Clinician - Child Welfare

About Jcfs

The mission of JCFS Chicago is to provide help, healing, and caring services infused with Jewish values to strengthen lives in our community. Clinically expert and relentlessly caring, empowering people to improve their lives. JCFS Chicago offers individualized help to support people of all ages and abilities as they strive to live successfully in their community, while enhancing social-emotional well-being for adults, children, teens, families, and individuals with disabilities — regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, ability, gender, or sexual orientation. JCFS Chicago believes that each individual has their own unique potential. We work to meet individuals where they are, offering support in their efforts to achieve and exceed milestones within their reach. Join us as we strive to redefine what’s possible.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And Other Characteristics

Client/Family Therapy

• Provides in-home/community-based individual and family therapy with assigned clients, aiming to promote placement stability (where clinically indicated) and maintain clients within their community.
• Provides a full range of clinical treatment duties for a caseload of clients, which may include individual, family, parent consultation, and group treatment modalities.
• Within the context of critical thinking, gathers and analyzes data, completes assessments and formulates treatment plans, and implements specified treatment for routine and complex cases.
• Formulates understanding of clients’ situations, providing appropriate services with supervisory consultation.
• Develop and implement an aftercare plan for the client and family when nearing completion of services.
  
  

Client/Family Support

• Facilitates Child and Family Team meetings as needed. Attends court, school staffing, and other meetings that may impact the client's and their family's well-being.
• Advocates for clients’ best interests in school settings, juvenile court, and any other system that interfaces with the client and their family.
• Links the client and their families with community resources to help meet the treatment goals.
  
  

Administrative

• Performs record-keeping functions and other administrative duties as required by the Agency, including written treatment documentation within the required timeframes.
• May provide services and billing under Medicaid Rule 132 as a Qualified Mental Health Professional.
• Obtains and maintains certification to administer the CANS and the FAST assessment tools.
  
  

Program Support

• Participate in agency staff development programs, professional group seminars, committees, or conferences to increase professional knowledge.
• Collaborates with other agency personnel, supervisors, appropriate specialists, or consultants on specific case-related problems and participates in weekly supervision.
• Represent JCFS, Child Welfare, and its programs positively to internal and external contacts.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work or related Human Services fields, such as Counseling, Psychology, Marriage/Family Therapy, etc., from an accredited program.
• Able to work evenings based on client and program needs.
• As this position requires site visits to locations that may or may not be accessible by public transportation, must be able to drive, have a valid driver’s license, vehicle insurance, and access to a reliable vehicle to travel in the Chicago metropolitan area.
  
  

What You’ll Love About Us

• Time off: Paid time off varies by position - includes vacation days, sick days, paid federal holidays, and paid Jewish holidays.
• Benefit eligibility begins when working full time including Medical, dental, and vision insurance. 401(k) with base contribution and match. Additional health and wellness benefits, financial benefits, professional training, tuition reimbursement, 6 weeks paid parental leave, and much more.
• Compensation: The minimum compensation for this position is starting at $58,032 annually. Final compensation will be determined based on experience.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship*.
  
  

Please visit us at http://www.jcfs.org

JCFS Chicago is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran. JCFS Chicago provides a reasonable accommodation to those who need assistance in completing this application. JCFS Chicago is committed to serving the needs of the diverse Chicago metropolitan area. Accredited by COA, Charter member of CWLA, licensed by DCFS.

The mission of JCFS Chicago is to provide help, healing, and caring services infused with Jewish values to strengthen lives in our community. Clinically expert and relentlessly caring, empowering people to improve their lives. JCFS Chicago offers individualized help to support people of all ages and abilities as they strive to live successfully in their community, while enhancing social-emotional well-being for adults, children, teens, families, and individuals with disabilities — regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, ability, gender, or sexual orientation. JCFS Chicago believes that each individual has their own unique potential. We work to meet individuals where they are, offering support in their efforts to achieve and exceed milestones within their reach.