wide committees.
• Meets agency expectation for quantity of direct service and maintains quality and fidelity to evidence-based practices.
• Maintains timely and accurate client records and any necessary agency and CCBHC required reporting.
• Participates in agency and site based required meetings and trainings.
• Works effectively with diverse staff and service population.
• Work extended hours on school nights and weekends.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Guardian Dental Coverage
• VSP Vision Coverage
• Metropolitan Family Services contributions of $2,000 to individual, and $4,000 to family, HSA accounts, pro-rated to your benefits start date.
• FREE General Medicine and Behavioral Health Teladoc services provided to all team members.
• Ascensus 401K plan services with a 4% employer match, vested at 100% on day one of eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level