Job Title: Adult Therapist
Worksite Base: Shelter
Status: Contractual, 25 hours per week
Required to work evenings and weekends to meet the client’s needs.
Pay Range: $32 – $35 / Hr.
General Purpose: To provide high quality, evidence based mental health counseling and supportive services to women and children in the Home of the Sparrow shelter, housing and Rapid Re-Housing programs.
Key Responsibilities:
– Provide trauma informed therapeutic services to individuals, children, and families in a culturally sensitive manner.
-Provide clinical case consultations and assist in coordinating care services.
-Provide support and education to staff regarding client diagnosis, medication, trauma history ext. as needed.
– Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments for adults.
– Document all interactions.
– Meet with Director of Program Services for clinical supervision at least monthly.
– Attend and fully participate in all staff and client team meetings.
– Attend and fully participate in all scheduled trainings required by agency.
– Uphold Home of the Sparrow rules, as defined in HOS’s Code of Conduct document and NASW
Code of Ethics.
– Follow emergency procedures as needed.
– Relate positively to the community, representing HOS in a positive manner at all times.
– Provide clinical consultation/training to Program Services staff.
– Required to work evenings and weekends to meet the client’s needs and provide staff support.
– Complete all required data reporting, file audits and tracking of client outcomes as required.
– Enter client services into MHB billing system and achieve set billing targets.
Knowledge & Skills:
– Strong clinical experience working with trauma and domestic violence clients.
– Strong written and verbal communication skills.
– Strong background in mental health programs and high-barrier populations.
Qualifications:
– Required Master Degree in Counseling or Social Work
– Experience in providing therapeutic supports
– Maintain a current clinical license through the state of Illinois if applicable
– Preferred knowledge/ experience with domestic violence, substance abuse, trauma, complex mental health, and homelessness
Physical Demands:
– Ability to lift up to 30 pounds
– Balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling and reaching are required.
– Sitting, standing and walking for extended periods of time
Benefits:
-Employee discount
– Paid time off
Work Location: In person / shelter
Please email your resume and job application to humanresources@hosparrow.org