Clinician - Center for Trauma & Resilience

JCFS Chicago • Skokie, IL

9h • Hybrid

About The Position

The purpose of this position is to render direct clinical services to children, families, and adults, across a broad range of presenting needs, including trauma, family systems, and behavioral issues.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Social Work or related Human Services field, such as Counseling, or Marriage/Family Therapy, from an accredited program.
• Requires reliable transportation and a valid driver's license to move between West Rogers Park, Skokie and Northbrook locations.
• Must be able to work evenings at least two days per week
• Self-awareness and the ability to remain calm and professional when handling conflict and disruptive behavior

Nice To Haves

• Trauma and resilience training/education certificate
• Strong clinical field placements, internships, or comparable experience. Couples and/or family therapy experience

Responsibilities

• Provides assessment and intervention to clients who are experiencing mental health symptoms related to traumatic event(s)
• Co-facilitates group therapy sessions for adolescents and adults
• Provides onsite and community trainings with a focus on enhancing resilience
• Willingness to run groups with a focus on mind, body spirit health (yoga, mindfulness, meditation, art)
• Carries a caseload for both teletherapy and in-office work involving any or all of the Agency’s services, which will include individual, child, family, couples, and may include group treatment modality.
• Performs a full range of clinical duties including the gathering and analysis of data, formulation of assessment and creation of treatment plans with oversight and supervision by supervisor.
• Facilitation and development of wellness opportunities.
• Develops understanding of clients’ situations, providing appropriate services with supervisory consultation.
• Provides community and agency trainings regarding trauma and related distress
• Participate in weekly group supervision
• Clinician will receive training in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
• Attend agency-held clinical training
• With supervision, learns the policies and procedures of the agency and program.
• Performs record keeping functions and other administrative duties as required by the program, including written treatment documentation that is complaint with program and regulatory requirements within the required time frames, consistently meets time frames.
• Maintain 20 billable service hours per week
• Actively participate in weekly individual and group supervision
• Participates in agency staff development programs, professional group seminars, and committees to increase professional knowledge
• Collaborates with other agency personnel, supervisors, appropriate specialists, or consultants on specific case-related problems
• Represent JCFS, and its programs positively to internal and external contacts.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid time off varies by position - includes vacation days, sick days, paid federal holidays, and paid Jewish holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with base contribution and match.
• Additional health and wellness benefits
• Financial benefits
• Professional training
• Tuition reimbursement
• 6 weeks paid parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees