CCBHC Community Support Team (CST) Mental Health Professional

Metropolitan Family Services • Merrionette Park, IL

22h • Hybrid

About The Position

Metropolitan Family Services (MFS) is seeking a Mental Health Professional for their Merrionette Park Center. MFS is a community-focused organization dedicated to empowering families to learn, earn, heal, and thrive. This role is ideal for someone looking to make a significant impact on individuals and families, not just a company's bottom line.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a human services field or a bachelor’s degree in any field with two years of documented clinical experience in a mental health setting, required.
• Must obtain and maintain IM+CANS certification, required.
• Satisfactorily pass all relevant screening and criminal background checks.
• Requires mobility and willingness to work with a community-based caseload.
• Ability to maintain assigned community and home-based services.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and groups.
• Must work some evenings and weekends and possible on-call.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in Social Work or Counseling from an accredited college or university.
• Must have applied to take LSW or LPC examination, preferred.
• Prior experience with Rule 132/140 or CST/ACT (Assertive Community Treatment) models strongly, preferred.
• Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) or experience working with clients experiencing substance use, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in conducting IM+CANS assessments and implementing treatment plans.
• Perform open access as assigned.
• Provide case management, support financial budgeting, assist with public benefits (Social Security, Medicaid), therapy/counseling, advocacy, health education, and community support services.
• Provide individual and group counseling, medication training and monitoring, skills training, and crisis intervention.
• Respond to client and family needs outside of scheduled sessions, including during crises.
• Identify and respond to changes in client needs, including decompensation or risk of hospitalization, and adjust levels of care accordingly in consultation with supervisor.
• Work with multidisciplinary professionals and community agencies to provide a continuum of coordinated care to meet the complex needs of clients.
• Coordinate care with family members, internal providers (medical, dental, SA/DV), and external partners such as schools, DCFS, hospitals, and community organizations.
• Learn and utilize agency and community resources.
• Assess community conditions affecting clients to identify resource gaps and problems.
• May serve on regional or agency-wide committees.
• Meet agency expectation for quantity of direct service and maintain quality and fidelity to evidence-based practices.
• Maintain timely and accurate client records and any necessary agency and CCBHC required reporting.
• Participate in agency and site-based required meetings and trainings.
• Work effectively with diverse staff and service population.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• 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.
• $2,500 Sign-on Bonus for first-time employees with MFS! ($1,250 on the first paycheck and $1,250 after 6 months of employment).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees