Overnight Mental Health Professional - Crisis Program

At Ecker Center for Behavioral Health, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment in which our employee team reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. At Ecker, we firmly believe in the significance and positive impact of our work, demonstrating dedication and a compassionate approach, where treatment is carefully planned and customized for each client based on their individual needs and strengths. Our collective ethos extends to caring for the well-being of each of our team members. Together, our staff is fostering a warm and inclusive organizational culture that embraces individual perspectives, encouraging active participation, and open feedback to facilitate ongoing improvement.

As a trusted behavioral health organization committed to providing care in the community since 1955, we offer an array of comprehensive services for youth, adolescents, and adults. Our Crisis Stabilization clinicians provide short-term treatment and therapeutic support services for adults (18 ) who are experiencing a psychiatric crisis and DO NOT require inpatient psychiatric hospitalization.

Primary Responsibilities

• Delivers services, primarily in the form of crisis care, leading groups and providing psychoeducation, providing case management (including applying for/maintaining public entitlements), admissions, discharges, and IATPs
• Monitors CSP milieu
• Supports gathering National Outcomes Measurements (NOMS) on all CSP admissions
• Provides triage, rapid evaluation/assessment, preliminary diagnosis, brief crisis counseling, crisis de-escalation/resolution/care plan, coordination with local hospitals, police, fire, medical and behavioral health services, crisis planning, counseling, skill development and emotional support based on individualized treatment goals and discharge plans
• Provides referral and disposition options appropriate to the client’s needs and safety including scheduling outpatient follow up and warm hand offs

Performance Requirements

• Establishing rapport and maintaining supportive contact with client.
• Conducting program assessments including IATP and completing the intake process.
• Assessing and counseling clients in psychiatric crises and activating emergency procedures as appropriate.
• Providing case management, supportive counseling and rehabilitative services in both group and individual settings, including instruction of clients on ADL and social skills.
• Assisting in the training and orientation of new staff or interns
• Knowledge of human development across cultures and across the life cycle as applicable to the clinical population served.
• Courteous, effective relationships in the workplace.
• Knowledge of agency policy and adherence to agency procedure.
• Meets productivity standards of the work unit.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in human service field or 5 years’ behavioral health experience including experience providing crisis intervention
• Experience working with adults with mental health and/or substance use needs
• Ability to administer CPR
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule if needed
• Must have a valid Illinois driver’s license, auto insurance, automobile, and a willingness to transport clients as necessary

Schedule

• Monday – Friday (Overnight), 12am – 8am 40 hours/week

Ecker Center for Behavioral Health offers a hearty benefit package that is highly competitive to the market and offers all full-time employees the following:

• 403(b) plan with organizational contributions of 2% to 7%, based on length of service
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition reimbursement plus many other training opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program – face to face counseling sessions, resources for work/life, life coaching, financial, medical advocacy, and more
• Extended sick and disability leave
• Eligibility to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

To further promote an active and healthy work/ life balance, Ecker Center also offers a generous amount of paid time off.

• 2 – 4 weeks of vacation, based on length of service
• 8 Holidays
• 8 Personal days
• 8 Sick days

Ecker Center for Behavioral Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer

Job Type: Full-time

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 403(b)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Loan forgiveness
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Night shift
• Overnight shift

Application Question(s):

• Are you able to work the hours as posted? (Mon - Fri (overnight), 12am - 8am)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

Work Location: In person