Substance Use Therapist

Thresholds•Chicago, IL

6d•$57,500 - $63,500•Hybrid

About The Position

Contribute your substance use treatment skills and experience to make a positive change in your community! The Center for Mental Wellbeing, Thresholds’ Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) is a one-stop shop for mental health and substance use services based in the south side of Chicago for families and individuals of all ages. The Center is committed to providing care regardless of ability to pay, and cares for those who are underserved, low income, are insured, uninsured, or on Medicaid. We offer a sliding scale program that provides discounted services to individuals based on family size and income. As the Substance Use Therapist, you will provide individual and group therapy in the clinic setting to community members with a profound need. Every week, you will work with individuals with substance use disorders and mental health disorders for outpatient therapy. Meet clients where they are in their recovery journey, using harm reduction practices to encourage clients in all stages of treatment from preparation to action and relapse prevention. You will meet face-to-face with the client or guardian to assess needs, identify goals, and develop integrated treatment plans. Often this will look like individual therapy sessions, but you will also provide group therapy, crisis intervention, and therapeutic workshops. You will have case consultation on an ongoing basis with your supervisor and a team of therapists. The culture at Thresholds is collaborative and supportive, providing you with the tools and resources you need for the best client care. Opportunities for training and professional development, including clinical supervision, will deepen your knowledge and expand your clinical skills in harm reduction, safer substance practices, trauma-informed care, and therapeutic modalities including CBT, DBT, ACT, and motivational interviewing.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or related field
Current CADC required
Willingness to work 1-2 evenings each week
Willingness to travel in the community (approximately 5-10% of the time) to meet with clients either in their homes or another community location, and the ability to reliably self-transport to these locations.

Nice To Haves

Licensure preferred (LSW, LPC, etc.)
Prior experience providing substance use treatment preferred

Responsibilities

Provide individual and group therapy in the clinic setting to community members with a profound need.
Work with individuals with substance use disorders and mental health disorders for outpatient therapy.
Meet clients where they are in their recovery journey, using harm reduction practices to encourage clients in all stages of treatment from preparation to action and relapse prevention.
Meet face-to-face with the client or guardian to assess needs, identify goals, and develop integrated treatment plans.
Provide individual therapy sessions.
Provide group therapy.
Provide crisis intervention.
Provide therapeutic workshops.
Have case consultation on an ongoing basis with your supervisor and a team of therapists.

Benefits

Competitive pay - $57,500 - $63,500 annually
Based on licensure and post-graduate experience
Generous PTO (9 federal holidays, 8 days of sick leave, 15-22 days personal and vacation)
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Choice of 4 medical insurance plans
403(b) retirement plan with 3% employer match
Robust employee assistance program (EAP)
Cell phone reimbursement (up to $50/month)
Mileage reimbursement
Public service loan forgiveness
Supervision for clinical licensure at no cost (LSW, LCSW, LPC, LCPC, CADC)
Reimbursement for professional licensure and license renewal