Counselor/Therapist – Adoption Support & Preservation (Licensed)

Brightpoint invites you to join our team of mission-driven staff who share a common vision: an equitable world where all children and families thrive in strong communities. As a leader in the human services sector for 140 years, we aim to advance the well-being of children by investing in families and strengthening communities through data-informed, collaborative, and preventative solutions.

Opportunities for growth. Therapists and Counselors are supported in obtaining and maintaining clinical licensure through in-house clinical supervision and reimbursement for licensure fees. We also offer opportunities for advanced trainings in your field, which may include Play Therapy, Child Parent Psychotherapy, Nurturing Parent Program, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and other trainings, depending on your unique interests, as well as opportunities to collaborate with other community partners to expand your professional network and increase your access to supplemental resources to benefit the kids and families you’re serving.

Work/Life balance. We know you can’t pour from an empty cup. We encourage a healthy work/life balance by keeping schedules flexible and caseloads low, with a focus on quality of engagement and services over quantity of billable hours. We offer a generous paid leave package that includes two weeks of paid vacation in the first year (increasing over your tenure to more than five weeks per year), plus two weeks of paid sick time, two additional floating holidays, eleven paid holidays, and a paid winter break between Christmas and New Year's each year.

As an Adoption Support & Preservation Therapist, you will provide telehealth and in-home services to families with children who have been adopted or for whom guardianship has been awarded through the Illinois Department of Children & Family Services. In you work, you will offer a range of trauma-informed, attachment-focused services, including individual, family, and group therapy, case management, advocacy, and crisis intervention, partner with families to develop a plan for clinical interventions targeting individualized, collaboratively developed treatment plan goals, coordinate services with other relevant providers, both within the agency and externally, and develop appropriate referral plans, complete thorough and timely documentation, including assessment and service notes, using a web-based client services platform, and help plan and facilitate community-based events where program participants and their families can engage in fun activities, like swimming and games. Additionally, Therapists complete agency-paid trainings in program-specific modalities, including Attachment Regulation and Competency (ARC) and National Adoption competency Mental Health Training Initiative (NTI).

Candidate qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work or Counseling, or a closely related field, required.
• Illinois clinical license (LCPC, LCSW, LMFT) required.
• Experience with an evidence-based or evidence-informed treatment modality, such as Theraplay, the ARC framework, or other trauma-informed practice preferred.
• Valid driver's license, insurance, and a reliable vehicle required.

Job details:

• Compensation: Salary Range: $58,032-$62,032; Offers are commensurate with experience and bilingual candidates may receive additional financial compensation. The salary range provided represents our current estimate for this role at the time of posting and is subject to change. The final salary will be determined based on a range of factors, including but not limited to, a candidate's relevant experience, education, qualifications, skills, certifications, and alignment with organizational needs. We are dedicated to fair and equitable compensation practices and are committed to fostering a diverse workforce while providing equal opportunities for all candidates.
• Clinical licensure: Licensed clinicians receive reimbursement of licensure renewal fees.
• Benefits: Medical/dental/vision insurance, 3 weeks paid time off in the first year including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day (PTO increases with tenure); 11 paid holidays, supplemental insurance options, 401(k) with match (more benefits details here).
• Location: Hybrid (remote/community-based). Therapy provided in-home, community or office in Southeastern Illinois locations. Therapists work from home/preferred remote location when not attending in-home visits. Therapists are required to attend in-person meetings and trainings at agency offices. Main offices will be Granite City and Belleville. Telehealth therapy may be provided when illness or weather do not allow for in-person sessions.
• Schedule: Full time, salaried, general business hours with some flexibility. Therapists should be available two evenings per week to accommodate client schedules when needed. Therapists participate in an on-call rotation to respond via phone to after-hours crisis calls.
• Student Loan Forgiveness: Brightpoint is an approved agency for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

Salary : $58,032 - $62,032