High-Intensity Clinical Therapist

High-Intensity Clinical Therapist - IDD Mental Health

Flossmoor, IL

DescriptionHigh-Intensity Clinical Therapist – IDD Mental Health

Flossmoor, IL 

| Full-Time | Community-Based

Salary: $55,000 annually 

Envision Unlimited is seeking a compassionate High-Intensity Clinical Therapist to provide mental health services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and co-occurring mental health conditions.  This position primarily supports individuals in our Short-Term Stabilization Homes (SSH) and Community Living & Transition (CLT) programs throughout the South Suburban Chicagoland area. 

GENERAL FUNCTIONS:

The Clinical Therapist in the IDD Mental Health Services program is a core member of a specialized, interdisciplinary team providing outpatient mental health services to adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) and co-occurring mental health challenges. The clinician will have a specialized focus in serving Envision Unlimited members who are accessing supports through the agency’s Short-Term Stabilization Homes (SSH) and Community Living & Transition (CLT) services programs. This will entail primarily working in the South Suburban region of Chicagoland with travel to Kankakee and Aurora 1 – 2 times per week with mileage reimbursed by the agency.

The therapist delivers neuro-affirming, trauma-informed, and disability-forward care that integrates mental health treatment within the broader IDD support system. This role emphasizes team integration, community-based service delivery, and advancement of dual-diagnosis best practices, supporting individuals in improving mental health outcomes, relationships, and overall quality of life.

What You'll Do

• Provide individual, family, and group therapy using evidence-based approaches.
• Conduct mental health assessments, treatment planning, and ongoing clinical support.
• Collaborate with DSPs, QIDPs, families, guardians, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Deliver services in community settings, residential programs, day programs, and via telehealth.
• Maintain timely and compliant clinical documentation.