MHP-Employment Specialist-CCBHC IL

Mental Health Professional - Employment Specialist

Full-Time; FTE 1.0

Monday-Friday; 8:00am-4:30pm

Moline, IL

The Mental Health Professional is indirectly supervised by the department Manager and provides care to clients utilizing the Robert Young Center principles of Trauma Informed Care. The Mental Health Professional (MHP) provides case management services to severely mentally ill adults in the community.

Why UnityPoint Health?

• Culture - At UnityPoint Health, you Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.
• Benefits - Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options like 401K match, paid time off and education assistance that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you're in.

• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment - We're committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gend Save er, religion, or sexual orientation.
• Development - We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
• Community Involvement - Be an essential part of our core purpose-to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.

Visit us at UnityPoint.org/careers to hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work. https://dayinthelife.unitypoint.org

• Performs diagnostic assessments and collects diagnostic information to determine an individualized treatment plan for the client.
• Plans treatment modalities, coordinates treatment plans and follows clients through the treatment process.
• Provides counseling, problem-solving and community support (individual and group).
• Requests consultation for clients that includes but is not limited to providers, social workers, and nursing staff when necessary.
• Evaluate the client's treatment plan through follow-up assessment and makes adjustments based on clinical findings.

Education:

• Requires a high school diploma or GED and a minimum of five years documented clinical experience in mental health or human services; or
• An individual possessing a certficate of psychiatric rehabilitation from a DHS-approved program, plus ahigh school diploma or GED, plus two years' documented exeprience in providing mental health services; or
• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in human services field.

Experience:

• Two years supervised experience in mental health or human services in preferred.

License(s)/Certification(s):

• Valid driver's license
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certiciation within 6 months of hire.
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training within 6 months of hire.
• Obtain certification within 2 months of hire and re-certify annually according to the requirements set forth in the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services related to the Illinois Medicaid Comprehensive Needs & Strengths (IM+CANS)

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