Shift:  Monday-Friday; 8:00 AM -4:30 PM

Join Our Team as a Mental Health Professional!
Make a real impact by supporting youth with emotional and behavioral health needs.  As a Mental Health Professional, you'll provide case management, coordinate care, and support families, guided by trauma-informed principles and backed by a strong clinical team.  Help build stronger communities while growing your career in mental health.

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.  

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.  Here are just a few:      

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.   

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.  

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.   

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.   

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience. 

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

• 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.
• Identifies available support systems to meet the needs of each individual client.
• Delivers high quality care appropriate to the age and educational level of the client.
• Responds to crises situations by providing direction, recommendations, and crises intervention.

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 certificate of psychiatric rehabilitation from a DHS-approved program, plus a high school diploma or GED, plus two years' documented experience in providing mental health services or
• An individual possessing a bachelor's degree in counseling and guidance, rehabilitation counseling, social work, education, vocational counseling, Psychology, pastoral counseling, family therapy, or a related human service field.

License(s)/Certification(s):

• Valid driver’s license.
• (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)

*Specific offers are determined by various factors, such as experience, skills, internal equity, and other business needs.  The salary range listed does not include other forms of compensation which may include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits that may be applicable to this role.  

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