Family Service Association jobs in Elgin, IL - 6 jobs

Classification: Non-exempt Reports to: Manager of SASS Crisis Services Type: Part-Time Hours: 10-29 hours per week Crisis Specialists perform crisis assessments and case management services for youth and families who are experiencing a mental health crisis as part of the Screening Assessment and Support Services (SASS) program. This position is part-time (both day and on-call availability required): 10-29 hours per week. Direct service to other duties ratio is 80:20. SCHEDULE : You are responsible for working a minimum of five shifts per week and must include the following: Two on-call shifts per week Two day time shifts per week, dependent upon the number of on-call shifts selected Supervisors may require the part time crisis worker come in person for individual supervisions or during their daytime shifts if deemed appropriate. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Responsible for accepting crisis calls from the CARES portal within ten minutes of the call and therein providing a crisis screening to client at location requested. As part of the assessment, the Crisis Worker must assess risk, presenting problem, social history, self care habits, and family system. Intake forms must also be completed Responsible for providing Mobile Crisis Response, Crisis Intervention, Case Management, under Rule 132 and other Rule 140 services Responsible for managing small case load that is identified as having minimal needs and is assigned by the Manager of SASS Crisis Services and Manager of 590 Crisis Services. This includes making follow-up calls to screen for additional needs and risk, ensuring that client and family have appropriate resources, communicating with supervisor if client is identified as having higher need and is out of scope of Crisis Worker's practice, closing case if no further services are needed Responsible for networking with collaterals on behalf of crisis/active clients, including: referral and linkage, facilitation of level of care determined, and the advocacy of a client's rights within the education, legal, state and mental health systems when indicated. This includes responsibility for coordinating services with our own sub-contracted agencies. SUPERVISION Must attend a minimum of 8 monthly group supervisions for the year Responsible for discussing cases with supervisor in clinical, individual, and/or group supervision as need arises ADMINISTRATIVE: Responsible for completion of and meeting deadlines for all clinical paperwork for active and crisis clients Responsible for completion of and meeting deadlines for all agency administrative paperwork, including: billing slips, time sheets, expense sheets, and any other administrative or agency requested reports. Responsible for sending in completed assessment within 24 hours Responsible for billing assessments within 7 days, or before the pay period ends Responsible for attending meetings as requested by supervisor Responsible for serving on Agency and/or Program Committees when requested by supervisor Responsible for holding a valid, unexpired Illinois driver's license. COMMUNITY EDUCATION/PUBLIC RELATIONS: Responsible for educating the community regarding the SASS program in the service area Responsible for facilitating positive networking relationships with community service providers and/or networks as assigned by supervisor OTHER DUTIES/SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS/PROJECTS Fulfill agency requirement of training and documenting all training attended, and must attend all mandatory agency in-service trainings Be available to help develop materials and participate in special community education projects/presentations as requested by administrative staff Pursue and maintain licensure and/or certification that is available and appropriate to educational/professional background Perform incidental business related travel as needed Participate in agency Risk Management and Continuous Quality Improvement activities. Perform job responsibilities with a positive attitude Responsible for promoting collegiality at the workplace by working collaboratively with others Maintain FSA equipment TRAINING Responsible for completion of annual training requirements. Maintaining IM-CAT and IM+CANS Certification Maintaining additional HFS requited trainings Responsible for ongoing training assigned by supervisor. Training on private insurance and unfunded adults OTHER DUTIES Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY This role has no supervisory responsibilities. PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS The incumbent will be sitting in car for travel for several minutes every day. The incumbent is frequently expected to walk, sit, stand, bend and drive. The incumbent may also need to climb stairs on occasion. Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs. on occasion. The work environment is mostly field based and will have varying temperatures and noise level. The incumbent can expect to work in client's homes, schools, public libraries, community agencies, and some in office time. Workers may be required to stand for long periods of time such as if at a hospital and they do not have a space for you to sit while you work. Other physical demands include sitting, walking and carrying your equipment. Use of computers/surface pros 85% of the time. Crisis worker is expected to work in office at least once a week (unless specified by supervisor) During training or other job duties (such as billing, additional training, team meetings), can be complete at home with the permission of your supervisor. If at the office, crisis workers share a common area. Cubicles are shared amongst other members of the team. Crisis workers do begin their day in the office for their scheduled day-time shifts. If the shared area becomes too loud, workers are allowed to utilize therapy office space (if the space is available). The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that should be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Position Type/Expected Hours of Work This position is part-time, up to 29 hours per week. Hourly Pay Rates In accordance with Illinois state law, we are committed to transparency in compensation. The hourly pay range for this position is Rate 1: $21.22 to $33.18 and Rate 3: $39.25 to $63.07 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications In addition to base pay, we offer a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for professional development and growth. TRAVEL This position requires extensive travel throughout the Kane and Dekalb County areas and occasionally to areas outside of that. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE The candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Social Work or another related field. Bilingual (English/Spanish) strongly preferred. This position requires day-time and on-call availability. REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES Excellent verbal and written communication skills that may include public speaking and presentations. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software

Classification: Exempt Reports to: Manager of Outpatient Therapy Type: Full-Time Dundee Township therapist provides individual and family therapy directly to Dundee Township residents, completes mental health assessments, treatment plans, coordinates care, advocates, provide case management, and help translate skills learned in the therapeutic environment into their natural environments. Additionally, this position serves as a liaison to the Township and attends township board and committee meetings. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILTIES Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned CLINICAL: Responsible for providing individual, group, and family counseling to referred Dundee Township residents and their families. Must have contact with at least 40 clients per month from Dundee Township. These contacts may vary between maintaining a therapy caseload, providing walk-in hour support, and providing case management to direct referrals from other Dundee Township Organizations. Responsible for managing a caseload of 8-10 clients residing from Dundee Township, and providing an array of services including: integrated assessment and treatment planning, individual therapy, family therapy, case management, and crisis intervention. Respond to emergency/crisis/regular calls from clients Provide case management and care coordination on behalf of clients, residents, and their families SUPERVISION: Responsible for discussing cases with supervisor in clinical supervision (individual or group supervision) on a weekly basis. Responsible for reporting to supervisor regularly about problem cases, need for special services, and resource information, and agency coordination. Attend individual supervision and 9 out of 12 group clinical supervision team meetings, and be prepared to discuss cases ADMINISTRATIVE: Develop and manage a data collection system to support grant reporting. Complete and sign clinical service notes within 7 days of service delivery Timely submission of all clinical documentation in the electronic health record and of administrative paperwork including: timesheets, expense reports, training forms, and other agency documents Responsible for completion of and meeting deadlines for all clinical paperwork for cases, including, but not limited to: IATPs, annual update packets, releases of information, and consents for treatment. Complete and sign clinical service notes within 7 days of service delivery Responsible for timely completion and submission of deadlines for all agency administrative paperwork, including, but not limited to, timesheets, expense reports, car insurance verification, training request forms, and other agency documents. Responsible for attending staff meetings, Quarterly All Staff Meetings, program meetings, and other meetings as assigned by supervisor. Responsible for participating in Quarterly Utilization Reviews. Responsible for serving on Agency and/or Program Committees when requested by supervisor. Promote collegiality at the workplace by working collaboratively with others COMMUNITY EDUCATION/PUBLIC RELATIONS: Responsible for attending at least six Dundee Township Mental Health Board meetings annually to share updates, discuss trends, and identify emerging community needs. Responsible for networking with collateral organizations in Dundee Township on behalf of FSA, active clients, and prospective clients. Networking includes referral and linkage, transition/discharge planning with assigned clients, and other related care coordination tasks. OTHER DUTIES: Please note this is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This role has no supervisory responsibilities. PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS The incumbent will be frequently sitting most of the time in an office environment, infrequently exposed to extreme temperature, noise, fumes, dust, etc. The incumbent should be able to climb steps and stand for extended periods of time while working in the community to meet with a consumer and/or his/her family. Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs. on occasion. The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that should be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Position Type/Expected Hours of Work This position is full-time, 37.5 hours per week, with at least 2 evening (until 8pm) a week, or 1 evening and 1 Saturday. Any adjustments to the aforementioned expected hours of work will need to be agreed upon by the supervisor, and a new job description will be signed. Salary Range In accordance with Illinois state law, we are committed to transparency in compensation. The salary range for this position is $47,736 to $68,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications In addition to base salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, generous PTO, and short-term disability, and opportunities for professional development and growth. TRAVEL This position requires light travel within Kane County. Must hold a valid, unexpired Illinois driver's license. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Must have Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, or related field; LPC, LSW, LCPC, and LCSW preferred. Must be able to travel between sites; services provided at main site (Elgin) and may also include home and/or school-based sessions. Evening (after 5pm) and/or weekend availability required. Bilingual in Spanish preferred.

Internship Description Stipend offered! Qualifications: Must be enrolled in a bachelor's level program in Social Work, Psychology, or other related field at the time of internship. Must meet criteria to qualify as a Rehabilitative Services Associate (RSA) by being at least 21 years of age, be a high school graduate or have a GED certificate, have demonstrated skills in the field of services to adults or children, have demonstrated the ability to work within the Provider's structure and accept supervision, and have demonstrated the ability to work constructively with Clients, treatment resources and the community per Medicaid rule 132 standards. Effective positive interpersonal communication skills. Willingness to approach tasks and experiences with a positive attitude, and receive feedback from Field Supervisor. Benefits Include: Mileage reimbursement for approved travel based on Expense Reimbursement Policy; Supervision; Educational Opportunities; Access to the resources and additional training opportunities. Internship Responsibilities: Adhere to FSA policies, rules, and standards of practices as well as all applicable ethical codes. NASW and ACA Code of Ethics. Complete all necessary employee onboarding requirements in a timely manner. Establish a written learning agreement with Field Instructor. Identify specific learning objectives and create a consistent schedule as well as evaluation arrangements. Participate in completing any required internship evaluations or meetings with school. Adhere to field placement schedule and notify Field Instructor of any changes prior to changes being implemented. Notify Field Instructor of unavoidable absences or inability to come in at scheduled times. Complete assigned tasks by Field Supervisor that may include direct client interactions, documentation, and/or completion of an assigned project. Responsible for working with collaterals on behalf of active clients, including: referral and linkage, discharge planning with in-patient psychiatric facilities, and the advocacy of a client's rights within the education, legal, state and mental health systems. Use good judgement in all work to ensure client safety. Seek out necessary resources and practices effective self-care to enhance performance in all internship duties. Maintain all client's confidentiality and rights under the HIPAA law. Workday/Hours: FSA offer flexible scheduling for interns, and can be determined during the interview process. Typically interns work around 12-15 hours each week. Supervision Weekly/Bi-Weekly individual supervision with a social worker with two or more years of experience. Once a month group supervision with interns with a social worker with two or more years of experience. Responsible for reporting to supervisor regularly about problem cases or situation, need for special services and resource information. Responsible for discussing learning progress and experiences. Administrative Maintain a record of field hours and assigned duties in collaboration with the Field Instructor. Responsible for completion of and meeting deadlines for all paperwork for cases, including: CIS Billing Notes, Case Closing, and other paperwork necessary or appropriate for maintaining case files. Responsible for completion of and meeting deadlines for all agency administrative paperwork, including: CIS Billing Notes, expense sheets and any other administrative or agency requested reports. Responsible for attending staff meetings, clinical meetings and program meetings as assigned by Supervisor. Training Complete all necessary training requirements based on program assigned. Maintain a log of trainings completed. Other Duties/Special Assignments/Projects Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor to the best of intern's ability. Perform incidental business-related travel as needed. Responsible for participating in the Internship Innovation Fair. Responsible for promoting collegiality at the workplace by working collaboratively with others. Responsible for any equipment assigned to be kept free from damage or loss. Any damage or loss of equipment needs to immediately reported to Supervisor.

Reports to: Director of Therapy Services Type: Part-Time Outpatient therapists at FSA not only provide individual and family therapy to the persons they serve, but also complete mental health assessments, treatment plans, coordinate care, advocate, provide case management, and help translate skills learned in the therapeutic environment into their natural environment. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILTIES Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned Provide individual, group and family counseling to clients and their families Must maintain a service ratio of at least 80% for direct service to clients. Respond to emergency/crisis/regular calls from clients Provide case management and care coordination on behalf of clients and their families Develop and conduct groups in line with the agency clients' needs Attend individual/group clinical supervision prepared to discuss cases Report to supervisor on an on-going basis regarding problem cases, need for special services, agency coordination, and resource information Complete and meet deadlines for all clinical and administrative paperwork including on CIS Attend staff/program meetings, including Utilization Review Maintain clinical charts in compliance with Medicaid Rule 140 Develop and present trainings to staff and/or community groups as assigned by supervisor Facilitate positive relationships with community service providers and/or networks Attend and participate in community meetings as assigned by supervisor Attend all clinical agency in-service trainings Meet agency/licensure training requirements and complete any related documentation. Provide training, support and/or supervision to new hires/interns as needed Participate in projects and/or other duties as assigned by supervisor Pursue and maintain licensure and/or certification that is available and appropriate to educational/professional background Perform incidental business related travel as needed Participate in agency Risk Management and Continuous Quality Improvement activities Perform job responsibilities with a positive attitude Promote collegiality at the workplace by working collaboratively with others OTHER DUTIES Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY This role has no supervisory responsibilities. PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS The incumbent will be frequently sitting most of the time in an office environment infrequently exposed to extreme temperature, noise, fumes, dust, etc. The incumbent should be able to climb steps and stand for extended periods of time while working in the community to meet with a consumer and/or his/her family. Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs. on occasion. The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that should be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully Position Type/Expected Hours of Work This position is part-time, 10-29 hours per week. Hourly Pay Rates In accordance with Illinois state law, we are committed to transparency in compensation. The hourly pay range for this position is Direct Service $32.88 to $45.05 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications In addition to base pay, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including 401k, opportunities for professional development, and growth TRAVEL This position requires light travel on occasion. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Must have Master's degree in Social Work or Counseling and be licensed/licensed eligible in Illinois, LCPC and LCSW preferred; LSW, LPC, or MSW required. Must be able to travel between sites; services provided at main site (Elgin) and Streamwood locations and may also include home and/or school-based sessions. Evening and/or weekend availability required. Bilingual in Spanish preferred.

Classification: Non-exempt Reports to: Manager of SASS Crisis Services Type: On-Call Hours: 5-29 hours per week Crisis Specialists perform crisis assessments for youth and families who are experiencing a mental health crisis as part of the Screening Assessment and Support Services (SASS) program. This position is on-call. Direct service to other duties is 80:20. SCHEDULE This position is on-call and you are required to sign up for 2 shifts per week. On-Call hours are considered: Everyday 12a-8am Monday-Thursday 7pm-11:59pm Friday 5pm-11:59pm Saturday/Sunday: any shift ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILTIES Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Responsible for providing Mobile Crisis Response and Crisis Intervention under Rule 132 and other Rule 140 services Responsible for accepting crisis calls from the CARES portal within ten minutes of the call and therein providing a crisis screening to client at location requested. Responsible for providing a crisis screening to client at location requested within 90 minutes of initial CARES call. As part of the assessment, the Crisis Worker must assess risk, presenting problem, social history, self-care habits, and family system. Intake forms and appropriate releases must also be completed Responsible for networking with collaterals on behalf of crisis/active clients, including: referral and linkage, facilitation of level of care determined, and the advocacy of a client's rights within the education, legal, state and mental health systems when indicated. This includes responsibility for coordinating services with our own sub-contracted agencies SUPERVISION Must attend a minimum of 8 monthly group supervisions for the year Responsible for discussing cases with supervisor in clinical, individual and/or group supervision as need arises ADMINISTRATIVE: Responsible for completion of and meeting deadlines for all clinical paperwork for active and crisis clients Responsible for completion of and meeting deadlines for all agency administrative paperwork, including: billing slips, time sheets, expense sheets and any other administrative or agency requested reports Responsible for sending in completed assessment within 24 hours Responsible for billing assessments within 7 days, or before the pay period ends Responsible for attending meetings as requested by supervisor Responsible for serving on Agency and/or Program Committees when requested by supervisor Responsible for holding a valid, unexpired Illinois driver's license COMMUNITY EDUCATION/PUBLIC RELATIONS: Responsible for educating the community regarding the SASS program in the service area Responsible for facilitating positive networking relationships with community service providers and/or networks as assigned by supervisor OTHER DUTIES/SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS/PROJECTS Fulfill agency requirement of training and documenting all training attended and must attend all mandatory agency in-service trainings Be available to help develop materials and participate in special community education projects/presentations as requested by administrative staff Pursue and maintain licensure and/or certification that is available and appropriate to educational/professional background Perform incidental business related travel as needed Participate in agency Risk Management and Continuous Quality Improvement activities. Perform job responsibilities with a positive attitude Responsible for promoting collegiality at the workplace by working collaboratively with others Maintain FSA equipment TRAINING Responsible for completion of annual training requirements. Maintaining IM-CAT certification Maintaining additional HFS requited trainings Responsible for ongoing training assigned by supervisor. Training on private insurance and unfunded adults OTHER DUTIES Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY This role has no supervisory responsibilities. PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS The incumbent will be sitting in car for travel for several minutes every day. The incumbent is frequently expected to walk, sit, stand, bend and drive. The incumbent may also need to climb stairs on occasion. Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs. on occasion. The work environment is mostly field based and will have varying temperatures and noise level. The incumbent can expect to work in client's homes, schools, public libraries, community agencies, and some in office time. Workers may be required to stand for long periods of time such as if at a hospital and they do not have a space for you to sit while you work. Other physical demands include sitting, walking, and carrying your equipment. Use of computers/surface pros 85% of the time. During training or other job duties (such as billing, additional training, team meetings), some of those duties can be complete at home with the permission of your supervisor If at the office, crisis workers share a common area. Cubicles are shared amongst other members of the team. Crisis workers do begin their day in the office for their scheduled day-time shifts. If the shared area becomes too loud, workers are allowed to utilize therapy office space (if the space is available). The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that should be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Position Type/Expected Hours of Work This position is part-time, on-call. Hourly Pay Rates In accordance with Illinois state law, we are committed to transparency in compensation. The hourly pay range for this position is Rate 1: $21.22 to $33.18 and Rate 3: $39.25 to $63.07 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications In addition to base pay, we offer a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for professional development and growth. TRAVEL This position require extensive travel throughout the Kane and Dekalb County areas and occasionally to areas outside of that. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE The candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, or another related field. Bilingual (English/Spanish) strongly preferred. REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES Excellent verbal and written communication skills that may include public speaking and presentations. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software