Positions Available in Prairie Counseling

Mental Health Professional (LPC, LCSW, LMFT, LCPC)

Job Type:

Schedule:

• Mondays: Closed
• Tuesdays: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Wednesdays: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Thursdays: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Fridays: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Position Roles/Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

• Comfortable with utilizing technology at all points of the day, including telehealth software, video communication, and internal communication tools.
• Ability to utilize comprehensive assessments.
• Knowledge of mental health and/or substance abuse diagnosis.
• Facilitate individual and group therapy sessions.
• Formulate treatment plans.
• Experience working in partnership with clients to achieve goals.
• Monitor progress throughout the treatment.
• Work collaboratively with a treatment team and attend Clinical Consultation meetings to collaborate on intervention plans with other mental health specialists.
• For counselors that are not fully licensed, work towards licensure and attend clinical supervision as needed.
• Provide case management services for patients.
• Communicate with outside agencies on behalf of your patients.
• Provide clinical documentation and letters for patients as needed.
• Ensure all patients are scheduled on a regular basis.
• Ability to complete all documentation in a timely manner.
• Must be willing to work in community outreach as needed.
• Completes other tasks as assigned.

Position Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (master’s preferred) in counseling and guidance, rehabilitation counseling, social work, vocational counseling, psychology, pastoral counseling, or family therapy or related field; OR
• Certificate of psychiatric rehabilitation from a DHS-approved program plus a high school diploma plus 2 years’ experience in providing mental health services; OR
• Recovery support specialist certified and in good standing with the Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association, Inc., plus one year of experience in providing mental health services.
• A supervised internship in a mental health setting counts toward the experience in providing mental health services.

Crisis Counselor – Prairie Counseling Center (On Call – As Needed)

Position Qualifications:

• Minimum Medicaid 132 requirements for a Mental Health Professional (MHP); OR
• Possess a Medicaid-approved Bachelor’s degree; OR
• Bachelor’s degree in any other field with two years of supervised clinical experience in a mental health setting.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record.