SASS Crisis Counselor
One Hope United | Mount Vernon, IL, 62864, USSalary Range:$37,000 – $48,000 Salary range estimated by Zippia
Posted 2 days ago
Description
The SASS Case Manager works to alleviate or stabilize mental health symptoms of selected clients, which impairs their ability to adjust to home, community integration, or maintain living stability; provides therapeutic services to individuals, families or groups regarding psychological or emotional problems such as therapeutic settings by performing the following duties; develops assessment and treatment planning for clients.
Required Qualifications
Applicants must meet the requirement for a Mental Health Professional as defined by Rule 132. This includes:
Therapist - candidates who have a master's degree in counseling and guidance, rehabilitation counseling, social work, vocational counseling, psychology, pastoral counseling, or family therapy, or a related field
Screening Assessment and Support Services (SASS)
Screening Assessment and Support Services (SASS) is an intensive mental health program designed to provide crisis stabilization, pre-admission screening, assessment, and treatment of any child who may be at risk of psychiatric hospitalization and who is eligible for public funding under any program funded by one of three collaborating departments (IDHS, IHFS, and IDCFS). Services are child-centered, family-focused, community-based, and culturally competent, and occurring in the least restrictive setting, and include multi-systems.
Services Offered
SASS provides 24 hours a day, 365 days a year screening, assessment, and follow up services, including case management, linkage, community support, and counseling/therapy, to youth referred to One Hope United by the Crisis and Referral Entry Services (CARES) Hotline and any youth residing within the counties of the Illinois Local Area Networks (LAN) of Washington County in LAN 7, Jefferson, Hamilton, or Wayne Counties in LAN 8, or Jasper, Clay, Marion, Fayette, and Effingham Counties within LAN 9. Transfer cases from other SASS programs are accepted, as well.
Job Duties Include:
Must be energetic, a team player, and have strong written and communication skills. Basic computer skills required. Duties include
Daytime crisis intervention services in Hamilton, Jefferson, Wayne, and Marion counties.
Ensure the safety of youth
Individual and family crisis intervention and counseling
Conduct Crisis/Safety Assessment
Develop and implement crisis stabilization or deflection plans
Provide 90 days of follow-up therapy and case management services
Complete Mental Health Assessments, Treatment Plans, and other Case Management services
Complete required paperwork within established time-lines
Complete required paperwork within established time-lines
Provides comprehensive and initial diagnostic assessment of all referred clients utilizing interviews and well-recognized criteria
Develops treatment plans using a variety of generally accepted intervention techniques to address areas of assessed need
We Invest In You!
Tuition assistance up to $2500 per year
Up to 4 weeks paid Vacation Days ; up to 6 paid Personal Days and up to 5 paid Sick days annually
Medical, dental, vision, retirement plan, health savings account, and short-term disability options
Agency paid life up to $50K based on salary
Voluntary Supplemental Life for Employee, Spouse and Child(ren)
Voluntary Legal Plans
Agency paid long term after 1 year of employment
Career ladders, professional development, and promotion opportunities
Discounted child care tuition for OHU employees at our highly rated OHU Child Care facilities
Free LCSW and LCPC Supervision hours available in some locations
A Different Kind Of Employer One Hope United is strong and ready to grow. Are you ready to grow with us?
800 talented professionals strong, serving 10,000 children and families in Illinois, Missouri and Florida
Fiscally stable, $50 Million agency- strong since 1895
Energetic leadership and a rich community of support
One Hope United does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. One Hope United is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. One Hope United participates in e Verify.
In the spirit of caring for one another and our community, please note that upon accepting an offer of employment from One Hope United, you will be required to share proof of a Covid-19 vaccination. The requirement is subject to accommodation in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
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