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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. Youll 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:Arrowleafs 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.
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Job Title:Counselor(School-Based)
Home Office: Vienna IL
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. Mental Health Juvenile Justice (MHJJ) - Functions as a point of contact between the Illinois Juvenile Justice System probation schools and the community. The program helps build these collaborative relationships to identify andobtain referrals of youth with or at risk for mental health concerns in Johnson County.
Immediate Supervisor: Program Coordinator
Hours of Work: Full-time 40 hours/week - Afterhours on-call rotation required .
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelors Degree in Human Services or related field. Qualifies as a Mental Health Professional (MHP).
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.
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 drivers license; maintains and provides proof of personal vehicle liability insurance; at least 21 years of age.
Jobduties include but are not limited to:
- Intervenes and evaluates consumers and establishes the diagnosis.
- Develops treatment plan collaboratively with consumers by defining goals specific outcomes and timeframes for treatment. Monitors consumers behavior.
- Intervenes therapeutically to change attitudes beliefs and behaviors of consumers to improve individual and family level of functioning.
- Provides crisis intervention to stabilize the consumers 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.
- Carries a caseload as assigned by a direct supervisor.
- Completes required monthly direct service hours to consumers as defined on Direct Service Requirement sheet.
- Facilitates recreation/socialization and cultural activities for consumers who provide enjoyable outings that prepare and encourage them to engage in activitiesindependent of the agency.
- Effectively teaches life-management skills to consumers.
- Provides and arranges transportation services to consumers which they translate to their natural environment.
Salary Range:$44428 - $60403
*This is a bargaining unit position
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Arrowleaf is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment Arrowleaf will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship. If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application interviewing completing any pre-employment testing or otherwise participating in the employee selection process please direct your inquiries to Human Resources.
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