Family Therapist/Case Manager (YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION) 197 views

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.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8-hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education: Master’s (Preferred)

Experience:

• Trauma Focused Interventions are Essential: 1 year (Preferred)
• Knowledge in an urban community is required: 1 year (Preferred)
• Family, Children and Adolescent Therapy: 2 years (Required)

Language: English, Required (Required)

License/Certification: LCSW, LCPC, CADC, required (Required)

Company’s website: iamablecenter.org

Interested candidates please apply.