Group Facilitator - Chicago, IL, United States - Thresholds

    Thresholds
    Thresholds Chicago, IL, United States

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    Description

    Community Support Specialist/Group Facilitator provides direct service to clients through individual and group counseling/therapy, vocational support, crisis intervention, and psycho-social rehabilitation. They identify risk factors related to relapse and develop relapse prevention plans and strategies.

    ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Develops and reviews members' care plans by identifying goals, objectives, and specific mental health services needed.
    • Teaches members independent and community living skills, such as housekeeping, meal preparation, coping skills, etc.
    • Provides support to members with collateral social service agencies.
    • Able to facilitate recovery groups and oversee activities.
    • Ability to prepare light meals.
    • 30% of the time will be providing community-based recovery support.
    • Documents services provided in an Electronic Health Record in a timely manner.
    • Shift Time 8:30m-5pm.

    EDUCATION

    • Candidates must be at least 21 years of age and have:
    • High school diploma or GED certificate with 5 years of supervised job-related experience in the field of social services OR bachelor's degree in psychology, Social Work, or related field

    REQUIREMENTS

    • Daily access to a personal vehicle.
    • Valid driver's license.
    • Willingness to provide transportation for members of the program.
    • Must obtain and maintain liability car insurance of:
      • $100,000 per person bodily injury.
      • $300,000 per accident.
      • $100,000 property damage.

    WHAT WE OFFER

    • Competitive Pay - $44, $51,100.00
    • Generous Paid Time Office Policy (15 Vacation, 8 Sick, 3 Personal and 9 paid Holidays,
    • 4 Medical Insurance Plans
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • 403(b) with 3% employer match
    • Mileage Reimbursement
    • Public Service Loan Forgiveness
    • Supervision for Clinical Licensure at no cost (LSW, LCSW, LPC, LCPC)


    Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

    The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR c)