Therapist – Adoption Support & Preservation (Unlicensed/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 $62,515-$64,000; 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
[https://brightpointbenefits. com/]).
* Location: Fully Remote (Effingham Service Area); This position is assigned to
our Effingham service area and is fully remote, as there is no local office
in this region. We are seeking a motivated, self-directed professional who
excels at working independently and possesses strong time management,
organizational, and communication skills. In this role, you will provide
services throughout our northeastern coverage area, supporting participants
primarily in Crawford, Lawrence, Jasper, Richland, Clay, Effingham, and
Fayette counties. This territory is approximately a 2.5-hour one-way drive
from both our Granite City and Herrin offices, and regular travel within the
assigned service area is required.
* 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.
* We don’t just hire talent—we grow it: Emerging Leaders will have access to
leadership development opportunities and one-on-one mentorship. 
* Student Loan Forgiveness: Brightpoint is an approved agency for Public
Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
[https://studentaid. gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service].