High-Intensity Clinical Therapist

Envision Unlimited•Flossmoor, IL

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

Envision Unlimited is seeking a compassionate High-Intensity Clinical Therapist to provide mental health services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and co-occurring mental health conditions. This position primarily supports individuals in our Short-Term Stabilization Homes (SSH) and Community Living & Transition (CLT) programs throughout the South Suburban Chicagoland area. The Clinical Therapist in the IDD Mental Health Services program is a core member of a specialized, interdisciplinary team providing outpatient mental health services to adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) and co-occurring mental health challenges. The clinician will have a specialized focus in serving Envision Unlimited members who are accessing supports through the agency’s Short-Term Stabilization Homes (SSH) and Community Living & Transition (CLT) services programs. This will entail primarily working in the South Suburban region of Chicagoland with travel to Kankakee and Aurora 1 – 2 times per week with mileage reimbursed by the agency. The therapist delivers neuro-affirming, trauma-informed, and disability-forward care that integrates mental health treatment within the broader IDD support system. This role emphasizes team integration, community-based service delivery, and advancement of dual-diagnosis best practices, supporting individuals in improving mental health outcomes, relationships, and overall quality of life.

Requirements

Compassionate High-Intensity Clinical Therapist to provide mental health services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and co-occurring mental health conditions.
Primarily supports individuals in our Short-Term Stabilization Homes (SSH) and Community Living & Transition (CLT) programs.
Specialized focus in serving Envision Unlimited members who are accessing supports through the agency’s Short-Term Stabilization Homes (SSH) and Community Living & Transition (CLT) services programs.
Primarily working in the South Suburban region of Chicagoland with travel to Kankakee and Aurora 1 – 2 times per week.
Delivers neuro-affirming, trauma-informed, and disability-forward care that integrates mental health treatment within the broader IDD support system.
Emphasizes team integration, community-based service delivery, and advancement of dual-diagnosis best practices.
Supports individuals in improving mental health outcomes, relationships, and overall quality of life.

Responsibilities

Provide individual, family, and group therapy using evidence-based approaches.
Conduct mental health assessments, treatment planning, and ongoing clinical support.
Collaborate with DSPs, QIDPs, families, guardians, and interdisciplinary teams.
Deliver services in community settings, residential programs, day programs, and via telehealth.
Maintain timely and compliant clinical documentation.