Mental Health Professional - Employment Specialist
US-IL-Rock Island
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Req #: 164398
Type: Full Time Benefits
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Overview: Mental Health Professional - Employment Specialist Full-Time; FTE 1.0 Monday-Friday; 8:00am-4:30pm Rock Island, IL The Employment Specialist is indirectly supervised by the department Manager and provides care to clients utilizing the Robert Young Center principles of Trauma Informed Care. The Employment Specialist provides case management and employment-based services to severely mentally ill adults in the community. The Employment Specialist manages care under the direct supervision of a Licensed Mental Health Professional (LMHP) or Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) and performs diagnostic assessment, connects clients to competitive employment, coordinates treatment planning, and monitors clients through the treatment process. Responsibilities: * Performs diagnostic assessments and collects diagnostic information to determine an individualized treatment plan for the client. * Plans treatment modalities, coordinates treatment plans and follows clients through the treatment process. * Provides counseling, problem-solving and community support (individual and group). * Requests consultation for clients that includes but is not limited to providers, social workers, and nursing staff when necessary. * Evaluate the client's treatment plan through follow-up assessment and makes adjustments based on clinical findings. Qualifications: Education: * Requires a high school diploma or GED and a minimum of five years documented clinical experience in mental health or human services; or * An individual possessing a certficate of psychiatric rehabilitation from a DHS-approved program, plus ahigh school diploma or GED, plus two years' documented exeprience in providing mental health services; or * Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in human services field. Experience: * Two years supervised experience in mental health or human services in preferred. License(s)/Certification(s): * Valid driver's license * Basic Life Support (BLS) certiciation within 6 months of hire. * Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training within 6 months of hire. * Obtain certification within 2 months of hire and re-certify annually according to the requirements set forth in the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services related to the Illinois Medicaid Comprehensive Needs & Strengths (IM+CANS) *Specific offers are determined by various factors, such as experience, skills, internal equity, and other business needs. The salary range listed does not include other forms of compensation which may include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits that may be applicable to this role. #RYCJessi