Clinician - Heartland Human Care Services
Chicago, IL 60640
About the Job
Title: Mental Health Clinical Practitioner
Location:4822 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL
Schedule: Hybrid, Monday to Friday (8:30am-5:00pm)
Summary:
Under the general guidance of the Clinical Supervisor, the Mental Health Clinical Practitioner provides a variety of specialized services for the Violence Recovery Services Safe from the Start initiative that will specifically work with children exposed to violence between the ages of 0-5 in the Chicagoland area. The Safe from the Start program provides free, confidential services to children zero to five and their families who have been exposed to violence or trauma.
The Mental Health Clinical Practitioner leverages industry knowledge and best practices to promote the mission and vision of Heartland Human Care Services Supports culture development and management efforts.
Why Join Us?
- Make a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals seeking education and career pathways.
- Collaborate with a diverse and passionate team dedicated to the mission and vision of our organization.
- Enjoy a hybrid work arrangement, providing flexibility and work-life balance.
- Participate in professional development opportunities to enhance your skills and expertise.
Our Benefits:
- Medical insurance. BCBS PPO, EPO, and HSA Plans
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- 401(k) 3% Employer Contribution.
- Paid maternity leave.
- Paid paternity leave.
- Commuter benefits.
- Student loan assistance.
- Tuition assistance.
- Disability insurance
- FSA Spending Account
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Special Vendor Discounted Offerings on Travel, Amusement Parks, etc.
Essential Functions:
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provides services to clients through a short-term case management model.
- Receives case assignments, establishes treatment plans, reviews case progress and determines case closure through the supervisor of the assigned program.
- Meets regularly with assigned cases through outreach to shelters and communities at large.
- Provides individual counseling to address motivational and psychosocial problems of clients.
- Provides shelter outreach and intake as requested.
- Provides clients with counseling and concrete assistance to support increase or restore client’s capacity for self-sufficiency.
- Establishes and maintains therapeutic and professional relationships with clients to facilitate the receipt of services.
- Develops service plans, which outline a specific plan of action with each client under the regular supervision of the supervisor of the assigned program.
- Makes referrals in accordance with service plans to other Organization units and external providers.
- Uses the knowledge of the public assistance agency requirements for benefits and entitlements to advocate on the behalf of clients.
- Assists in the financial support of clients and in the management of client’s finances in accordance with service plans and Organization policies.
- Develops, monitors and enhances professional relationships with social service, health and governmental agencies.
- Manages the expense accounts for client’s transportation needs in accordance with Organization policies.
- Works cooperatively with Intake Specialists, Addiction Specialists and Social Workers to maximize service outcomes.
- Provides street outreach to homeless clients, assesses health and social service needs, and then follows through with a plan of action.
- Participates and contributes in regular supervision meetings, team meetings, in house training sessions and conferences.
- Accurately completes in a timely manner all necessary forms, case recordings and statistical reports.
- Provides social service group work to clients in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols.
- Participates in program and operational planning.
- Develops, implements and reviews social groups for clients of the assigned program, in collaboration with supervisor of the assigned group.
- Provides intense advocacy, crisis intervention, counseling and problem solving in a variety of areas for all clients.
- Establishes and maintains a professional and therapeutic relationship within the standards of client profiles, confidentiality laws and the newest clinical research available.
- Assesses, plans and supplements the client’s level of functioning.
- Develops, implements, oversees and follows-up with client treatment plans to ensure that realistic goals and deadlines of accomplishments are being met.
- Maintains documentation of client’s individual and group treatment.
- Maintains the volume of work designated by project standards and utilizes the mental health theory and concepts integrating in clinical practice. On an ongoing basis assimilates the knowledge of resources available to implement the clinical concepts.
- Assumes all clinical responsibility for clients.
- Manages and participates in all project meetings and maintains the minutes of meetings on a rotating basis.
- Presents clinical case reviews.
- Develops and maintains relationships with outside providers, case managers and hospitals.
- Coordinates and attends clinical rounds of all outside client resources.
- Attends a minimum of 15 educational trainings per fiscal year.
- Maintains medications as specified by the Psychiatrist and keeps legible and accurate records of all medication issues.
- Consults with the Psychiatrist regarding treatment reviews.
- Adheres to professional standards as outlined by governmental bodies, NASW (and/or other appropriate professional associations), private funding sources, Organization plans/policies and Unit guidelines. Participates in periodic evaluative reviews and/or in-house and external staff training to ensure that he/she understands and continues to adhere to such standards. Initiates requests for assistance from Supervisor to address new issues or complex concepts affecting adherence to professional standards.
- Other duties may be assigned.
Education and Experience:
- Master’s degree (M.A.) in clinical social work, counseling or clinical psychology;
- Minimum two (2) years of clinical practice experience in either a hospital or community setting providing group and/or individual therapy
Certifications/Licenses:
- Eligible to become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC.)
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities (K/S/A):
- Ability to speak and fluency in a second language including but not limited to the following multi-language abilities:
- Ability to read and interpret documents such operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
- Access to regular, dependable and timely transportation
- Ability and comfortability working with people of varying socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Excellent communication skills. Strong networker, convener, relationship builder and communicator with experience collaborating with diverse work teams and stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to handle confidential and sensitive information possessing skills to handle situations in a professional and diplomatic manner.
- A high degree of collaboration and emotional intelligence, self-motivation, and analytical ability.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook/Exchange; Windows operating systems; and other software routinely used by Heartland Human Care Services
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- Ability to work independently and remain self-motivated with minimal direct supervision.
- Strategic thought partnership and consultancy skills.
Work Arrangement:
This role is eligible for a “hybrid” or “remote” work arrangement. If hybrid, it is expected this person would be able to meet for “in person” meetings when needed or at the request of others. In-person meetings may be required on a regular basis (weekly, monthly, etc.). There may also be the availability to work from home when appropriate.
Work Environment:
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
- These residential programs require that employees are available to work any shift, including evenings and weekends, according to programmatic needs, licensing requirements, and/or contract requirements.
Physical Demands:
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
- The employee is regularly required to sit, stand and walk.
- The employee must be able to stoop, kneel and/or crawl.
- The employee is regularly required to use hands to key, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- The employee must have unrestricted ability to provide physical restraint.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
Heartland Human Care Services makes all hiring and employment decisions, and operates all programs, services, and functions without regard to race, receipt of an order of protection, creed, color, age, gender, gender identity, marital or parental status, religion, ancestry, national origin, amnesty, physical or mental disability, protected veterans status, genetic information, sexual orientation, immigrant status, political affiliation or belief, use of FMLA, VESSA, military, and family military rights, ex-offender status (depending on the offense and position to be filled), unfavorable military discharge, membership in an organization whose primary purpose is the protection of civil rights or improvement of living conditions and human relations, height, weight, or HIV infection, in accord with the organization's AIDS Policy Statement of September 1987.
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