Behavioral Health Counselor/ Therapist Job at Arrowleaf, Anna, IL

  • Arrowleaf
  • Anna, IL

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

About us:

When you join the Arrowleaf team, you are committing to a meaningful career where your work will make a difference for your neighbors throughout Southern Illinois and strengthen our region as a whole. You’ll have a chance to build well-being not just for the people you work with, but for yourself as well, as you gain life-changing experiences, enjoy highly competitive benefits, and experience unmatched opportunities for advancement.

Mission: Arrowleaf’s mission is to help all Southern Illinoisans reach their full potential. We provide resources and opportunities that support individuals of all ages so they can thrive, make our communities more vibrant, and build economic prosperity that benefits everyone.

Vision:  We envision a Southern Illinois where all individuals are contributing to a community that is safe and vibrant for everyone.

Visit our website: myarrowleaf.org/employment to learn more about Arrowleaf

We have two openings for Counselor Therapist positions!

Job Title: Counselor/ Therapist 

Home Office: Union County Office (UCO). 

Area of Focus: Behavioral Health

Program(s): Behavioral Health - Outpatient Mental Health Programming helps individuals build life skills and well-being through behavioral health counseling, psychiatric care, and other care coordination and support services.

Immediate Supervisor: Behavioral Health Director - Megan Harmon 

Hours of Work: Full-time, 40 hours/week. Afterhours on-call rotation required.  

FLSA Classification: Non-exempt

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services or related field; Master’s Degree in Human Services or related field preferred. Qualifies as a Mental Health Professional (MHP); qualifies as Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) is preferred.

Skills & Knowledge: Knowledge of various behavioral and human development theories and practices; ability to understand mental health and substance use diagnoses, treatment planning processes, and evidence-based curriculums; knowledge of local health and human services resources; knowledge of basic crisis intervention and conflict resolution techniques; excellent written and oral communication skills; excellent computer skills; ability to work with diverse populations.

Special Requirements: Travels to off-site/community-based locations for direct service delivery; participates in after-hours crisis response rotation; ability to schedule evening appointments; maintains and provides proof of a valid driver's license; maintains and provides proof of personal vehicle liability insurance; at least 21 years of age.

Job duties include, but are not limited to:

  • Intervenes and evaluates consumers, establishes diagnosis. Develops treatment plan collaboratively with consumers by defining goals, specific outcomes and time frames for treatment. 

  • Intervenes therapeutically to change attitudes, beliefs and behaviors of consumers to improve individual and family level of functioning.

  • Provides crisis intervention to stabilize consumer's condition by utilizing short term crisis intervention techniques and/or referral to other support services.

  • Maintains networking and referral contacts with other human service providers both internally and externally.

  • Completes required monthly direct service hours to consumers as defined on Direct Service Requirement sheet

  • Carries a caseload as assigned by supervisor.

  • Facilitates comprehensive consumer care by providing case management services.

  • Effectively teaches life-management skills to consumers.

  • Provides and arranges transportation services to consumers which they translate to their natural environment.

  • Demonstrates active involvement in supervision and clinical staffings.

  • Ability to screen, assess and provide interventions for consumers that are exhibiting symptoms of trauma.

  • Other duties as assigned. 

Benefit Package 

  • Professional & upward mobility opportunities 

  • A family-oriented atmosphere 

  • 401(k)

  • Health, vision and dental insurance option

  • Dental, vision and health available after 1st day of the month after 60 calendar days of employment

  • Up to $50,000 life insurance policy

  • Travel reimbursement

  • Up to 368 hours of paid time off just within your first year of employment! Includes 13 paid holidays, up to 40 hours of personal time, 12 sick days, 40 hours bereavement leave, 12 vacation days (6 month probation period), and 8 hours volunteer paid time off per year.

  • Additional opportunities for compensation are available above starting salary!

Salary Range: $47,132 - $67,267 annually. 

*This is a bargaining unit, union position

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Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Work at office, Local area, Immediate start, Home office, Trial period, Afternoon shift

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