Therapist for Child Welfare Counseling Services

23 hours ago


Rockford, Illinois, United States Children's Home and Aid Full time

Meaningful Work for a Brighter Future

Brightpoint, formerly known as Children's Home & Aid, is dedicated to creating a world where all children and families thrive in strong communities. As a Therapist on our Child Welfare Counseling Services team, you will play a vital role in providing therapeutic intervention for children and parents involved in the child welfare system.

Our team is passionate about supporting, inspiring, and challenging each other to make a meaningful impact. We believe in the importance of building diverse and inclusive teams that reflect the communities we serve. If you are looking for an opportunity to do meaningful work and make a difference in the lives of children and families, we encourage you to apply today.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide individualized assessments and develop comprehensive, strengths-based treatment plans for clients
  • Work collaboratively with families and outside services providers to address trauma, attachment, domestic violence, anger management, parenting, placement stabilization, substance abuse, permanency, and court involvement
  • Help children and adult clients address trauma, attachment, domestic violence, anger management, parenting, placement stabilization, substance abuse, permanency, and court involvement

Requirements:

  • Master's Degree in Social Work or Counseling, or a closely related field, required
  • Eligibility for clinical licensure in the state of Illinois (LCSW, LCPC or LMFT) and will obtain, and maintain, clinical Illinois license within 36 months of employment
  • Experience providing behavioral health services to youth or families using an evidence-based or evidence-informed treatment modality, such as Theraplay, the ARC framework, or other trauma-informed practice strongly preferred

Benefits:

  • Medical/dental/vision insurance
  • 3+ weeks paid time off in the first year including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day (PTO increases with tenure)
  • 11 paid holidays
  • Supplemental insurance options
  • 401(k) with match

Location:

Hybrid (remote/office-based) with therapy provided in person to program participants in Rockford, Illinois

Schedule:

Full-time, salaried with general business hours including evening appointments as needed to accommodate client schedules

Student Loan Forgiveness:

Brightpoint is an approved agency for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)



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