School-Based Therapist

2 weeks ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States Build Full time
Job Title: School-Based Therapist

Job Summary:

BUILD, Inc. is seeking a dedicated and innovative School-Based Therapist to join our team. As a key member of our Violence Prevention Villages (VPV) project, you will provide positive, proactive, and preventive upstream supports and services to youth Pre-K to 8 and their households.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide individual and group counseling for participants experiencing community violence, traumatic events, or other mental health disorders.
  • Complete clinical assessments and diagnose BUILD participants in accordance with diagnostic criteria.
  • Collaborate with the care team and client to create an individualized treatment plan that focuses on achieving SMART goals and improving overall mental health.
  • Establish external mental health/substance abuse referral partners and identify opportunities for more formal collaboration.
  • Coordinate services with the collaborative care team, including intervention specialists, mentors, advocates, case managers, school personnel, etc.

Requirements:

  • Master's Degree in a related mental health field.
  • Working towards or holding licensure (LCPC/LCSW) is required.
  • Minimum experience of 2 years in working with inner-city youth.
  • Highly organized with excellent interpersonal, verbal, and communication skills.
  • Operate professionally in the field on a flexible time schedule, which includes occasional late evenings and weekends.
  • Possess excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Proficiency with technology (Microsoft Office) and tech integration into daily program operations and evaluation systems.
  • Must possess a solid understanding of data collection and program evaluation.
  • Automobile with insurance and valid driver's license.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Self-motivated leader with the ability to communicate in a friendly and informative manner with people from a wide variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds and lifestyles.
  • Handle multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously.
  • Demonstrates good judgment and ability to work independently as a part of a team.
  • Clinicians with experience in expressive therapies, including visual arts, dance movement, music, etc.
  • Work effectively with agency staff, board members, funders, donors, and volunteers.
  • Maintain respectful and appropriate relationships with program participants, all levels of agency staff, and various publics of the agency.

Benefits:

  • 401(k) + 2% match.
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision.
  • Life Insurance.
  • Paid Vacation.
  • Wellness Days.
  • Flexible Spending Account.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

BUILD, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, citizenship, ethnic or national origin, age, disability, medical status, military status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, ancestry, or any legally protected status.

Reasonable Accommodation:

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job specific functions (listed within each job responsibility) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.



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