Youth and Family Support Services Clinician at Chestnut Health Systems

Overview

Make a positive difference in the lives of young people and their families. Excellent opportunity to work in an outpatient setting. This full-time position is based in Granite City and Belleville, IL, and serves clients in the Metro East area.

Responsibilities

Provide consumer-driven services identified in treatment/recovery/safety plan, focusing on individual, group and family therapy. Provide services in the natural or presenting environment as appropriate. Demonstrate skills in evidence-based practices such as CBT, trauma informed care, and the developmental stages. Refer and link clients to community resources including schools, DCFS, and other youth and family social service agencies. Help to develop programs. Act as a peer leader and provide clinical guidance to less experienced staff and interns. Provide professional, evidence-based supervision to those seeking state licensure or degrees.

Qualifications

Must have a master’s degree in counseling, psychology, social work or related field with at least 1,000 hours of supervised mental health experience.  Must have a valid driver’s license, private automobile insurance and be insurable (when applicable).  Requires basic computer skills and experience to include MS Word, MS Excel, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat and an electronic medical record (EMR).

Are you intrigued by this job but don’t meet every single requirement? Research shows that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs when that’s the case. Chestnut is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about any of our posted positions but your experience doesn’t line up perfectly, please apply anyway! You might be just the right candidate for another role. We’d love to explore the possibilities with you!

EOE – Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. Chestnut welcomes applications from qualified individuals with recovery experience.