TRI- COUNTY COUNSELOR

About Children’s Home Association of Illinois (CHAIL)

CHAIL is a youth, family, and community focused 501(c)(3) organization with multiple locations and 450 staff, located in Peoria, IL. For over 160 years CHAIL has been helping the kids and families who need it most.

Children’s Home Association of Illinois (CHAIL) is the largest social service agency for youth and families in downstate Illinois.

The services we provide don’t just impact the individual child, they create positive ripple effects within their immediate family, neighborhood, community, and world by providing an opportunity to thrive.

About the Position

A full-time Behavioral Health Counselor provides direct community-based clinical services to clients and families residing in the Tri-County area. A Behavioral Health Counselor positively represents the program and agency at internal and external groups/meetings.

In addition to providing therapy, a Behavioral Health Counselor provides advocacy, parent education, skill-building, crisis intervention, and case management services to meet the client and family needs.

An average day for a therapist could involve multiple individual, family, or group therapy sessions; internal or external meetings; and completing clinical documentation on a daily basis. The counselor will also be responsible for achieving the productivity goals of this position.

All paperwork including integrated assessment and treatment plans, billing notes, case closings, and other written documentation need to be accurate and complete in accordance with the Medicaid Rule 132/140 and completed within the prescribed time lines.

Job Function

Provide community-based clinical services to children and their families.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Counseling or related field
• Experience and/or other training preparing one to work with multi-problem youth in their own homes and other agencies
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to effectively relate to youth, families, community agencies and referral sources
• Ability to work independently and as an active team member
• Demonstrates maturity and sensitivity to cultural and individual differences in children and families served
• Ability to handle job related matters in a professional, diplomatic and confidential manner
• Speaking and hearing ability to allow for effective oral communication of information
• Ability to transport self and clients to various locations
• Physical and emotional stamina to handle job-related issues and stress.

Benefits

• PTO (paid-time-off) accrual 3 weeks first year (full-time)
• 9 paid holidays
• 1 floating holiday
• Sick Leave accrual 12 days per year (full-time)
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401K with company match
• Company paid life insurance, STD and LTD
• Supplemental life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Opportunity to Further Education
• Free licensure supervision
• Flexible hours/some evenings required

CHAIL provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.