Metropolitan Family Services empowers families to learn, to earn, to heal, to thrive. Part mentor, part motivator, part advocate, since 1857, Metropolitan Family Services has been the engine of change that empowers families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities. Metropolitan is Illinois’ first comprehensive human services agency and reaches more than 117,000 individuals and families in Chicago, Evanston/Skokie, the southwest suburbs and DuPage County with services promoting education, economic stability, emotional wellness, and empowerment.
We are now hiring for a Full-time Counselor/Social Worker to join our Mobile Crisis Response (MCR) Team within our Southwest Team!
$1,500 Signing Bonus - $500 on the first paycheck and $1,000 after completing six months of employment
SALARY: Compensation is commensurate with years of related experience, position requirements, and candidate qualifications. The average salary for the position is $58,000.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Provides office and community-based mental health treatment services to clients across the life-span.
Performs comprehensive, in-depth assessments for a variety of program services. Does intake as assigned.
Provides a full range of case management, counseling, advocacy, educational, and related services.
Learns and utilizes agency and community resources.
Assesses community conditions affecting clients to identify resource gaps and problems.
Recommends financial assistance for clients.
Provides group services as indicated by program needs.
Represents and interprets programs of agency in the community.
May serve on regional or agency-wide committees.
Meets agency expectation for quantity of direct service.
Complies with agency record-keeping expectations.
Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Works effectively with diverse staff and service population.
Required to work at least 2 evenings per week to accommodate client need. QUALIFICATIONS:
Master's Degree in Social Work or Counseling from an accredited college or university required.
1-2 years of counseling/social work experience, required.
Licensed Social Worker (LSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), required.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), preferred.
Bilingual, preferred
Must have access to a vehicle, valid driver's license and proof of insurance to perform essential job functions, required.
Ability to maintain assigned community and home-based services.
Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and groups. PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is required to sit and stand for sustained periods of time, frequently talk, hear, use hands and fingers to feel, handle and operate objects or controls, and occasionally stand, bend, stretch, stoop, kneel and crouch.
The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing and viewing a computer terminal.
The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Metropolitan Family Services offers a very generous benefits packet to our professionals:
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Medical Coverage: HMO, Traditional PPO, or PPO w/ HSA contributions.
Dental and Vision Insurance Options
Parental Leave
12 paid Holidays
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Bereavement Pay
401K Plan
Pet Insurance
Training and Professional Development Plan with E- Learning
Wellness Initiative Program
Employee Assistance Network
Metropolitan Family Services is proud to participate in the National Health Service Corps loan repayment program. For those who qualify, the NHSC will repay outstanding qualifying educational loans. Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors and Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists are eligible to apply for loan forgiveness if they work in our Merrionette Park or Southeast Centers!
Qualified individuals may earn up to $50,000 toward student loans in exchange for a two-year commitment at an NHSC-approved site through the NHSC Loan Repayment Program (NHSC LRP).
For more information on the NHSC's repayment program and to see eligibility requirements, please visit the following website: http://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loanrepayment
Qualifications
Skills
Preferred
Analytical Skills
Intermediate
Bilingual Spanish
Intermediate
Interpersonal Skills
Intermediate
Organizational Skills
Intermediate
Verbal and Written Communication
Intermediate
Education
Required
Masters or better in Counseling Psychology or related field.
Masters or better in Social Work or related field.
Experience
Required
1-2 years:
Work experience in counseling/social work.
Licenses & Certifications
Required
Licensed ProfessCounselor
Licensed Social Work
Preferred
Lic Clinical Social Work
Lic Clin Prof Coun
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