WHO WE ARE:
Annually serving over 1,400 youth and families, Lawrence Hall is a community-based organization committed to helping Chicago's youth, families, and communities heal from the adverse effects of childhood trauma. For more than 150 years, Lawrence Hall has been delivering high-quality care throughout the Chicago metropolitan area and is a statewide leader in highly effective, evidence-based, and innovative therapeutic treatment. Their core programs include the Child and Family Treatment Center, Therapeutic Day School, Creative Therapies, Foster Care, Transitional/Independent Living Program, Workforce Development, and Community Wellness.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Reports directly to the Clinical Services Manager or designated supervisor. Provides individual, group and family therapy as assigned, including in-home therapy, and transportation of youth in agency or personal vehicle. Provides emergency clinical intervention, parent coaching, placement stabilization, and ongoing support during family crises and placement disruptions. Maintains flexibility to adjust work schedule according to the needs of the program. Must be able to effectively use both verbal and physical intervention skills with individuals aged six (6) through twenty-one (21). Therapist has on-call responsibility for cases in crisis.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Carries a selected caseload of foster care youth, biological families involved with DCFS, and families as assigned, focusing on the use of individual, group and family treatment modalities.
- Develops and frequently reviews Mental Health Assessments and Treatment Plans with supervisor.
- Requires knowledge of typical child and adolescent development and an understanding of trauma exposure and traumatic stress signs and symptoms.
- Practice will include using strategies that support healing, recovery, and that resist re-traumatization.
- Engage caregivers, parents, family members, and others by sharing strengths and challenges experienced by program participants.
- Facilitates clinical staffing meetings to provide consultation for treatment team members.
- Works with treatment team, collaterals, and families in completing assessments and developing the treatment plan.
- Attends Agency and other professional seminars and conferences to increase professional knowledge and skills.
- When necessary, liaison to DCFS or other agency (courts, school districts, etc.), communicating goals and progress toward outlined objectives.
- Works with the team on meeting youth needs for community programs (schools, recreation, jobs, vocational opportunities, medical, etc.).
- Documents contact with youth and families according to Medicaid Part 132, agency, and DCFS standards.
- Participates in psychotropic medication reviews.
- Assists with psychiatric hospitalizations and follow-up.
- Uses active and reflective listening skills and affirmations to demonstrate respect and empathy.
- Understand that behaviors, responses, attitudes, and emotions are a collection of survival skills often developed in response to traumatic experiences.
- Maintain confidentiality of employees, volunteers, and program participants to provide a safe environment.
- Attend at least two trainings related to being trauma-informed in a twelve-month period.
- Ability to work effectively with program participants and family members, employees, and vendors in a culturally diverse environment to support healing and recovery.
- Maintains electronic calendar to provide accounting for daily activities.
- Performs the above tasks with weekly support, supervision, training, and direction of the designated supervisor.
- Participates in the development and implementation of continuous quality improvement activities as assigned.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master's degree in Social Work or related Human Service field with LSW or LPC upon hire and one year of related experience. LCSW or LCPC preferred and required upon eligibility.
- Knowledge of childhood trauma and prior experience working in settings with youth and families that have been exposed to trauma or experiencing traumatic stress preferred.
- Knowledge of youth development, adolescent issues, positive youth development/strength-based approach preferred.
- Personal vehicle or access to vehicle and proof of insurance.
- Valid IL, IN, or WI Driver's license.
- No history of child abuse or neglect.
- Ability to pass background and drug screen.
Highlighted benefits:
- Provides full-time employees 2 times their salary in term life insurance for no additional cost.
- Reimburses your gym memberships up to $20 per month to aid on your overall fitness and health.
- Offers 100% match up to 3% on your retirement savings after 1 year of service.
- All employees start off with an average of 17-25 days of PTO.
- Employee Referral Program gives employees an opportunity to receive up to $1500 for referring candidates.
- 9 paid holidays off.
Frequently cited statistics show that women and underrepresented groups apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Lawrence Hall encourages you to apply even if you do not meet all listed qualifications. We look forward to your application.
This position meets the FLSA requirements for Exempt.
Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V
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