Family Therapist/Case Manager (YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION)

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I AM ABLE Center for Family Development, Inc. is looking for a Family Therapist/Case Manager (YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION)

Location: Chicago, USA

Job Type: Full-time

Job Function:

The Family Therapist is responsible for providing mental health assessments, crisis intervention, treatment, and case management to adolescents (who are the at highest risk for perpetrating and/or being at risk for gun violence) and their parents/families involved in ABLE’s youth violence prevention program: HERE FOR LIFE/FREE FOR LIFE. Our mission is to increase the lifespan and quality of life for youth by reducing the risk of violence-related behaviour using a relational, family systems, comprehensive, trauma-informed approach.

Duties:

Conduct intake appointments, client orientation, and mental health assessments for the initiation of services of new clients.
Develop, implement, coordinate, and evaluate client treatment plans.
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.
Provide outpatient individual and group psychotherapy to adolescents and families.
Provide crisis intervention as needed.
Facilitate linkages/referrals with various aspects of the client’s ecosystem (family, school, work, etc.).
Maintain an active caseload as determined by client census.
Actively participate in weekly meetings.
Provide advocacy for clients and maintain communication with all service providers.
Prepare clinical documentation and paperwork, such as a client genogram, timeline, mental health assessment, assessment/evaluation tools, daily progress notes, treatment plans, transfer and closing summaries, weekly caseload lists, etc.
Perform data entry into appropriate data tracking systems.
Provide supervision, mentorship, and seminar/CEU teaching for interns and community professional development events.
Engage in continuous learning, especially in the areas of trauma-informed practices and approaches that strengthens own capacity to support the complex, intense needs of adolescents and their families.
Provide monthly reports to the supervisor/CRED Clinical Director.
Assist in program development as required.
Participate in agency and community meetings, such as all staff meetings, monthly TR4IM general and committee meetings, required funder meetings, and other meetings as assigned by supervisor or Clinical Director.
Become cross-trained in various agency wide programs and functions to meet ABLE’s needs and interests. Assignments can be intermittent or continuous.
Maintain ongoing communication regarding the treatment process with supervisor or Clinical Director.
Maintain CEU requirements.
Learn varied curriculums that allow ABLE to provide strategic training in various community, school, and justice system settings.
Perform other duties as assigned by Program Manager, Clinical Director/CEO.

Requirements:

A minimum of two years’ experience in providing family, children, and/or adolescent therapy.
Experience with children and adolescents diagnosed with PTSD or other trauma-related diagnoses, Anxiety, ADHD, and Learning Disabilities is preferred.
Experience providing family and individual therapy is necessary; couples and group therapy is preferred.
Experience providing trauma-focused interventions are essential.
Knowledge, experience, passion and commitment to serving African-American adolescents at significant risk for involvement in street violence required.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Data Entry software required.
Strong written and verbal communications skills required.
Self-motivated: strives to identify and implement ways to accomplish tasks and goals, takes the initiative.
Knowledge of federal, state, local, and private social services regulations and compliance required.
Ability to work non-traditional hours with a flexible schedule.
Excellent time management skills and the ability to complete tasks in a timely manner are
required to perform the job.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the State of Illinois or Licensed Clinical Professional Counsellor (LCPC) in the State of Illinois. Additional CADC or MISA licensure preferred.