Outpatient Therapist - Dewitt

Excitement abounds at Heritage Behavioral Health Center!

We are a mission-driven Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic located in Decatur, Illinois who is dedicated to improving mental health and substance use care to individuals in a multi-county area. We recognize that all individuals at our organization have an impact on patient care - regardless of the position they hold.

Why join us?

• We offer a collaborative work environment, opportunities for professional growth, and a comprehensive benefits package.
• We are expanding our primary care, mental health and substance use services to individuals in Central Illinois and beyond and are looking for dedicated staff to meet the needs of our clientele.
• Our salaries have been updated and are competitive at both the state and national levels with wonderful benefits.
• Full-time employees receive 56 paid days off during their 1^st year of employment (this includes every other Friday off PAID for your wellness needs). This increases to 61 days the 2^nd year and continues to increase with tenure.
• We have expanded our employee insurance benefit offerings and made them more affordable.

At Heritage, we believe in taking care of our staff's needs so that they can concentrate on taking care of the needs of the individuals we serve. Our staff are our greatest asset, and we treat them as such!

We are pleased to present the following position for your consideration:

Overview: Outpatient Therapist - DeWitt County

Full-time position available in our office located in Clinton, Illinois, working with adults who are experiencing a mental illness or substance use disorder.

Core Responsibilities Include:

1. Provide counseling, case management, community support, and management of individual caseloads
2. Assessment and treatment planning
3. Assist with developing and practicing coping skills to manage mental health, substance use, and/or health-related symptoms
4. Assistance with developing positive, supportive activities (re-establishing relationships with friends and family members, support groups, wellness activities, or identifying/participating in positive social activities that support recovery)
5. Provide individual, family or group counseling services
6. Participate in a team-based approach to providing treatment, including collaboration with clinicians, nursing, healthcare providers, law enforcement, DCFS, and other partners invested in the individual's recovery
7. Attend clinical staffing(s) to collaborate with providers, including case managers, counselors, nurses, and clinical leaders, to coordinate treatment
8. Completion of all documentation and tracking promptly

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

1. Ability to work with individuals with a mental health and/or substance use diagnosis;
2. Ability to meet people where they are at in their recovery, non-judgmental, and ability to build rapport quickly;
3. Ability to work as in a team based environment;
4. Ability to tolerate ambiguity, uncertainty, and change;
5. Ability to navigate electronic health records;
6. Ability to respond to supervisors, person served, and other clinical staff providing services to the person served.

Education and Experience:

1. Master's degree in counseling and guidance, social work, vocational counseling, psychology, pastoral counseling, or family therapy is required
2. Possess the education/experience to be able to function as a QMHP (Qualified Mental Health Professional), with the ability to obtain certification or licensure within 2 years are required
3. The ability to function as LPHA (with credentials as a LCPC or LCSW), and previous experience working with the target populations, are highly recommended.
4. Valid drivers license, reliable means of transportation, and proof of current automobile insurance are required.

Salary Range: $67,000 - $75,000 per year, dependent on education and experience

Heritage also offers the following with this position:

1. Generous vacation, sick and personal leave
2. WELLNESS days - 26 days per year (every other Friday off paid)
3. Paid holidays - 9 in 2025
4. Partial Health Club/Fitness Reimbursement
5. Employee Assistance Program
6. Continuing education opportunities
7. Tuition assistance program
8. Agency provided life insurance and short-term disability policies
9. Retirement plans (401k and Roth)
10. Optional insurance benefits, including health, dental, vision, flex spending accounts (healthcare, dependent care), and additional life insurance. (The health insurance benefit includes substantial agency contribution towards the cost.)
11. We are a National Health Service Corp site which gives staff access to the National Health Service Corp federal student loan forgiveness program (LCPC, LCSW, MD, APN, RN, CADC, LSW, and LPC individuals). For more information, visit www.hrsa.gov.