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Overview

Job Requirements:

  • Behavioral Health Assessment & Treatment
  • Conduct comprehensive behavioral health assessments, psychosocial history and risk assessments.
  • Utilize standardized screening tools (e.g., depression, anxiety, substance use) in alignment with clinic protocols.
  • Develop and implement individualized, evidence-based treatment plans.
  • Provide individual, family, and group counseling services.
  • Deliver brief interventions consistent with integrated care models.
  • Monitor patient progress and modify treatment plans as clinically indicated.

Integrated Care & Collaboration:

  • Collaborate with primary care providers and care team members to support whole-person care.
  • Participate in team huddles, case conferences, and care coordination activities.
  • Provide behavioral health consultation to medical staff.
  • Support population health initiatives and quality improvement efforts.

Crisis Intervention & Risk Management:

  • Assess and manage behavioral health crises, including suicide risk and safety planning
  • Provide appropriate interventions, including de-escalation and referral to higher levels of care when needed.
  • Follow clinic protocols for mandatory reporting and patient safety.

Care Coordination & Referrals:

  • Coordinate referrals to specialty behavioral health, substance use treatment, and community resources.
  • Ensure follow-up and continuity of care through closed-loop referral process.

Documentation & Compliance:

  • Maintain accurate, timely, and complete documentation in the Electronic Health Record (EHR).
  • Ensure all documentation meets HRSA, UDS, HIPAA, and FTCA standards.
  • Document treatment plans, progress notes, screenings, and outcomes.

Patient Education & Advocacy:

  • Educate patients and families on mental health conditions, treatment options, and coping strategies.
  • Promote patient engagement and self-management.
  • Provide culturally competent, trauma-informed care.

Professional Development:

  • Participate in required trainings, including compliance, quality improvement, and clinical best practices.
  • Maintain current knowledge of behavioral health standards, regulations, and evidence-based practices.

Hours:  35 hours per week.

Job Requirements

Language Skills Required:

  • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
  • Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
  • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Years of Experience Required::

  • Master's Degree or equivalent or four-ten years related experience/training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Minimum of one year of clinical experience preferred.

Education:

  • Current Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Social Worker, or Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Illinois. 

Additional:

  • Must have current driver's license.
  • Must have current automobile insurance.
  • CPR certification. 
  • Ability to work with patients ranging in age from small children to older adults. 
  • Ability to work one on one or in a group setting. 
  • Willing to travel to local schools to provide counseling services. 

Misc Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Dependent coverage
  • Voluntary insurance (accident, critical illness, etc.)
  • Short/long term disability
  • Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund pension program
  • 13 paid holidays for full time employees, sick, vacation, and personal time

Client Description

Mission Statement:

To provide high quality health care to the people of Cass County and the surrounding area of central Illinois. Toward that end, we are committed to the following core values:

  • Excellence in all that we do.
  • Honesty and integrity.
  • Fairness in our treatment of patients, employees, partners and referring physicians.
  • Maintain financial viability from work that benefits our patients and the community.

Community Description

Community Overview: Virginia is blessed with the beautiful Jennie Marr Dunaway Memorial Park with its pool, ball diamonds, tennis court, walking path and park pavilion. Along the park is the Rexroat Prairie (prairie grass and wildflowers) and authentic log cabins. Virginia is a mere 5 minutes west of the 16,500 acre Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area, one of the state's largest and most beautiful natural settings. It offers fishing, hiking, biking, wildlife viewing, horseback riding, hunting and camping. Located a short distance from Springfield, this community offers small town living with comforts of shops, restaurants and entertainment nearby. There are several public schools in the county and several universities and colleges within a short drive. The town is located 15 minutes from Beardstown, 20 minutes from Jacksonville and 45 minutes from the heart of Springfield

Nearest Metro: Springfield 30 minutes, Jacksonville 15 minutes, St. Louis 90 minutes

Recreation: fishing, camping, biking, hunting

Student Loan Forgiveness

Our clinicians are eligible for state and federal loan repayment programs, such as the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program.