Mental Health Professional Part-Time

Welcome to your opportunity to change the world! If you have a servant’s heart and want to be part of something truly special, then Caritas Family Solutions needs you. We have been serving the people of Illinois since 1947 and have over 500 committed and mission-driven team members. At Caritas, we do not hire people for jobs; we find new team members for rewarding and life-changing careers that make the world better.

If you are kind, patient, and ready to make a difference, we would love to meet you!

We know great candidates bring a wide range of experience. If you believe you can be successful in this role, we encourage you to apply — even if you don’t meet every qualification listed.

Job Title: Mental Health Professional (MHP)

Department: Caritas Youth Therapeutic Treatment Center

Status: Part-Time

Reports To: Behavioral Health Site Manager

Starting Compensation Pay: $25.20/hr

PURPOSE: The Mental Health Professional will provide engagement, support, and skill building to assist adults with a diagnosis of mental illness live as independently as possible. They will work directly with the QMHP regarding clinical issues.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assures that all clients receive clinically sound triage/referral and ongoing consumer services for behavioral health needs
• Assists in completing functional assessments and provides input into the treatment planning process
• Monitors the activities of individuals, then reports and documents changes in behavior and/or changes in symptoms
• Coordinates the transportation needs of the residents and provides transportation when needed
• Accountable for supervised residences’ being clean and free of safety hazards and reports problems using the chain of command
• Delivers high-quality care appropriate to the age and educational level of the individual
• Responds to crisis situations by providing direction, recommendations, and crisis intervention
• Maintains accurate, concise, current clinical documentation. This includes but is not limited to all phone conversations, requests from the individual, changes in the clinical conditions and all consultations with team members
• Utilizes a holistic approach to determine teaching methods appropriate to the individual
• Provides psychoeducation to clients and families regarding their illness, medications, and/or treatment plan to supplement information provided by health care professionals
• Daily face-to-face contact with individuals to provide active-listening, support, and encouragement
• Support and assist individuals with employment and education.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Please note that the Responsibilities and Qualifications provide a general overview of the primary duties for this role and the basic qualifications. This is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.