Bilingual Clinician – PSR

ABOUT ASSOCIATION HOUSE OF CHICAGO

Founded in 1899 as one of Chicago’s original settlement houses, Association House has a 122-year history of meeting the most pressing needs of those in the communities we serve. Today, we provide comprehensive, collaborative and effective programs with bilingual competency in English and Spanish. With more than 30 programs encompassing Behavioral Health, Child Welfare, Community Health, Workforce Development, and the Association House High School, we promote individual health and wellness and create opportunities for educational and economic advancement. With a strong lens on equity, Association House is firmly committed to our core values of integrity, excellence, respect, leadership, and education.

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for providing individual PSR services for program participants with severe/chronic mental illness in order to help them improve functioning and meet their goals. Provides outreach strategies to engage participants in services. Conducts comprehensive mental health assessments to determine service needs, formulates treatment plans, and implements intervention strategies. Monitors participants’ symptoms and progress regularly. Provides clinical and individual/group PSR services. Provides crisis intervention services in consultation with program supervisor. Coordinates and links participants with needed services and community resources. Works as part of a multidisciplinary team in provision of services. Documents all services using program protocols.

Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in psychology, counseling, social work, or related field.
• Bilingual Spanish/English required.
• Prior experience in the mental health or substance use field preferred.
• Experience working with multi-ethnic populations preferred.
• Flexibility to work on weekends, evenings, holidays during emergencies when assigned to the rotating emergency cell phone.