PATH Counselor

Arrowleaf • Vienna, IL

1d • $46,092 - $62,067

About The Position

When you join the Arrowleaf team, you are committing to a meaningful career where your work will make a difference for your neighbors throughout Southern Illinois and strengthen our region as a whole. You’ll have a chance to build well-being not just for the people you work with, but for yourself as well, as you gain life-changing experiences, enjoy highly competitive benefits, and experience unmatched opportunities for advancement.

Mission: Arrowleaf’s mission is to help all Southern Illinoisans reach their full potential. We provide resources and opportunities that support individuals of all ages so they can thrive, make our communities more vibrant, and build economic prosperity that benefits everyone.

Vision: We envision a Southern Illinois where all individuals are contributing to a community that is safe and vibrant for everyone.

Job Title: Counselor
Area of Focus: Behavioral Health
Program(s): PATH - Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness helps adults experiencing homelessness or marginal housing and those living with significant mental illness transition to more stable housing by coordinating services that help them address their individual needs.
Hours of Work: Full-time, 40 hours/week. Participates in after-hours crisis response rotation.
FLSA Classification: Non-exempt

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services or related field
• Qualifies as a Mental Health Professional (MHP).
• Travels to off-site/community based locations for direct service delivery
• Participates in after-hours crisis response rotation
• Maintain and provide proof of a valid driver's license
• Maintain and provide proof of personal vehicle liability insurance
• At least 21 years of age
• Knowledge of various behavior and human development theories and practices
• Local health and human services resources
• Basic crisis intervention and conflict resolution techniques
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent computer skills

Responsibilities

• Carries a caseload as assigned by direct supervisor.
• Provides outreach and direct service to consumers in the community in their natural environment to reduce barriers to accessing services.
• Intervenes to change attitudes, beliefs and behaviors of consumers to improve individual and family level of functioning.
• Maintains networking and referral contacts with other human service providers both internally and externally while assessing barriers for successful engagement, treatment, and discharge.
• Completes PATH enrollment documentation and records accurately in the electronic health record system and internal tracking systems to allow immediate supervisor to document appropriately.
• Provides outreach services to engage homeless individuals to link with local resources for shelter, entitlements, and meeting of basic needs at a minimum of 4 hours or more per week.
• Attends mandatory meetings and related PATH conferences or trainings as identified.
• Provides case management services including but not limited to: advocacy, linkages to community resources, housing services.
• Provides crisis intervention to stabilize client's condition by utilizing short term crisis intervention techniques and/or referral to other support services.

Benefits

• Professional & upward mobility opportunities
• Health wellbeing stipend ($200 per fiscal year)
• 100% employer-paid health and dental insurance option
• Dental, vision and health available after 1st day of the month after 60 calendar days of employment
• Up to $50,000 life insurance policy
• Travel reimbursement
• Up to 368 hours of paid time off just within your first year of employment! Includes 13 paid holidays, up to 40 hours of personal time, 12 sick days, 40 hours bereavement leave, 12 vacation days (6 month probation period), and 8 hours volunteer paid time off per year.
• Additional opportunities for compensation are available above starting salary!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees