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Form of workMental Health Counselor: Youth Services
Department: Community Mental Health and Counseling
Status: Full-time
Status: Full-time
Who We Are
At Sertoma Star Services, we're on a mission to empower individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and those living with mental illness to reach their goals and lead fulfilling lives. With a strategic presence in South Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana, we proudly serve over 2,000 consumers through a diverse range of vocational, educational, therapeutic, and residential programs.
Sertoma Star Services’ roots trace back to the merger of two dynamic social services organizations, New Star and Sertoma Centre combining over 125 years of expertise in providing cutting-edge, person-first services. Our united commitment is straightforward: to transform lives through delivering comprehensive services, choices, and opportunities to those we support in an environment that promotes self-advocacy and personal success.
By joining the Sertoma Star Team you will have a unique opportunity to challenge limits and change lives. Together, we can shape a brighter future for those we serve.
At Sertoma Star Services, we're on a mission to empower individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and those living with mental illness to reach their goals and lead fulfilling lives. With a strategic presence in South Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana, we proudly serve over 2,000 consumers through a diverse range of vocational, educational, therapeutic, and residential programs.
Sertoma Star Services’ roots trace back to the merger of two dynamic social services organizations, New Star and Sertoma Centre combining over 125 years of expertise in providing cutting-edge, person-first services. Our united commitment is straightforward: to transform lives through delivering comprehensive services, choices, and opportunities to those we support in an environment that promotes self-advocacy and personal success.
By joining the Sertoma Star Team you will have a unique opportunity to challenge limits and change lives. Together, we can shape a brighter future for those we serve.
Your Role
As the Mental Health Counselor in Youth Services, you will support people in developing skills to manage mental illness, socialize with others, and decrease reliance on professional supports. The Mental Health Counselor will also support people in exploring thoughts, feelings, and behaviors from the past and in the present to gain insight throughout the personal recovery process. The Mental Health Counselor will bill for all services provided.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate on-site psychoeducational groups that focus on developing coping skills needed for symptom management and increasing skills needed for personal growth.
- Provide person-centered individual therapy or psychoeducational services utilizing best practice approaches to treatment.
- Assist consumers in gaining access to resources needed during the recovery process.
- Meet departmental standards for productivity in service delivery.
- Schedule and status billing activities on a daily basis in the Electronic Clinical Record.
- Complete all billing notes by the end of the business day every Wednesday for the week prior.
Qualifications
- Master's Degree in Human Services related field.
- Valid Illinois driver’s license and documentation of current auto insurance, with a good driving record and car available.
- Complete at least one training within one year of hire on trauma-informed principles and/or practices.
- Employee is required to remain compliant with all state/federal, position, agency, accreditation, and funding source training/licensing requirements including but not limited to CPR and CPI.
- Employee is required to possess the skill and ability to utilize all applicable technology and computer programs related to his/her position.
Benefits
- Generous paid time off
- 12 Paid holidays
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
- Employer Paid Insurance: Basic Life/AD&D and Long-Term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- 403(b) with company match
- Tuition assistance
- Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
Health, Safety, and Culture
Sertoma Star is an equal opportunity employer that embraces the uniqueness of every person. Sertoma understands that in order for you to work effectively and be an advocate of inclusivity, we must foster an environment that is respectful and sensitive to persons of all gender identities and from every cultural, socioeconomic, ethnic, religious, and racial background. Our open-door, team-building concept supports both agency goals and employee success.
Sertoma Star is an equal opportunity employer that embraces the uniqueness of every person. Sertoma understands that in order for you to work effectively and be an advocate of inclusivity, we must foster an environment that is respectful and sensitive to persons of all gender identities and from every cultural, socioeconomic, ethnic, religious, and racial background. Our open-door, team-building concept supports both agency goals and employee success.
