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Counselor Therapist

Arrowleaf

Job Location:

Metropolis, IL - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 46092 - 62067

Posted: 3 June 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 31 August 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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. 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/ Therapist

Home Office:Massac County Office (MCO)

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

Counselor/ Therapist Minimum Qualifications:Bachelors Degree in Human Services or related field; Masters Degree in Human Services or related field preferred. Qualifies as a Mental Health Professional (MHP); qualifies as Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) is preferred.

Counselor/ Therapist 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.

Counselor/ Therapist 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.

Counselor/ Therapist 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 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 bothinternally 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.

Counselor/ TherapistBenefit Package

Professional & upward mobility opportunities
Health vision and dental insurance options available.
Dental vision and health insurance available after 1st day ofthe month after 60 calendar days of employment
Up to $50000 life insurance policy
401K retirement plan available for qualifying staff.
Travel reimbursement
Up to 376 hours of paid time off just within your first year of employment! Includes 13paid holidays up to 40 hours personal time 12 sick days 40 hours bereavement leave 12vacation days (6 month probation period) and 8 hours volunteer paid time off per year.
Additional opportunities for compensation are available above starting salary

Counselor/ Therapist Salary Range:$46092 - $62067 annually.

*This is a bargaining unit union 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.

Arrowleaf is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Federal State and local laws regarding it. EEO is a set of standards that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee because of the persons actual or perceived race color religion sex (including pregnancy and related conditions gender identity and sexual orientation) marital status national origin ancestry age (40 or older) disability or genetic information (including family history) order of protection status or military status or unfavorable discharge from military service. The laws apply to all types of work situations including recruiting hiring disciplinary actions terminations promotions pay practices training wages and benefits.

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