Team Leader - Peer Success

ThresholdsChicago, IL
123d$58,000 - $65,000

About The Position

As a Team Leader, you will supervise a dynamic team of 3-6 Community Support Specialists (CSS) as they provide mental health services in the community. This includes sharing case management duties within the team and leading by example while working directly with clients, providing guidance, and growing the clinical skills of your CSS team. Team Leaders hold a unique position within Thresholds: they provide direct service while keeping an eye on the overarching goals of the program. Thresholds' Peer Success program is operated primarily by those who have a lived experience of mental illness and have utilized services themselves. Team Leaders contribute to the program's network of resources by establishing and maintaining community relationships. You and your team will remove barriers to mental healthcare through case management: connecting our clients with resources and helping them navigate complex systems. You will help clients strengthen daily living skills as you drive them to doctors' appointments, to benefits offices, or to the grocery store. You will collaborate with clients to create plans for symptom management and teach coping skills that support clients in reclaiming their lives. Our culture is supportive, and the Team Leaders are key to setting the tone. During regular team meetings and supervision, you will engage and motivate your staff, provide direct feedback, coach staff to meet billing targets, drive collaboration on client care, and help staff work through challenges. Share your knowledge of harm reduction, trauma-informed care, and evidence-based practices and receive ongoing opportunities for training, clinical supervision, and leadership development.

Requirements

  • Passion for mental health advocacy
  • Strong communication and teaching skills
  • Adaptability to staff and client needs
  • Superb time management and organizational skills
  • Valid driver's license, current car insurance, and a car for daily use
  • Willingness to provide transportation to clients
  • High school diploma or GED certificate and 5 years of supervised clinical experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work, or related field
  • Bachelor's degree in an unrelated field and 2 years of supervised clinical experience
  • Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, or related field
  • Previous supervisory experience preferred

Responsibilities

  • Supervise a team of 3-6 Community Support Specialists (CSS)
  • Provide mental health services in the community
  • Share case management duties within the team
  • Lead by example while working directly with clients
  • Provide guidance and grow the clinical skills of the CSS team
  • Establish and maintain community relationships
  • Connect clients with resources and help them navigate complex systems
  • Drive clients to appointments and assist with daily living skills
  • Collaborate with clients to create plans for symptom management
  • Teach coping skills to clients
  • Engage and motivate staff during team meetings and supervision
  • Provide direct feedback and coach staff to meet billing targets
  • Drive collaboration on client care
  • Help staff work through challenges
  • Share knowledge of harm reduction, trauma-informed care, and evidence-based practices

Benefits

  • Competitive pay: $58,000 - $65,000 annually
  • Generous PTO (9 federal holidays, 8 days of sick leave, 15-22 days personal and vacation)
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 4 medical insurance plans
  • 403(b) retirement plan with 3% employer match
  • Robust employee assistance program (EAP)
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Public service loan forgiveness
  • Cell phone reimbursement (up to $50/month)
  • Supervision for clinical licensure at no cost (LSW, LCSW, LPC, LCPC)
  • Reimbursement for professional licensure and license renewal

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What This Job Offers

Job Type

Full-time

Career Level

Mid Level

Industry

Social Assistance

Education Level

Bachelor's degree

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