LGBTQIA+ Specialist

Company: Kenneth Young Center
Location: Chicago
Posted on: February 14, 2025

Job Description:

Kenneth Young Center is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit dedicated to providing comprehensive outpatient behavioral health services to individuals of all walks of life. Located in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago, we offer a wide range of services including outpatient therapeutic care, recovery-oriented support, community prevention, LGBTQ+ outreach, older adult services, and crisis intervention. Our team welcomes and celebrates unique perspectives and represents the diversity and vitality of our local communities. Join our team to grow in your career while building stronger, healthier communities.Kenneth Young Center offers a robust benefit package that is highly competitive to the market and offers all full-time employees the following:

• 403(b) plan with organizational matching
• Medical Insurance (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois - BCBS)
• Dental (BCBS), and Vision Insurance (BCBS) with low employee premiums
• Long Term and Short Term Disability (BCBS), no cost to employee
• Flexible Spending Account (with annual rollover)
• Basic life insurance (50k) paid for by the organization and option for additional voluntary coverage for self, spouse, or dependents (BCBS)
• Incentive program with potential for quarterly bonuses
• Opportunity for annual bonus and salary increase (discretionary based on annual KYC financial audit)
• Eligibility to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)To further promote an active and healthy work/life balance, KYC also offers a generous amount of paid time off and staff holidays:
  • 4 weeks of Paid Time Off (with increases based on seniority)
  • 8 Paid Organization-Wide Holidays
  • 3 Personal Floating Holidays annuallyJob Scope:Join a diverse team of counselors and social workers providing mental health services in a collaborative and welcoming community outpatient setting. Gain supervised clinical experience, with opportunities for continuing education throughout the year. Engage clients in individual, group, and family therapy aimed at increasing support for clients in creating a life worth living and functioning independently in the community. This team primarily serves children, adolescents, and young adult clients, but individual caseloads may also include adults. Specific client assignments are based on client preferences, clinical experience, interest, and credentials.Primary Responsibilities:
    • Work cooperatively with Child & Adolescent Services team members to assure clients timely access to quality services
    • Meet agency quality and compliance standards by accurately completing clinical documentation and service reporting in a timely manner
    • Meet or exceed service productivity targets
    • Implement evidence-based practices to ensure use of effective and efficient treatment that best addresses client needs
    • Participate in staff training and development seminars
    • Work cooperatively with other Center teams and programs to maintain smooth continuity of care when cases are shared across teams
    • Become familiar with and utilize outside resources as needed to provide comprehensive services to clients
    • Participate in clinical supervision with C&A supervisor and in regular performance appraisals as directedPerformance Requirements:
      • Work cooperatively with Child & Adolescent Services team members to assure clients timely access to quality services
      • Meet agency quality and compliance standards by accurately completing clinical documentation and service reporting in a timely manner
      • Meet or exceed service productivity targets
      • Implement evidence-based practices to ensure use of effective and efficient treatment that best addresses client needs
      • Participate in staff training and development seminars
      • Work cooperatively with other Center teams and programs to maintain smooth continuity of care when cases are shared across teams
      • Become familiar with and utilize outside resources as needed to provide comprehensive services to clients
      • Participate in clinical supervision with C&A supervisor and in regular performance appraisals as directedEducation and Experience:
        • Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or closely related discipline
        • Must have supervised experience in providing counseling and/or psychotherapy services
        • Must demonstrate knowledge in the areas of diagnostic assessment, long and short-term treatment, family systems theory, and group treatment
        • Must have basic computer and keyboarding skills
        • Must have strong time management strategiesSchedule:
          • Must work a flexible schedule in response to the needs of the target population served, including evening and Saturday hours.Kenneth Young Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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