Therapist Mental Health Professional BH Bilingual Intake

## Therapist MHP Bilingual

The Association for Individual Development (AID) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to empower people with physical, developmental, intellectual, mental health challenges; those who have suffered a trauma; and those at risk, to enjoy lives of dignity and purpose. We are looking for a **Therapist Mental Health Professional BH Bilingual Intake for Central Kane and DuPage County**who demonstrates this mission and wants to work for an organization that makes a difference in the community.

**Position Schedule-Specific Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5:30pm, with one late evening until 8pm**

**What you will be doing?**

• Provision of assessment, counseling, skills training and case management services to a caseload of clients who are diagnosed with persistent mental illness. Services are provided in individual treatment settings
• Complete Intake/IM+CANS as assigned and other required paperwork
• Conduct new client intakes including IM+CANS and LOCUS Assessments for all new client intakes
• Provide outpatient therapy to both adults and children/adolescents as assigned
• Maintain prescreening/intake logs
• Provide documentation of services in accordance with DHS and CARF
• Advocate for and maintain rights of clients that are served
• Assignment of clients to case managers’ caseloads in coordination with program manager(s)
• Work scheduled hours, including evening hours
• Be flexible to meet client and program needs, including cross training in other programs as assigned by supervisor.
• Complete clinical assessments that meet the requirements of program funders and applicable administrative rules
• Complete all required documentation in a timely manner per agency policy.
• Acquire and maintain required certifications and trainings.
• Schedule new client intakes within the timeframe set by agency policy.
• Complete IM+CANS assessment, required intake paperwork, and LOCUS assessment in a timely manner per AID program standards.
• Must meet minimum service hour provision productivity standards (MRO) monthly
• Check/respond/Log Intake Line calls as assigned per county
• Check/respond/Log IRIS referrals as assigned per county
• Provide case management services as medically necessary
• Provide effective individual, couples, & family counseling, as assigned

​​**What will we provide Full Time employees.** [Benefits_Summary.pdf](https://aidcares.org/attachments/Benefits_Summary.pdf)

• 21 Days of Paid Time Off plus 10 Paid Holidays
• Paid training
• Tuition reimbursement
• Benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD, Critical Illness and accident insurance
• 401K with a 3.5% company contribution after one year.

## Qualifications
**What will you bring to the table?**
**Education:** Bachelor’s degree in a human service field required
**Experience:** At least 1 year of experience in behavioral health preferred
**Skills:** Fluent verbal and written Spanish and English, Required
**Physical:**Tolerance of a variety of home/living conditions of clients
**Equipment:**

• Computer with working knowledge of Microsoft Windows
• Copy machine
• Telephone with voice mail system

**Additional Requirements:**

• Drive self and clients in personal automobile
• Maintain automobile liability insurance as defined by AID’s personnel policies
• Maintain valid Illinois driver’s license
• Meet/maintain driving record standards as defined by AID’s insurance carrier.

If we seem like a good fit, consider joining our growing team of compassionate, hardworking, and caring individuals, and start your path toward a fulfilling career that you can be proud to work.