Social Worker/Counselor

Pillars Community Health • Hickory Hills, IL

1d • $22 - $32 • Onsite

About The Position

Provides individual, couple, family, and group counseling services to assist individuals in achieving more effective personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment by performing the following duties.

Requirements

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with a disability to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.
• Master's Degree in Clinical Social Work, Psychology or Counseling required.
• Must maintain a safe driving record and have current valid Illinois Driver's License.
• Personal vehicle needed for transportation to/from offices in Hickory Hills and Berwyn.
• At least 3 on-site in-person days, two of which will include hours until 8pm.
• A total of at least 10 weekly client-facing hours after 4pm

Nice To Haves

• Outpatient clinical experience preferred.
• Experience in program's area of work preferred.

Responsibilities

• Through in-person interview with client and significant others, assesses the client's presenting and collection of other relevant information and needs for service.
• Apprises each client of the services available both within the agency and in the community at large that respond to the client's need.
• Develops and periodically reviews a treatment plan in collaboration with the client that considers the clients presenting problem, strengths and resources.
• Informs each client of his or her rights and responsibilities involved in receiving services.
• Refers clients to commit resources as appropriate.
• Provides crisis intervention for clients as needed throughout the duration of services.
• Maintains collateral contracts with others as needed and with client's explicit authorization.
• Documents all clinical activity in accordance with agency policy which can include a case intake form, assessment, progress notes, treatment plan and termination summary.
• Complies with agency funding/administrative/statistical reporting including submitting direct service reports and timecards in a timely fashion.
• Provides screening services to potential clients of the agency to assess appropriateness for services.
• Participates in professional development programs or training as required by agency policy or licensing standards
• Other duties are assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability, life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, FSA, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off for vacation, sick, personal time, & holidays.
• Professional development membership to Relias Essential Learning.
• Reimbursement for position related clinical certifications.

What This Job Offers

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