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Family Support Therapist 9-Month Full Time Exempt

Chads Coalition For Mental Health

Job Location:

Saint Charles, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 17 July 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 14 October 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Job Summary

Responsive recruiter

Benefits:

Life AD&D LTD Insurance
Maternity Leave (6 Weeks Paid)
9 Paid Holidays
Our Impact - Saving Lives
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Opportunity for advancement
Paid time off
Parental leave
Training & development
Vision insurance

Family Support Therapist (9 Month Full-Time Exempt)

CHADS Coalition for Mental Health is a non-profit organization whose mission is to save young lives by advancing the awareness and prevention of depression and suicide.

Program Description:
We are seeking a Family Support Therapist to become a part of our team! You will ensure adolescents and their families have the emotional support and the key resources needed to navigate a challenging mental health system. Through counseling support groups and post-crisis intervention (Postvention) CHADS specializes in assisting youth who are struggling with problems such as depression anxiety bullying self-injury and thoughts of suicide. Our target population is young people ages 10-25 who struggle with depression self-injury behaviors or emotional issues.

Job Description for Family Support Therapist (Full-time-9 working months):
The Family Support Therapist will work with adolescents and their families by providing compassionate counseling that includes but is not limited to:

Assessment treatment and resource coordination to support navigation of mental health and social service systems.
In-person and/or Tele-Behavioral therapeutic counseling services for children/adolescents with emotional/mental health challenges or who are experiencing suicidal crises
Facilitate school support groups for adolescents with mental health challenges
Fulfill 22-28 impactful hours per week consisting of counseling group counseling case management and school support services
Accurately tracking recording and reporting data for all family support contacts in timely manner
Providing support materials & resource development
Additional tasks as assigned by the Family Support Program Manager

Qualifications:

Preferred LCSW or LPC with experience working with populations age 10-25 and parents
Energetic with the ability to engage with youth parents and school administration
Excellent organization skills time management record keeping skills
Knowledge and compassion regarding depression and suicide
Compassionate client engagement skills
Strong verbal and written communications skills
Team-player attitude and ability to understand and effectively share the CHADS mission
Desire to work in an environment of measurable accountability
Must be comfortable using computer applications and proficient with Microsoft Word Excel and Teams
This position required access to reliable transportation and a valid drivers license

Starting Salary: $42120

The 9-Month salary is paid over a 12-month period. Full-time medical benefits 12 months/year.

CHADS is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age or veteran status. CHADS is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Compensation: $42120.00 per year

OUR MISSION

CHADS SAVES YOUNG LIVES BY ADVANCING THE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION OF DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE.

WHAT WE DO

CHADS is a 501(c)(3) organization offering Signs of Suicide Family Support and Social Emotional Well-being programs to advance the awareness and prevention of depression and suicide. Aside from providing adolescents and young adults ages 25 and under with counseling services and educational programs we also serve parents educators and community members with resources presentations and more to provide a holistic and proactive approach to mental illness and bullying.

VISION

To be the community leader in educating and supporting young people whose lives are impacted by suicidal thoughts anxiety and/or depression.

CORE VALUES

Youth Focused - Support the mental health of youth and young adults with each decision we make.
Passion - Keep our mission and vision central in our work. We show pride enthusiasm and dedication in everything we do.
Character - Value those we serve our employees volunteers and collaborating organizations by demonstrating honesty respect integrity trust and supporting diversity. We are people of character.
Hope - Bring hope to the clients and families we support. We are confident that their lives will improve and they will get through their mental health crisis.
Collaboration - Encourage effective partnerships with youth and their families community volunteers school districts businesses other nonprofits and the broader community.
Stewardship - Emphasize efficiency quality and the optimal use of resources in all aspects of our operation ensuring that we remain responsible guardians of the trust that our community places in us.
Accountability - Meet our commitments and take responsibility for our performance.
Excellence - Expect the best of co-workers and ourselves. Strive for positive outcomes continuous quality improvement and fact-based decision-making. We are committed to providing only high quality programs and services.

Required Experience:

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