Mental Health Clinician

Outpatient Treatment Team - Dual Project

Are you looking to make a difference in people’s lives? Do you want to learn and grow professionally while experiencing meaningful work?

Join our community mental health and wellness program and help people achieve success every day. Envision is a premier provider of recovery based mental health services in the Chicago Metropolitan Area. We inspire hope, inspiration and resiliency to hundreds of people each year.

Description:

Our Dual Project is established to provide mental health services to people with both a mental health diagnosis and an intellectual or developmental challenge. Comprehensive services are provided by a multidisciplinary team under the direction of an LPHA, and include behavioral analysts, counselors, and case managers. The following rehabilitative services include: 1) Assessment, 2) individual and group therapy 3) All Mental Health services funded by Medicaid that an QMHP-level staff member can provide, 4) crisis services, 5) medication services.

General Functions:

The Clinician will serve as a member of a multi-disciplinary team providing comprehensive mental health services to clients residing in Envision’s Residential Program or engaged in services at one of our Community Day Treatment Facilities. Clinician will be responsible for completing a comprehensive mental health assessment which also include LOCUS, SLOF and other tools to arrive at a mental health diagnosis. A treatment plan will also be completed based on assessed needs. The clinician will be providing individual and group therapy, medication training, skill building, crisis intervention and case management services with clients using a recovery model in a home/community-based model.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team to implement recovery-oriented services to clients using evidenced based practices.

• Work collaboratively with team leader and staff attending case staffing and clinical meetings as needed. 

• Engage clients in assessment and treatment planning process.

• Provide services needed to achieve psychiatric stability including crisis intervention, therapy, and medication training.

• Provide training, consultation, technical assistance and support to residential staff in key areas such as MH diagnosis, trauma informed care, resiliency and recovery.  

• Work with residential staff to facilitate individual and group skill building activities to aid clients to achieve recovery goals and promote community living at highest potential possible

• Enter progress notes in Envision’s Electronic Health Record System (Quantum).

• Complete required productivity targets and documentation on a timely basis

• Work with leadership team to manage client recruitment, prior authorization and on-going utilization management and other administrative requirements of the program

Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s Degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or related field. Experience working with clients who have a intellectual or developmental disability a plus. Experience in working directly with clients with severe mental or physical illness also preferred. Must be able to work with diverse populations with multi-faceted needs. Excellent written and oral communication skills needed, with demonstrated ability to engage clients. Valid driver’s license, with insured automobile to travel to multiple locations required. Knowledge of Medicaid rule 132/140 a plus.

DISCLAIMER:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or a responsibility required of the employee and is subject to change based on the needs of the department and/or agency.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
 

ABOUT ENVISION UNLIMITED:

Envision Unlimited is a large, non-profit agency with locations across the Chicago Metropolitan Areas. We have decades of experience working with clients who experience developmental disabilities or severe, and persistent mental health challenges. We provide psychiatry, outpatient mental health, residential and day treatment within our mental health division.

Envision Unlimited offers competitive salaries and a generous benefit package to our professionals:

Flexible Schedule

Blue Cross/Blue Shield Medical Coverage: HMO, PPO

Dental and Vision Insurance Options 

Company paid Life Insurance

13 Paid Holidays

Paid vacation, sick time and personal days

401K plan

In house training and CEU’s

Employee Assistance Network

Support for pursuing clinical licensure (financial and time off)

Opportunity for career growth & development  

Envision Unlimited provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.