Location: Waukegan, IL - Specialty: Psychiatry, General

Our Medical Director for Behavioral Health Services serves our community by providing direct patient care as well as overseeing the psychiatry providers and Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) providers, including provider recruitment, development and retention, scheduling, establishment and achievement of productivity benchmarks, quality improvement, clinical direction, and risk management to ensure quality and cost-effective care.

Essential Functions:

• Reporting directly to the Director of Behavioral Health this position oversees psychiatric services and serves as the medical advisor for the department’s behavioral health services.
• Develops vision for the clinical activities to improve the health outcomes, obtain quality incentives and shared savings, and create innovative clinical models of care.
• Oversees the achievement of productivity standards as set by LCHD and is responsible for working with the providers and clinical leadership to ensure that performance expectations are understood and met.
• Monitors performance management data for areas of responsibility and assures the implementation of Continuous Quality Improvement principles and projects.
• In conjunction with the Director of Behavioral Health, is responsible for hiring the psychiatric Provider staff (including physicians, advanced practice nurses and physician assistants) and ensuring that each Provider is working to meet the Health Department’s mission.
• Provides clinical and administrative supervision of staff under the Director's direction, including completion of evaluations.
• Must reside in Illinois or Wisconsin.

Scheduled Hours: 40 hours a week

• Monday - Friday (8:30am - 5:00pm)
• 40% clinical and 60% administrative time, though distribution may change based on changing needs

Location: Quincy, IL - Specialty: Social Worker - General

Are you passionate about helping individuals in crisis? Join our team as a Mobile Crisis Specialist I.

As a Mobile Crisis Specialist, you will be on-call, mobile, and work as part of a team to offer face-to-face crisis assessments or telephone interventions. You'll be at the frontline of crisis response, ensuring individuals receive timely and appropriate care.

A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance use care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.

As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences. If you are passionate about empowering your local communities and promoting health equity, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization that is committed to building a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and authentic workplace.    

Key Responsibilities:

• Receive calls from the ACI Crisis Line or Crisis Services Leadership to conduct telephone or face-to-face assessments.

• Collaborate with Crisis Team members and access community resources when needed.

• Assess risk and coordinate services for individuals in crisis, including facilitating hospitalization or connecting them to other resources.

• Create safety plans for individuals as necessary.

• Work with law enforcement and emergency medical personnel to support individuals and their families.

• Maintain communication with internal and external partners to provide access or referrals to services.

• Recognize signs and symptoms of mental illness in children and adults to effectively serve individuals in crisis.

• Navigate legal issues regarding custody and guardianship to provide care in the least restrictive environment.

• Understand the involuntary commitment process.

• Ensure proper documentation to comply with DMH, BBH, and other entity requirements.

• Adhere to agency policies and procedures, including emergency and corporate compliance policies.

• Participate in scheduled conference calls, webinars, meetings, trainings, and supervision.

Location: Quincy, IL - Specialty: Social Worker - Licensed Clinical (LCSW)

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:

• Complete intake/screening and/or comprehensive assessment processes within designated time frames.

• Determine and document diagnosis based on comprehensive assessment.

• Develop treatment plans for clients in accordance with state regulatory/CARF guidelines.

• Participate in clinical staffing/treatment meetings providing feedback on pertinent cases.

• Adhere to weekly service provision model.

• 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: Social Worker - Licensed Clinical (LCSW)

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: Social Worker - Licensed Clinical (LCSW)

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: Galesburg, IL - Specialty: Social Worker - Licensed Clinical (LCSW)

This Community Health Center/County Health Department hybrid is seeking a Behavioral Health Counselor to join our team of fantastic public service professionals in Galesburg, Illinois. We provide services to Illinoisans facing barriers to receiving behavioral healthcare from private practices. We care for 4,000 individuals through our dental, medical and behavioral health visits.

Founded in 1992, this organization now delivers services in five major program areas  Environmental Health, Wellness and Health Promotion, Family Health Services, Health Protection, and a Federally Qualified Health Center, providing medical, dental, and behavioral health services.

Our employees are our greatest asset; as such, we look for individuals who have a servant’s heart and a desire to serve the underserved on a daily basis. Do you have the drive to contribute to our goal of creating a healthier community? Then come join our team.

This position is 35 hours/week. 

Location: Galesburg, IL - Specialty: Social Worker - Licensed Clinical (LCSW)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group counseling services to address mental health diagnoses and life-functioning concerns
• Develop, implement, and regularly review individualized treatment plans, including type, frequency, intensity, and duration of therapy
• Evaluate the effectiveness of treatment interventions and modify diagnoses and treatment plans as clinically indicated
• Conduct comprehensive behavioral health assessments using interviews, screening tools, clinical records, and consultation with medical providers
• Implement evidence-based therapeutic modalities such as CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, and other appropriate approaches
• Obtain and utilize medical, psychological, social, and family histories to inform treatment planning
• Educate patients on mental health conditions, symptoms, coping strategies, and available community support.
• Track clinical symptoms over time using established outcome measures and adjust treatment when progress is limited
• Refer and coordinate care with internal services and community-based resources, including substance use treatment and social support services
• Follow up on referrals and collaborate with external providers to support continuity of care
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) in compliance with FQHC, billing, and regulatory standards
• Participate in clinical team meetings, case conferences, quality improvement activities, and required training
• Practice within scope of licensure and privileging requirements and participate in supervision and performance review processes
• Perform other duties as assigned

Location: Springfield, IL - Specialty: Social Worker - Licensed Clinical (LCSW)

Job Description The LCSW/LCPC works in conjunction with members of the Care Team to manage psycho-social aspects of chronic and acute diseases, apply behavioral principles to address lifestyle and health risk issues and provide consultation in the treatment of behavioral concerns, mental disorders, substance abuse and psycho- social issues.  Bilingual in Spanish or any other language a plus. 

Duties also include, but are not limited to:

• Promote and integrate behavioral health services by: Maintaining protocols and procedures for integrated behavioral health activities.
• Assisting the primary care provider in recognizing, treating and managing mental health and psycho-social issues and acts as a contributing member to the primary care team and behavioral health team.
• Conducting client intakes, focusing on diagnostic and functional evaluations, then makes recommendations to the primary care provider concerning the clients’ treatment goals and plan.
• Providing consultation to the primary care providers to enhance patient care.
• Providing brief, focused intervention for clients who are in need of mental health services.
• Assisting in the detection of “at risk” clients and in the development of plans to prevent worsening of their condition.
• Monitoring and coordinating the delivery of health services for clients as related to behavioral health care, including linking with other treatment providers not only within the primary care setting but, with the clients’ permission, outside it as well.
• Documenting the clients’ progress and diagnostic information in the treatment chart.
• Keeping the primary care providers fully informed of the clients’ needs and progress and works with providers to formulate treatment plans.
• Providing consultation to clinic management and other team members about behavioral services and suggested areas of outcome and program evaluation
• Participating in case conferences with appropriate medical and ancillary team members.
• Supporting Quality Assurance activities related to behavioral health care.
• Providing program reports.
• Assists the clients in complying with any medical treatment initiated by the primary care provider, such as offering strategies to cope with medication side effects.
• Functioning as a member of a multi-interdisciplinary team.
• Possessing proficiency in the identification and treatment of mental disorders
• Having the knowledge of evidence-based behavioral assessments and interventions relevant to medical conditions, e.g., disease management; treatment adherence; and lifestyle change.
• Possessing the ability to make quick and accurate clinical assessments.
• Being comfortable with the pace of primary care, working with an interdisciplinary team, and has strong communication skills.
• Possessing care-management skills and knowledge of local resources for outside referrals.
• Possessing skill in targeted, brief psychotherapy and in running group sessions.
• Possessing the ability to document services in a way that is useful both to the primary care provider and to management for quality- improvement services.
• Consultation liaison skills.
• Ability to be flexible with schedules and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience and knowledge of multi-ethnic and under-served communities
• Travel to additional clinic locations in Jacksonville and Taylorville may be required.

Location: Addison, IL - Specialty: Social Worker - Licensed Clinical (LCSW)

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide an assessment of the client’s mental health and substance abuse needs to develop a service plan.
• Provide supportive counseling and advocacy for clients suffering from co-occurring disorders, including substance abuse.
• Provide DSM-5 diagnoses and the ability to utilize research-based treatment modalities effectively.
• Understanding and practicing professional ethics code of conduct and HIPAA compliance. Maintain up-to-date client records and statistical data.
• Prepare documentation for the client’s file (intake, encounter notes, treatment plan, etc.)
• Report counseling/case management services to the supervisor every week.
• Refer clients for appointments with a psychiatrist as needed.
• Provide referrals for community resources and social services programs within the FQHC service tracks.
• Attend staff meetings and other FQHC activities.
• Participate in staff training, development, and support activities.
• Develop and implement new processes and procedures for services provided.
• Travel to agency locations in Chicago Northside and Addison Township may be required.
• Other duties as assigned that will support the FQHC’s mission.

Location: Chicago, IL - Specialty: Social Worker - Licensed Clinical (LCSW)

This Community Health Center seeks an Behavioral Health Consultant to deliver behavioral health and wellbeing services to our patients, with a goal of working with patients to support them in reaching their desired goals

This Community Health Center began in 1980 as the Parent Child Center, a three-room clinic at West Suburban Medical Center that offered prenatal, postpartum, and infant care for underserved residents of Chicago’s Austin community. Since then, we have grown to encompass thirteen health centers, serving West Side Chicago and the near west suburbs, as well as providing inpatient care at West Suburban Medical Center and Norwegian American Hospital.

The Behavioral Health Consultant will:

• provide behavioral health care services to patients in all life cycles in a primary care setting
• participate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure holistic psychosocial and medical needs are met.

Monday-Friday

40 Hours

Multiple locations available in Chicago, Berwyn, Melrose Park, and Oak Park.