Therapist

Description

THERAPIST-Haven on Lincoln      

About Us:  Volunteers of America is a national, faith-based nonprofit organization founded over 125 years ago. VOA Illinois is one of the oldest affiliates of the Volunteers of America family delivering strength-based trauma-informed, gender-responsive and culturally sensitive programs and services at the highest standards of excellence to our clients. We have never stopped reinventing our services and we continue to innovate based on our communities’ evolving needs. VOA Illinois, a certified “Great Place to Work,” fosters an organizational culture focused on faith, innovation and collaboration. Year after year VOA Illinois expands and promotes from within, holding a workforce with over 50% having experienced promotion. Check out our careers page to find more opportunities at PAYCOMONLINE.NET. 

Position Type:  This is a Full-time, in-office and community position and requires a 40-hour week on average. May include occasional non-traditional work hours events/activities. This position is exempt and reports to the Clinical Program Director of Behavioral Health.

Environment:  Physical demands include sedentary work, operating a computer and other office productivity machinery with frequent communication with clients and colleagues of VOA Illinois and others involved in the care and custody of clients. The individual hired must be able to move, traverse and travel in the community in a vehicle, assist clients in and out of a vehicle if necessary and transport clients in the community.

Core Competencies:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to meet or exceed the following;

• Drive engagement and communication with clients that embodies empathy, patience and emotional intelligence.
• Advocate for clients using active listening to determine resources and meet various needs.
• Collaborate with VOA colleagues, outside organizations or vendors, etc. to connect clients and obtain necessary resources.
• Display discipline in managing time and attention to assigned caseload, tasks or projects.
• Exercise prudent stewardship of agency resources.
• Exhibit cultural competence while serving clients of diverse backgrounds and commit to expanding knowledge and understanding of different communities and people groups.
• Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior at all times.
• Engage with trauma-informed care approach and practice principles.
• Recognize and display ability to de-escalate and resolve conflict as necessary.

Program Overview:  VOA Illinois has partnered with the City of Chicago in an effort to provide vital support and stabilization services to the vulnerable population being targeted in the Housing Stabilization initiative.  The Haven on Lincoln site has been identified and is under construction in the Lincoln Square neighborhood with a tentative completion target of the Fall of 2025.  VOA Illinois proposes a Phased approach to the overall planned design by providing a comparable intervention to the targeted population utilizing a community-based housing stabilization model in the months preceding the completion of construction on The Haven on Lincoln. This approach maximizes resource utilization in the critical timeline for the funding being used and eliminates the significant gap in service delivery that the current construction schedule creates. Additionally, this approach is allows the spirit and intent of the original proposal to continue by only expanding the scope of the intervention rather than replacing or changing the original scope of the intervention. The Phase I intervention would target the same population, work on the same goals, provide the same menu of services and would utilize a portion of the staff positions already approved and identified in the original scope and budget. The only difference is in the setting – we would provide the services in a scattered site model utilizing extended stay hotels as the temporary housing location until construction on The Haven is complete and then any and all program participants being served at that time would transition to the new building.

Through this Phase I model, we will provide: 1) temporary housing stabilization through placement in hotels that offer extended stays; 2) holistic case management services; 3) behavioral healthcare; 4) access to primary medical care within their temporary housing placement; 4) meal delivery; 5) intensive peer support; and 6) ongoing well-being and support visits from Resident Engagement Specialists who will structure the well-being visits around meal delivery.

The therapist will provide a hybrid model of individual therapy to clients within this program. 

Essential Functions:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The functions listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or ability required for the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

• Provides individual, family, and group counseling or psychotherapy to clients at the designated VOA Illinois location.
• Obtain IM CANS certification and complete this document thoroughly and timely.
• Create individualized treatment plans based on client needs and appropriate interventions.
• Documentation for the client will be complete, timely and modified as needed within the EHR.
• Must demonstrate an ability to create a psychologically safe environment for the client when meeting in both the community and the office.
• Establish a positive, trusting, and accepting rapport with the client.
• Acts upon own analysis of client situations under clinical supervision.
• Participates in regular group and clinical supervision meetings for consultation on the use of clinical interventions with clients.
• Reports progress on caseload to supervisor; makes written evaluation reports on the progress of each client and performs record keeping functions required by the agency.
• Participates in agency studies of particular problems or casework practices.
• Delivers services with sensitivity to the clients cultural and socioeconomic characteristics
• Upholds and actively demonstrates investment in the mission and values of VOA Illinois.

Other Duties:  As assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

Education and Experience: 

1. Must have LSW or LPC Licensure.
2. This position requires a Master's degree in Social Work, Clinical Psychology, or related field from an accredited college or university.
3. Prefer one year of post-graduate experience with one year of proven clinical experience, or have four years of pre-graduate and post-graduate combined experience.
4. Prior experience with the unhoused adult population preferred.

Compensation and Benefits:  Base Salary Range:  $55,000 - $66,000

• BCBS IL Medical Dental, Vision
• 403b/403b Matching
• Paid-Time Off
• Life Insurance
• PSLF
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) / Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Referral program
• AFLAC Supplemental Insurance options

EEOC Statement

VOA Illinois understands that it takes diversity of thought, culture, background and perspective to create a truly impactful organization and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, persons with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents and veterans to apply. Candidates interested in working with VOA Illinois should feel motivated to apply even if they do not match every requirement, as we understand the value of transferrable skills and passion for service.

VOA Illinois provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state, federal or local law. Reasonable accommodations provided to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities upon request.

Salary : $55,000 - $66,000