Location: Waukegan, IL - Specialty: Psychiatry, General

Our Psychiatrist for Child and Adolescent Behavioral Services serves youth and their families who live in Lake County by providing direct clinical care of child and adolescent clients. This includes evaluation, prescribing of medications as appropriate, development of treatment plans, and ordering of lab tests at one or more clinical facilities at the FQHC. 

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

This Community Health Center seeks a Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) to be a part of a multi-disciplinary primary health care team. The BHC will be responsible for providing behavioral health consultation and 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

3800 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60624

4839 W 47th St, Chicago, IL 60638

1817 S Loomis St, Chicago, IL 60608 (Spanish required)

3303 W 26th St, Chicago, IL 60623 (Spanish required)

Loan repayment opportunities through National Health Service Corps!

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.

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

This Community Health Center/County Health Department seeks an LCSW 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 LCSW 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 LCSW 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