Overnight SASS Counselor

Kenneth Young Center•Mount Prospect, IL

16h•$23 - $26•Hybrid

About The Position

Kenneth Young Center is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit dedicated to providing comprehensive outpatient behavioral health services to individuals of all walks of life. Located in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago, we offer a wide range of services including outpatient therapeutic care, recovery-oriented support, community prevention, LGBTQ+ outreach, older adult services, and crisis intervention. Our team welcomes and celebrates unique perspectives and represents the diversity and vitality of our local communities. Join our team to grow in your career while building stronger, healthier communities.

Requirements

Bachelors or Masters Degree from an Accredited College or University in Social Work, Psychology, or closely related discipline.
One to three years experience working with children and adolescents.
Valid driver’s license, proof of insurance and reliable transportation required.
Computer skills required.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in Spanish is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide a full range of crisis screening, assessment, and support services to clients and their families.
Facilitate hospitalization when appropriate.
Developing a plan to stabilize a client without the use of hospitalization if hospitalization is not necessary.
Case management services.
Linkage back to substitute care provider.
Linkage to community resources as needed.
Ongoing support to help a client maintain access to established services.
Post-hospitalization services, which includes gathering information for a mental health assessment and individualized treatment plan.
Participate as a responsible crisis team member to maintain continuous on-call coverage and to accomplish other team tasks, goals and responsibilities.
Provide timely and accurate assessments of incoming calls with clinically appropriate dispositions.
Determine the need for additional services based on the assessment and facilitate linkage.
Participate in consultation, as needed, with other agency professionals or with paid agency consultants.

Benefits

403(b) plan with organizational matching
Medical Insurance (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois - BCBS)
Dental (BCBS), and Vision Insurance (BCBS) with low employee premiums
Long Term and Short Term Disability (BCBS), no cost to employee
Flexible Spending Account (with annual rollover)
Basic life insurance (50k) paid for by the organization and option for additional voluntary coverage for self, spouse, or dependents (BCBS)
Incentive program with potential for quarterly bonuses
Opportunity for annual bonus and salary increase (discretionary based on annual KYC financial audit)
Eligibility to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
4 weeks of Paid Time Off (With increases based on seniority)
8 Paid Organization-Wide Holidays
3 Personal Floating Holidays annually