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Form of workLittle Village/North Lawndale, some hybrid/remote
Under the direction of the Sr. Director of Mental Health, The Clinical Therapist will provide individual and group therapeutic services to children and families within our Early Head Start, Head Start, and Youth Development programming. The Clinical Therapist will collaborate closely with our leadership team to understand our Center’s needs, build responsive relationship with Center leadership, staff, children, and families. Services provided can include pull out or push-in support for children using modalities including, but not limited to play therapy, CBT, DBT, and group therapy/social skills groups. Services to support families may include, but are not limited to individual therapy, group therapy, and parent-child interaction therapy. The Clinical Therapist will also provide mental health assessments and provide case consultation to our Center-based staff including teachers and Social-Emotional Learning Advisors.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND KEY TASKS
- Conduct client biopsychosocial clinical assessments to determine their mental health therapy needs and diagnostic criteria
- Develop and implement treatment plans based on the client assessment
- Provide / facilitate individual therapy sessions to clients
- Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to coordinate client care
- Monitor and evaluate client progress and adjust treatment plans as needed
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date client records
- Continue education through clinical training to stay informed of current research and best practices in therapy techniques
COMPETENCIES
- Values—ability to demonstrate in word and action the Center’s core values and deep commitment to the mission, vision, priorities and needs of the organization and the diverse communities it serves.
- Inclusion—values all people for their unique talents and perspectives and promotes practices that promote and provide equal access to opportunities and resources that enable employees to contribute fully to the organization’s success.
- Relationships—ability to build authentic relationships in the service of enhancing individual and team performances to support the Center’s work.
- Change Capacity—leads self and others by demonstrating the ability to pivot and respond to unpredictable, disruptive, and ambiguous situations. Develop processes, tools, and techniques used to advance desired organizational outcomes and manage change effectively.
- Results-Proven Track Record—demonstrable ability to exceed goals with a bottom-line orientation; evidence of the ability to consistently make good decisions through a combination of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment; high level of business acumen including successful P&L management; the ability to balance the delivery of programs against the realities of a budget; and problem solving, project management, and creative resourcefulness.
- Strategic Vision and Agility—ability to think strategically, anticipate future consequences and trends, and incorporate them into the organizational plan.
- Innovation—ability to form ideas that are new and enhanced, while introducing constructive ways of looking at problems that foster creativity interdisciplinary/cross-functional work.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Master's degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or Art Therapy
- Valid provisional (LPC, LSW) or clinical (LCSW, LCPC, LMFT) Illinois license
- Experience in client assessment, case management, and mental health counseling
- Knowledge of diagnostic evaluations, treatment planning, and clinical documentation standards.
- Clinical training in DBT, ACT, ERP, CBT, EMDR, Brainspotting, or Somatic Therapy
- Experience working with children, teens, and their parents in a counseling setting
- Interest and desire to work with a collaborative with a team and connect to peers and team culture in a small group practice.
- Eager to grow as a clinician, continue to dive into advanced clinical trainng to enhance your counseling and therapy knowledge and skills.
- Advanced knowledge of child and adult learning theory, practice, and implementation.
- Advance knowledge of reflective supervision, teacher coaching best practices, and implementation.
- Advanced skills in use of Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Excellent oral and written skills
- Must be willing and able to work evenings, weekends, or other times as required.
- A high degree of emotional intelligence and self-awareness.
- Proven ability to work in diverse settings with multiple stakeholders.
- Excellent project management skills and ability to multi-task with demonstrated attention to detail.
- Ability to oversee multiple concurrent projects effectively and ability to work well under tight deadlines.
- Assists with other duties and projects as assigned.
- Flexibility to adapt to changing conditions and requirements.
- Bilingual (English and Spanish) preferred.
Covid Requirements
Fostering a safe environment for the children, families, and communities we serve and our employees is of the utmost importance. In the spirit, please note that upon accepting an offer of employment, you will be required to share proof of full Covid-19 vaccination status. To be considered fully vaccinated it must be at least two weeks since you received the second does of Pfizer or Moderna Covid-19 vaccine or the only dose of the Johnson & Johnson Covid - 19 vaccine. Accommodation requests will be considered in compliance with applicable laws.
Carole Robertson Center for Learning is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer that values and actively seeks diversity in the workforce. Carole Robertson Center for Learning evaluates qualified applicants without regards to race, color, religion, sex national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other legally protected characteristics.
