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Federally Qualified Health Centers/Community Health Centers across Illinois are seeking compassionate, mission driven health care providers. Illinois FQHCs/CHCs are providing high quality care to over 1.5 million patients annually. Want to be part of a team making a difference? Learn about full and part time positions serving communities across Illinois below:
Location: Chicago, IL - Specialty: Social Worker - Licensed Clinical (LCSW)
Since its founding in 1977, this Community Health Center has become the primary care medical home for thousands of Chicagoans, including some of the city's most vulnerable populations. As an award winning, nationally-recognized leading voice for community health centers, this CHC has played a vital role in providing access to affordable, comprehensive healthcare services to underserved communities throughout Chicago.
Our highly skilled doctors and medical staff are dedicated to providing the best possible care to our patients. We recognize the vital role we play not only in our patient's health, but also as an essential resource that strengthens the communities we serve.
Our health network currently includes locations in South Chicago, Pullman, East Side, Roseland and Chicago Lawn. Today, we provide accessible, affordable, high quality healthcare for more than 30,000 underserved, uninsured and underinsured patients throughout Chicago.
Description
Behavioral Health Provider
We are seeking a Behavioral Health Provider to join our comprehensive primary care team. As a central member of the team, you will work closely with Primary Care Providers, MAs, PSRs, Care Navigators, Care Managers, and RNs to provide excellent care to our patients.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct Screening, Brief Interventions, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for patients presenting to medical appointments
- Respond promptly to warm hand-offs for patients with Behavioral Health Concerns
- Regularly consult with Primary Care Team members regarding health status and progress in treatment
- Provide updated behavioral health diagnoses (mental health and substance use) to Primary Care Team members
- Collaborate with Primary Care Team members to develop care plans for patients with behavioral health concerns
If you are passionate about providing high-quality behavioral health care to patients in a primary care setting, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. We offer competitive compensation packages and a supportive work environment.
Benefits to all its full-time employees:
BCBS Medical PPO Plans| BCBS Dental |VSP Vision| Tuition Reimbursement up to $1,500 per year|11 Paid Holidays and 15 Days of Paid Time Off | 8 sick days | 2.5 days of CME and CME allowance of $600 | HRSA NHSC Loan Repayment Options
Location: Chicago, IL 60617
Schedule: Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm with a Saturday Rotation 8:00am - 1:00pm
Location: Chicago, IL - Specialty: Social Worker - Licensed Clinical (LCSW)
This Community Health Center seeks an LCSW to be a part of a multi-disciplinary primary health care team. The LCSW will be responsible for providing mental health treatment to children, adolescents, and adults in order to improve their psychosocial functioning and overall health outcomes.
This Community Health Center is at the forefront of expanding access to affordable, comprehensive healthcare. We understand that we must continually work to evolve our thinking around patient care. As a community health care leader, we know that regardless of all the resources and advancements in medicine today, patient engagement is the most critical element in improving health outcomes. To achieve this outcome, we innovate and develop better practices to improve our care delivery model.
To continue successfully down this path, we search for candidates who share our values and goals. We don't discriminate for any reason. We welcome talent who believes in our mission, drives the organization forward and cares about the value they bring to an organization.
We treat the whole person and believe behavioral health is an important part of one's overall health. We have an integrated approach to care and our behavioral health team works directly with our primary care teams to ensure that all aspects of a patient's health are reviewed and monitored on a regular basis.
Locations Available - Multiple
Loan repayment opportunities through National Health Service Corps!
Location: Chicago, IL - Specialty: Therapist, Counselor
This FQHC is seeking a Master’s level clinician responsible for delivering high-quality, culturally competent, person-centered behavioral health services. This includes emergency mental health assessments, crisis intervention, stabilization services, brief therapy, and care coordination for adults experiencing mental health or co-occurring disorders. The successful candidate will operate both in office and community-based settings to ensure access to services in the least restrictive environment, promote recovery, and link individuals to needed resources. This position operates on one of two 12-hour shifts (7:00 AM–7:00 PM or 7:00 PM–7:00 AM) and requires rotational weekend and on-call coverage.
JOB DUTIES
- Provide immediate mental health crisis intervention, stabilization, and linkage services in response to community and site-based referrals.
- Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments (e.g., IM+CANS, LOCUS) to evaluate mental and physical health status and service needs.
- Establish provisional DSM-5 diagnoses based on assessment results. Develop individualized service plans that reflect person-centered goals and support recovery-oriented outcomes.
- Deliver individual, group, and family therapy using evidence-based modalities (e.g., CBT, DBT, MI) as clinically appropriate.
- Participate in Mobile Crisis Response by responding to crisis calls in the community within 45–60 minutes of dispatch.
- Work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams including psychiatrists, nurses, case managers, outreach workers, and external partners (e.g., CPD, DCFS, hospitals).
- Provide clinical documentation in compliance with Rule 132, Medicaid guidelines, and internal agency policy.
- Assist with hospitalization procedures when clinically indicated and ensure linkage to outpatient care upon discharge.
- Advocate for client rights, coordinate referrals and transitions of care, and help bridge service gaps through collaboration with community partners.
- Participate in required supervision, meetings, clinical case reviews, and ongoing professional development.
- Work rotational weekends and on-call shifts as scheduled.
- Other duties as assigned
EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS This job description is to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee’s ability to perform the duties as described. This job description is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned as deemed appropriate commensurate to the position. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and Friend Health - HRDI reserves the right to change this job description and /or assign tasks deemed as needed.
Location: Quincy, IL - Specialty: Therapist, Counselor - Licensed Clinical Professional (LCPC)
Are you a compassionate and dedicated Clinical Therapist looking to make a positive impact in the lives of individuals with mental illness and/or substance use disorders? Do you thrive in a positive company culture where your contributions are valued? Join our team as a Clinical Therapist!
As a Therapist, you'll be responsible for assisting individuals in improving their ability to perform tasks in their daily living and working environments and providing clinical guidance as they move towards recovery. You will complete intake/screening and/or comprehensive assessment processes, determine and document diagnoses, develop treatment plans, and participate in clinical staffing/treatment meetings.
Key Responsibilities:
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Complete intake/screening and/or comprehensive assessment processes within designated time frames.
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Determine and document diagnosis based on comprehensive assessment.
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Develop treatment plans for clients in accordance with state regulatory/CARF guidelines.
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Participate in clinical staffing/treatment meetings providing feedback on pertinent cases.
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Adhere to weekly service provision model.
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Work closely with the insurance department to ensure authorized services are approved and adequate information is provided within specified time frames.
As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we prioritize fostering a culture of belonging and connection within our workforce. We encourage applications from individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences, as we believe that a rich tapestry of perspectives strengthens our mission. If you are passionate about empowering local communities and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization dedicated to cultivating an authentic workplace.
Location: Virginia, IL - Specialty: Therapist, Counselor - Licensed Clinical Professional (LCPC)
Are you a compassionate and dedicated Clinical Therapist looking to make a positive impact in the lives of individuals with mental illness? Do you thrive in a positive company culture where your contributions are valued? Join our team as a clinical therapist. Our therapists provide mental health services in outpatient and community-based settings, utilizing collaborative treatment approaches that can be tailored to suit their own style as well as the needs of the clients they serve. Counseling will be provided in the office as well as in local school districts, with the ideal candidate comfortable seeing children ages 4 and above.
Location: Virginia, IL - Specialty: Therapist, Counselor - Licensed Clinical Professional (LCPC)
Are you a compassionate and dedicated Clinical Therapist looking to make a positive impact in the lives of individuals with mental illness? Do you thrive in a positive company culture where your contributions are valued? Join our team as a clinical therapist. Our therapists provide mental health services in outpatient and community-based settings, utilizing collaborative treatment approaches that can be tailored to suit their own style as well as the needs of the clients they serve. Counseling will be provided in the office as well as in local school districts, with the ideal candidate comfortable seeing children ages 4 and above.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Provides direct behavioral health and substance abuse counseling. Interviews patient to obtain information concerning medical history or other pertinent information.
- Observes client to detect indications of abnormal physical or mental behavior.
- Selects and administers various tests such as psychological tests, personality inventories and intelligence quotient tests to identify behavioral or personality trains and intelligence levels and records results.
- Reviews results of tests to evaluate client needs. Plans and administers therapeutic treatment such as behavior modification and stress management therapy to assist patient in controlling disorders and other problems.
- Changes method and degree of therapy when indicated by client reactions.
- Discusses progress toward goals with client such as controlling weight, stress or substance abuse.
- Consults with medical provider or other specialists concerning treatment plan and amends plan as directed.
- Conducts relaxation exercises, peer counseling groups and family counseling during clinical therapy sessions.
- Refers client to supportive services to supplement treatment and counseling.
- Conducts research in treatment and test validation.
- Develops evaluative studies of therapy and therapy outcome.
- Attends departmental and all staff meetings.
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30-4:30 (Flexible) 35 hours per week
Location: Rock Falls, IL - Specialty: Therapist, Counselor - Licensed Clinical Professional (LCPC)
Job Summary
We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor to join our behavioral health team. The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to managing and coordinating individual, family and community behavioral health needs for people of all ages in a caring, responsive, coordinated and comprehensive manner. As a therapist, you will provide evidence-based screenings and treatment for patients at the Clinic and conduct appropriate referrals specific to each patient.
Skills:
- Excellent communication skills and positive attitude to effectively interact professionally with patients and team members
- Compassionate approach towards mental health care and education
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and ability to compose and dictate concise records
- Experience with pediatric population is preferred, but not required
Location: Bloomington, IL - Specialty: Therapist, Counselor - Licensed Clinical Professional (LCPC)
This Community Health Center seeks an LCPC to provide high-quality, comprehensive care that is based on relationships, comprehensive, coordinated, accessible, safe, and high quality.
Originally an addiction treatment provider, this Community Health Center has grown and expanded to meet some of our society’s most challenging health care demands. Over four decades, we have grown to over 700 committed, compassionate employees providing primary care, substance use and mental health treatment to patients in Central and Southern Illinois. We provide fully integrated care for all of our patients by combining behavioral health care services with community-based primary care health centers.
This LCPC will:
- work collaboratively with the other members of the team to provide an integrated approach to care
- promote effective communication with patients and encourage the role of the patient as a partner in health care
- continuously work to achieve our mission to make a difference and improve quality of life through excellence in service
Position is 40 hours per week.
Location: Gillespie, IL - Specialty: Therapist, Counselor - Licensed Clinical Professional (LCPC)
This Community Health Center/County Health Department seeks an LCPC to provide high quality, evidence-based mental health care to assist individuals with improving their quality of life
When it began, this Community Health Center/County Health Department had only one site and nine employees. Today there are more than 100 employees working in four different sites, working to to preserve, protect, and promote the health of the community through the provision of medical, dental, and behavioral health care.
The LCPC is responsible for providing direct patient care including assessment, educational and therapeutic mental health services to children, adolescents and adults as allowed within their scope of service. The LCPC works as part of a collaborative team and works in conjunction and consultation with a licensed Psychiatrist and a Family Practice Physician. Reports to the Clinical Director
38 Hours Per Week, Full Time
Location: Litchfield, IL - Specialty: Therapist, Counselor - Licensed Clinical Professional (LCPC)
This Community Health Center/County Health Department seeks an LCPC to provide high quality, evidence-based mental health care to assist individuals with improving their quality of life
When it began, this Community Health Center/County Health Department had only one site and nine employees. Today there are more than 100 employees working in four different sites, working to to preserve, protect, and promote the health of the community through the provision of medical, dental, and behavioral health care.
The LCPC is responsible for providing direct patient care including assessment, educational and therapeutic mental health services to children, adolescents and adults as allowed within their scope of service. The LCPC works as part of a collaborative team and works in conjunction and consultation with a licensed Psychiatrist and a Family Practice Physician. Reports to the Clinical Director
38 Hours Per Week, Full Time