Therapist Mental Health Professional BH Bilingual Intake

Overview

The Association for Individual Development (AID) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to empower people with physical, developmental, intellectual, mental health challenges; those who have suffered a trauma; and those at risk, to enjoy lives of dignity and purpose. We are looking for a Therapist Mental Health Professional BH Bilingual Intake for Northern Kane County who demonstrates this mission and wants to work for an organization that makes a difference in the community.

Location and schedule
:
Elgin Housing Authority, 635 - Elgin, IL 60123. Position type:
Full-Time. Education level:
Bachelor’s Degree. Salary: $25.50 per hour. Travel:
Regularly. Shift: Day. Job category:
Health Care. $1,000 sign-on bonus.

• Provision of assessment, counseling, skills training and case management services to a caseload of clients diagnosed with persistent mental illness. Services are provided in individual treatment settings.
• Complete Intake/IM+CANS as assigned and other required paperwork.
• Conduct new client intakes including IM+CANS and LOCUS Assessments for all new client intakes.
• Provide outpatient therapy to both adults and children/adolescents as assigned.
• Maintain prescreening/intake logs.
• Provide documentation of services in accordance with DHS and CARF.
• Advocate for and maintain rights of clients that are served.
• Assign clients to case managers’ caseloads in coordination with program manager(s).
• Work scheduled hours, including evening hours.
• Be flexible to meet client and program needs, including cross training in other programs as assigned by supervisor.
• Complete clinical assessments that meet the requirements of program funders and applicable administrative rules.
• Complete all required documentation in a timely manner per agency policy.
• Acquire and maintain required certifications and trainings.
• Schedule new client intakes within the timeframe set by agency policy.
• Complete IM+CANS assessment, required intake paperwork, and LOCUS assessment in a timely manner per AID program standards.
• Meet minimum service hour provision productivity standards (MRO) monthly.
• Check/respond/log Intake Line calls as assigned per county.
• Check/respond/log IRIS referrals as assigned per county.
• Provide case management services as medically necessary.
• Provide effective individual, couples, and family counseling, as assigned.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in a human service field required.
• Experience:
  
  At least 1 year of experience in behavioral health preferred.
• Skills:
  
  Fluent verbal and written Spanish and English, required.
• Physical:
  Tolerance of a variety of home/living conditions of clients.
• Equipment:
  Computer with working knowledge of Microsoft Windows; copy machine; telephone with voicemail system.
• Additional Requirements:
  
  Drive self and clients in a personal automobile; maintain automobile liability insurance as defined by AID’s personnel policies; maintain valid Illinois driver’s license; meet/maintain driving record standards as defined by AID’s insurance carrier.

• $1,000 sign-on bonus for full-time.
• 21 days of paid time off plus 10 paid holidays.
• P aid training.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD, Critical Illness and accident insurance.
• 401(k) with a 3.5% company contribution after one year.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in a human service field required.
• Experience:
  
  At least 1 year of experience in behavioral health preferred.
• Skills:
  
  Fluent verbal and written Spanish and English, required.
• Physical:
  Tolerance of a variety of home/living conditions of clients.
• Equipment:
  Computer with working knowledge of Microsoft Windows; copy machine; telephone with voicemail system.

• Drive self and clients in personal automobile; maintain automobile liability insurance as defined by AID’s personnel policies.
• Maintain valid Illinois driver’s license; meet/maintain driving record standards as defined by AID’s insurance carrier.

If we seem like a good fit, consider joining our growing team of compassionate, hardworking, and caring individuals, and start your path toward a fulfilling career that you can be proud to work.