Mental Health Practitioner-Healthy Chicago
About The Position
If asked to describe the culture at Metropolitan Family Services, we could do that in one word. COMMUNITY! Reflected in both our internal culture as well as through the services we provide, community is at the heart of all we do. Metropolitan Family Services (MFS) empowers families to learn, to earn, to heal, to thrive. Part mentor, part motivator, part advocate, since 1857, Metropolitan Family Services has been the engine of change that empowers families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities. Are you looking to have an impact on more than just a company’s bottom line? Then we’d love to hear from you! We are now hiring for a full-time Mental Health Practitioner at our South Chicago Center!
Requirements
- Master's degree in social work (MSW), or Counseling from an accredited college or university.
- Ability to maintain assigned community and home-based services.
- Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and groups.
- Satisfactorily pass all relevant screenings and background checks.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual (Spanish/English), preferred
Responsibilities
- Provides community and home-based mental health treatment services to youth, adolescents and families.
- Completes comprehensive, in-depth assessments for a variety of program services and does intake.
- Provides a full range of case management, counseling, advocacy, educational, and related services.
- Learns and utilizes agency and community resources.
- Assesses community conditions affecting clients to identify resource gaps and problems.
- Recommends financial assistance for clients.
- Provides group services as indicated by program need.
- Represents and interprets programs of agency in community.
- May serve on regional or agency-wide committees.
- Meets agency expectation for quantity of direct service.
- Complies with agency record-keeping expectations.
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
- Works effectively with diverse staff and service population.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical Coverage, Dental Coverage, and 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
