LGBTQIA Specialist
LGBTQIA Specialist
Posted on :
08-04-2025
Employer Active
1 Vacancy
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via emailValid email field required
Send jobs
Share
Send me jobs like this
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via emailValid email field required
Send jobs
Monthly Salary
Not Disclosed
Salary Not Disclosed
Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Posted on :
08-04-2025
Job Description
LGBTQIA Specialist
Kenneth Young Center is a 501(c)3 notforprofit dedicated to providing comprehensive outpatient behavioral health services to individuals of all walks of life. Located in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago we offer a wide range of services including outpatient therapeutic care recoveryoriented support community prevention LGBTQ outreach older adult services and crisis intervention. Our team welcomes and celebrates unique perspectives and represents the diversity and vitality of our local communities. Join our team to grow in your career while building stronger healthier communities.
Kenneth Young Center offers arobust benefit package that is highly competitive to the market and offers all fulltime employees the following:
Kenneth Young Center offers arobust benefit package that is highly competitive to the market and offers all fulltime employees the following:
- 403(b) plan with organizational matching
- Medical Insurance (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois BCBS)
- Dental (BCBS) and Vision Insurance (BCBS) with low employee premiums
- Long Term and Short Term Disability (BCBS) no cost to employee
- Flexible Spending Account (with annual rollover)
- Basic life insurance 50k) paid forby the organization and option for additional voluntary coverage for self spouse or dependents (BCBS)
- Incentive program with potential for quarterly bonuses
- Opportunity for annual bonus and salary increase (discretionary based on annual KYC financial audit)
- Eligibility to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
To further promote an active and healthy work/ life balanceKYCalso offers agenerous amount of paid time off and staff holidays.
- 4weeks of Paid Time Off (With increases based on seniority)
- 8 Paid OrganizationWide Holidays
- 3Personal Floating Holidays annually
Job Scope:Join a diverse team of counselors and social workers providing mental health services in a collaborative and welcoming community outpatient setting. Gain supervised clinical experience with opportunities for continuing education throughout the year. Engage clients in individual group and family therapy aimed at increasing supporting clients in creating a life worth living and functioning independently in the community. This team primarily serves children adolescents and young adult clients but individual caseloads may also include adults. Specific client assignments are based on client preferences clinical experience interest and credentials.
Primary Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities
- Work cooperatively with Child & Adolescent Services team members to assure clients timely access to quality services
- Meet agency quality and compliance standard by accurately completing clinical documentation and service reporting in a timely manner
- Meet or exceed service productivity target
- Implement evidenced based practices to ensure use of effective and efficient treatment that best address client needs
- Participation in Staff training and development seminars
- Working cooperatively with other Center teams and programs to maintain smooth continuity of care when cases are shared across teams
- Become familiar with and utilization of outside resources as needed to provide comprehensive services to clients
- Participate in clinical supervision with C&A supervisor and in regular performance appraisals as directed
Performance Requirements
- Work cooperatively with Child & Adolescent Services team members to assure clients timely access to quality services
- Meet agency quality and compliance standard by accurately completing clinical documentation and service reporting in a timely manner
- Meet or exceed service productivity target
- Implement evidenced based practices to ensure use of effective and efficient treatment that best address client needs
- Participation in Staff training and development seminars
- Working cooperatively with other Center teams and programs to maintain smooth continuity of care when cases are shared across teams
- Become familiar with and utilization of outside resources as needed to provide comprehensive services to clients
- Participate in clinical supervision with C&A supervisor and in regular performance appraisals as directed
Education and Experience
- Masters degree from an accredited college or University in Counseling Social Work Psychology or closely related discipline
- Must have supervised experience in providing counseling and/or psychotherapy services
- Must demonstrate knowledge in the areas of diagnostic assessment long and short term treatment family systems theory and group treatment
- Must have basic computer and keyboarding skills
- Must have strong time management strategies
Schedule
- Exempt FullTime 37.5 hour work week
- Must work a flexible schedule in response to the needs of the target population served including evening and Saturday hours.
Kenneth Young Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full Time
Key Skills
Report This Job
Disclaimer: Drjobpro.com is only a platform that connects job seekers and employers. Applicants are advised to conduct their own independent research into the credentials of the prospective employer.We always make certain that our clients do not endorse any request for money payments, thus we advise against sharing any personal or bank-related information with any third party. If you suspect fraud or malpractice, please contact us via contact us page.
