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$75k–$85k/yr
Full-time
postgraduate degree
HMO, Traditional PPO, PPO with health savings contributions, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, 12 paid holidays
Posted 30d ago
~38 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The Community Behavioral Health Specialist will identify, de-escalate, and mediate mental health crises while providing ongoing case management and advocacy for high-risk individuals. They will also build partnerships with community stakeholders and transit systems to ensure effective service delivery and program expansion.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work and possess a valid Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or related license. A minimum of two years of post-Masters experience is required, along with the ability to work effectively with diverse populations in a community-based setting.
Full job description
If asked to describe the culture at Metropolitan Family Services, we could do that in one word. COMMUNITY! Reflected in both our internal culture as well as through the services we provide, community is at the heart of all we do.
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 136,000 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 currently searching for a full-timeCommunity Behavioral Health Specialistto join our Metropolitan Peace InitiativeTeam!
MFS is spear-heading the Communities Partnering 4 Peace, a framework designed to provide comprehensive, long-term approach to reduce violence and gang activity. This framework will bring together community-driven strategies that will empower community-based organizations to intervene with those individuals at the highest risk of driving the violence while working with the overall resident population to transform perceptions and realities of their community.
SALARY:
The average starting salary for this position will fall in the range of $75,000- and $85,000 annually. Where candidates fall in this range will be based on skill and experience level.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Identify, deescalate, and mediate tense situations related to mental health concerns; build trust with diverse individuals and groups; and provide follow up support after a crisis to promote stabilization and healing.
Engage effectively with community members, local businesses, and high-risk individuals while maintaining professionalism and utilizing trauma informed approaches.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation of incidents, interventions, and referrals while respecting confidentiality and ensuring adherence to professional standards.
Performs comprehensive, in-depth assessments for a variety of clinical services. Performs psycho-social assessments and intake as assigned.
Provides a full range of case management, counseling, advocacy, educational, and related services to Community Safety and Transit Operations.
Lead the coordination of behavioral health services within the community and transit systems by reviewing complex cases, supporting high-risk crisis responses, ensuring compliance with clinical, ethical, and organizational standards, and implementing strategies to enhance service effectiveness and team performance.'
Develop and strengthen partnerships with community stakeholders, behavioral health systems, hospitals, public safety agencies, and leadership to support program expansion, improve continuity of care, and advance collaborative crisis response initiatives across diverse communities.
Collaborate with CPRU team members to identify, de-escalate, and mediate high-tension situations related to mental health concerns; build trust with diverse individuals and groups; and provide post-crisis follow-up support to promote stabilization and healing.
Provide support for MPA
Provide trainings and facilitation
Identifies and utilizes agency and community resources.
Assesses community conditions affecting clients to identify resource gaps and problems.
Joins or develops groups and coalitions to address community needs.
Recommends financial assistance for clients.
Provides group services as indicated by program need.
Responsible for meeting contractual requirements such as 24-hour crisis coverage.
Represents and interprets programs of agency in community.
Support and attend "Light in the Night" events
May serve on regional or agency-wide committees.
May provide clinical guidance and shadowing opportunities for students
Attend regular meetings: e.g. team, case consultations, individual supervision
Provide ongoing support, trainings, facilitation and curriculum development
Establishes referral network/linkages with outside agencies for participants and their families.
Takes a proactive role in the development of social work services and programming that supports trauma informed care.
Meets agency expectation for quantity of direct service.
Complies with agency record-keeping expectations.
Works effectively with diverse staff and service population.
Flexible to travel to different neighborhoods of the city
QUALIFICATIONS
Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university,required.
Two years related post-Masters experience at an intermediate skill level, required.
Must be a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)or related license, required.
Requires mobility to work with a community-based caseload.
Ability to maintain assigned community and home-based services.
Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and groups.
Bilingual Spanishpreferred
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:
HMO, Traditional PPO, or PPO w/ health savings contributions.
Metropolitan Family Services empowers children and families across Chicagoland to learn, to earn, to heal, to thrive.
Industry
Individual and Family Services
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Founded
1857
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
LinkedIn followers
19,951
Total funding
$550K
Metropolitan Family Services empowers families to learn, to earn, to heal and to thrive. Part mentor, part motivator, part advocate, since 1857 Metropolitan Family Services has been the engine of change that empowers Chicago-area families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities. Metropolitan serves more than 136,600 families and individuals as diverse as the communities in which they live.
Offices: 101 N Wacker Dr, 17th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60606, US · 235 East 103rd Street, Chicago, Illinois 60628, US · 222 East Willow Avenue, Wheaton, Illinois 60187, US · 3843 West 63rd Street, Chicago, Illinois 60629, US · 3062 East 91st Street, Chicago, Illinois 60617, US
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