Counselor - Oak Brook, United States - Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois

Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois

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Oak Brook, United States

2 weeks ago

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Description

Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois

What We Do:

Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois improves the well-being of people across the state by protecting children, strengthening families and building futures for those who have experienced trauma.

We do this as a leading provider of a variety of child welfare services.

LCFS is a welcoming organization serving children, individuals, families and communities of all faiths, races, ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender expressions and gender-identifications.

Who We Are

Champions in supporting children, youth and families throughout Illinois so they are able to reach their full potential.
Dynamic and innovative leadership who believe in collaboration with their team of professionals and are revolutionizing the impact on services to families.
A community which embraces and is committed to being WIDE (welcoming, inclusive, diverse and equitable).
Impacting the child welfare community by addressing institutional racism and implicit bias to increase positive outcomes for children and families of color.
Creating a culture focused on supporting families and ensuring all children find safe, loving permanent homes, particularly by reuniting them with their families.

Join the professional team providing excellent services to children and families

Counselor

In all aspects of their work, each employee's goal is to be a role model to others and behave in a way that actively supports Lutheran Child and Family Services as a welcoming community, promotes diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and collaborates with others to further equity and dismantle barriers to a more inclusive experience of community.

Toward this end, each employee participates annually in identifiable professional development and/or advocacy regarding inclusion.

Methods of achieving this goal includes taking a relevant course through Relias learning or other websites or courses, submitting evidence of advocacy work, etc.

Meets productivity expectations.

Demonstrates flexibility in scheduling, providing times and locations for appointments with those served which meet their needs and the needs of the Agency.
Completes all required documentation including high quality assessments, treatment plans and billing in the required timeframe.
Fully engages those served in a collaborative problemsolving partnership that is youth guided and family driven.
Is an effective member of the child and family team, advocating for those served and working closely with other identified team members to meet the goals of those served.
Secures and maintains evidence of expertise as a traumainformed clinical service provider.
Serves as an expert on trauma informed treatment for those served and all other team members
Maintains required statistics, using the appropriate Agency forms and turns them in by the required deadlines.
Meets annual expectations for training. Acquires ongoing skills and knowledge through participation in the supervisory process, and attendance to meetings and conferences both within and outside the Agency.
Effectively provides, documents and bills for Medicaid services.
Meets with and provides clinical supervision to students or staff as assigned by the Supervisor of Counseling or the Director of Counseling, meeting all requirements of the student's placement.
Participates in clinical program quality improvement processes.
Develops a working knowledge of community resources which may be beneficial to those served.
Demonstrate knowledge of, and adherence to, Agency policies and procedures.
Provides professional presentations as requested or required.
Adheres to the ethics standards of their profession.
Develops collaborative, ongoing professional relationships with other professionals both within and external to the Agency, who are involved in the welfare of those served.
Performs all other duties as assigned.

EDUCATIONAL/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Must meet the qualifications of a Qualified Mental Health Professional as defined in Rule 132 of the Illinois Mental Health Code

One of the following:
A licensed social worker (LSW) possessing at least a master's degree in social work and licensed under the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act [225 ILCS 20] with specialized training in mental health services or with at least 2 years' experience in mental health services;

A licensed professional counselor possessing at least a master's degree and licensed under the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing Act [225 ILCS 107] with specialized training in mental health services or with at least two years' experience in mental health services;

An individual possessing at least a master's degree in counseling and guidance, rehabilitation counseling, social work, vocational counseling, psychology, pastoral counseling, or family therapy or related field, who has succes