School Based Counselor
About The Position
Arrowleaf is seeking a School Based Counselor to join their team. This role is focused on Behavioral Health, specifically within Outpatient Mental Health Programming, which helps individuals build life skills and well-being through behavioral health counseling, psychiatric care, and other care coordination and support services. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, and requires participation in an after-hours on-call rotation. The Home Office can be either Anna, IL or Cairo, IL, depending on office space availability. Arrowleaf is committed to a meaningful career where work makes a difference in Southern Illinois, offering competitive benefits and opportunities for advancement.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services or related field.
- Qualifies as a Mental Health Professional (MHP).
- Knowledge of various behavioral and human development theories and practices.
- Ability to understand mental health and substance use diagnoses, treatment planning processes, and evidence-based curriculums.
- Knowledge of local health and human services resources.
- Knowledge of basic crisis intervention and conflict resolution techniques.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent computer skills.
- Travels to off-site/community-based/locations for direct service delivery.
- Participates in after-hours crisis response rotation.
- Ability to schedule evening appointments.
- Maintains and provides proof of a valid driver's license.
- Maintains and provides proof of personal vehicle liability insurance.
- At least 21 years of age.
Responsibilities
- Intervenes and evaluates consumers and establishes the diagnosis.
- Develops treatment plan collaboratively with consumers by defining goals, specific outcomes, and time‑frames for treatment.
- Monitors consumers' behavior.
- Intervenes therapeutically to change attitudes, beliefs and behaviors of consumers to improve individual and family level of functioning.
- Provides crisis intervention to stabilize the consumer's condition by utilizing short-term crisis intervention techniques and/or referral to other support services.
- Maintains networking and referral contacts with other human service providers both internally and externally.
- Carries a caseload as assigned by a direct supervisor.
- Completes required monthly direct service hours to consumers as defined on Direct Service Requirement sheet.
- Facilitates recreation/socialization and cultural activities for consumers who provide enjoyable outings that prepare and encourage them to engage in activities independent of the agency.
- Effectively teaches life-management skills to consumers.
- Provides and arranges transportation services to consumers which they translate to their natural environment.
Benefits
- Health, vision and dental insurance options available after 1st day of the month after 60 calendar days of employment
- Up to $50,000 life insurance policy
- 401(k) with company match for qualifying staff.
- Voluntary Benefits (Critical Illness, Short-Term disability, Accident/Incident, Hospital Indemnity)
- Mileage reimbursement
- Up to 376 hours of paid time off just within your first year of employment! Includes 13 paid holidays, up to 40 hours 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.
- Paid advanced trainings and certification opportunities
- Free clinical supervision for licensure (LCSW, LCPC, CADC)
- Leadership & Advancement Opportunities
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer
- CCBHC Workforce Career Accelerator Program
- National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Eligible Site
- Additional opportunities for compensation are available above starting salary
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
