Community Care Clinician

Centerstone • Carbondale, IL

2d

About The Position

The Community Care Clinician provides supports and services to clients and their families, primarily in clients’ natural environments, to help them achieve personal growth goals. The role delivers individual and group therapeutic interventions using an integrated health approach, promoting personal growth, skill building, natural supports, and connection to community resources.

The clinician assists with assessment and personal growth planning; connects clients with appropriate services; advocates for and supports clients; monitors service effectiveness; and provides crisis services as needed. The role also supports clients with physical health needs by coordinating with healthcare providers, offering education and coaching for self-management, and integrating physical and behavioral healthcare. The position is full-time and pays $18.20–$25.50.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or a high school diploma and five years of paid experience in the mental health field, which may be considered in place of the degree requirement upon approval.
• Valid driver’s license and safe driving record.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing, verbally, in person, and virtually.
• Customer service and customer experience skills.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of the roles and functions of community resources.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with developing their Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) and provide wellness consultation.
• Collaborate with clients, family members, and other providers to implement personal growth plans.
• Provide assertive outreach, advocacy, support, and follow-up to assigned clients; document outreach and ensure planned services are delivered at the required frequency.
• Provide ongoing case management, including assessment, planning, linking, monitoring, referrals, and advocacy.
• Help clients with identified physical health conditions connect and collaborate with primary care, specialty care, and other healthcare systems; coach clients on understanding conditions and self-managing symptoms; promote healthy habits and address basic physical healthcare needs in conjunction with psychiatric care.
• Provide transportation assistance to help clients achieve and maintain wellness goals.
• Help clients build natural support teams and integrate community supports and resources into personal growth planning and services.
• When clinically indicated, serve as representative payee and help clients develop budgeting and money-management skills.
• Coordinate with primary healthcare providers and document integrated physical healthcare in the clinical record.
• Present relevant information to support quality of care, obtain feedback, and plan changes to personal growth-based services.
• Identify and report critical incidents according to Centerstone policy.
• Attend staff meetings, clinical staffings, and other assigned internal meetings; participate in assigned committees, including quality assurance functions.
• Maintain appropriate communication with employees and contribute effectively as a member of the treatment team.
• Use the supervisor, clinical on-call resources, and Ethics Review team appropriately when indicated or required.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• 403(b) retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off and ten paid holidays
• Company-paid AD&D insurance, life insurance, and long-term disability
• Employee Resource Groups
• Continuing education opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time