About

• Description
• CTS Health Services is a community mental health services center that specializes in a holistic approach to health and wellness for children, parents, and adults of varying circumstances and mental challenges. We provide one-on-one behavioral interventions for our clients and their support circles to help our clients navigate through life within their community at their highest level.

• We are urgently seeking passionate, authentic, and motivated individuals to provide one-on-one behavioral interventions with children, youth and/or adults receiving specialty mental health services in the client's home/residential placement/school or during community outings.

• **** We are hiring for ALL areas of Chicago areas; this position will only be based out of our South office. ****
• Participating in the person-centered planning process.
• Providing direct home-based behavioral health services and supports, including therapy for the family.
• Providing direct services for the family as indicated in the Person-Centered Plan.
• Assisting the team leader in monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions as evidenced by symptom reduction and progress toward goals.
• Assisting the team leader with consulting identified non-medical providers, engaging community and natural supports and including their input in the person-center/ed planning process.
• Ensure that all information obtained while at Carolina Therapeutic Services is kept confidential and will remain confidential beyond employment.
• Ensure all trainings are updated annually.
• Responsible for ensuring services are provided in a manner, which meets all applicable regulatory licensure and accrediting regulations.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary staffing.
• Attends all appropriate in-services, workshops, or continuing education programs.
• Responsible for keeping client medical record charts and their own personnel file information up to date in a timely manner.
• Work to ensure mental health outreach, education, and prevention in the community.
• Responsible for appropriate intake, assessments, and orientation.
• Maintains strict confidentiality according to all Federal and State guidelines and requirements.
• Maintains a cooperative relationship with employees, medical staff and others.
• Adheres to and supports facility policies, programs and activities.
• Responsible for personal development to ensure current knowledge in the profession, Responsible for maintaining a safe, clean and drug free environment.
• Willingness to work beyond what is required periodically and travel for continuing education hours.
• Must be available in the on-call rotation for 24/7- 365 days per year first responder coverage; must maintain the flexibility to respond to client needs and crisis situations beyond the agencies normal working hours.
• Deliver services in various environments, such as homes, schools, homeless shelters, etc.
• Perform any other job-related duties as specified by a supervisor.
• Requirements

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in the human service field completed, or with less than one year of full-time education, OR
• Post-graduate degree accumulated MH/DD/SA experience with the population served, OR
• One year of documented experience in the delivery of Behavioral Health treatment to children and /or adolescents, OR
• Substance abuse professional with less than one year of full-time education and accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling, OR
• High School diploma with 1-5 years’ experience working in the mental health capacity

Following training will be provided if not in possession

• CTS Health orientation
• Rule 132
• Service Definition
• OIG Rule 50
• First Aid/CPR/AED/Bloodborne Pathogen
• HIPAA
• Client Rights
• Confidentiality
• Mandated Reporter
• Health and Safety
• Cultural Competency
• Workplace Violence and Safety
• Waste, Fraud & Abuse
• To apply, click Apply Now, fill out the application and must attach your resume.