IPS Counselor

We value our Hope Members. The pay needs to be right and relevant to the position. We conduct regular compensation analysis to reward our team fairly.

Work and life balance is important to us! Our Hope Members enjoy 10 holidays, up to 20 vacation days, 6 personal days, 5 sick days, and new to this year…1 mental health day.

Our package is robust with Allied Insurance (medical, dental, vision), 403b Retirement – 2% Contribution, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability options, Life Insurance, and Pet Insurance.

We want Hope Members to learn and grow. We offer up to $2,500 annually in tuition reimbursement. OHU supports educational endeavors.

Our Hope Members strive for excellence in children and youth services. OHU supports them by providing opportunities to network and learn from leaders in the field at in‑service days, conferences, and workshops.

We have a growth mindset. The OHU Promise is guiding us in significantly increasing services over the next six years. When a new or current position opens, we look first to advancing a Hope Member.

Position: IPS Counselor 1
Location: Kankakee, IL
Job : 6572
# of Openings: 1
IPS Counselor

• Reports to the Child Abuse Hotline as directed by the Mandated Reporter Act.
• Will provide exceptional customer service to parents, foster caregivers, referring case agencies, and other team members.
• Conducts frequent regional and all-state in‑person and virtual team meetings with staff, referring case agencies and community partners.
• Participates in frequent agency management meetings and work groups.
• Will maintain discretion, as entrusted with a client’s personal information and knowledge of their unique situation. This confidentiality extends to ensuring client data is secure.
• Reports any exposure to communicable diseases.
• Submits expense vouchers, renewed driver’s licenses, and automobile insurance coverage on the due date.
• Support the creation and maintenance of programmatic information in Microsoft Teams and on the SharePoint site.
• Will assist with updating client demographic and other data in the IPS database.
• Will ensure direct and indirect weekly filing of all IPS documents, notes, Mentoring, and FPSS documents in client files.
• Provide on‑call support after hours on a rotation with all IPS offices in Central, Southern, and Northern regions.
• Provide on‑site support to prevent placement disruption.
• Facilitate placement needs of children with collaboration with the referring case agency (DCFS/POS).
• Conduct home visits.
• Maintain positive relationships with other agencies and community members as applicable.
• Complete any necessary file documentation and required DCFS database tracking twice monthly.
• Prepare documentation for court proceedings, as needed.

• Provides support and stability services for up to 6 months to families referred.
• Caseloads are approximate 10-13: 1 ratio.
• The program operates 24/7.
• Position is required to be available Monday – Friday, 8:30 – 5 pm.
• Position requires sessions outside of normal office hours, and at times can be later evenings.
• Position requires rotation of the on‑call calendar monthly to offer 24/7 coverage of program needs for crisis (typical schedules are 1 week a month).
• Provides crisis intervention response, assessment, and follow‑up services as deemed appropriate per the program plan.
• Conduct an initial visit within 5 days of referral opening per contractual and programmatic expectations.
• Provides crisis intervention in‑home services in local coverage areas as appropriate to program requirements.
• This position will require day and overnight travel for training opportunities, advocacy for youth and families in community meetings, or staffing and client sessions.
• Provides active guidance/feedback during family contacts (e.g., sessions, crisis interventions, and other crisis‑stability events).
• Completion of intake, Mental Health Assessment, DCFS Extension and Discharge processes, and Treatment Planning as outlined in IPS programmatic and contractual expectations.
• Diagnose and treat…