Mental Health Professional (MHP)

MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (MHPs - Formerly PRSCs) – Albany Care

Albany Care, a Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Facility (SMHRF), in Evanston, IL, has an Immediate Opening for a Mental Health Professional (MHP) to join our team. These is a Full Time Positions with 8 Hour Shift.

Starting Rate of up to $28 per hour, depending on whether FT or PT and Benefits Selection!

Available Position:

FT AM Shift, 3p - 11p

PT Weekends, 8a - 4p

Weekends (Saturdays and Sundays only) AM Shift, 7a-3p

If you have experience with adult psychiatric patients as a Mental Health Counselor or Case Manager, or we want to talk to you!

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Get Paid F A S T! ~ With On Demand Pay!(Conditions apply)

Are you a compassionate individual with an unwavering desire to serve adults with chronic psychiatric disorders? Do you have solid analytical, communication, and listening skills? If so, we want you to join our team! Apply now!

Mental Health Professionals (MHPs) work in conjunction with an interdisciplinary team, offering recovery and rehabilitation support and services to those who live in the facility.

Responsibilities of the Mental Health Professional (MHP)

• Collaborate with consumer and treatment team to complete assessments and develop therapeutic treatment plans
• Implement therapeutic care plans and activities in a compassionate and caring manner
• Recognize, note, and inform treatment team when a consumer is not at their baseline of symptoms and behaviors
• Lead groups and hold one-on-one sessions including engagement with evidenced based approaches
• Collaborate with community agencies to coordinate care, including the Moving On Program
• Crisis management and intervention·
• Effectively manage a caseload of up to 32 individuals
• Participation in creation of discharge plans and recommendations for other levels of care

In Addition to a Competitive Salary, We Offer You:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Disability insurance
• Choice of several Health insurance plans
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Teledoc (when enrolled in a healthcare plan)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) (when enrolled in a healthcare plan)

If you share our passion for providing uncompromising excellence in patient care, wish to make a lasting impact on a very special population, seek a stable organization with a collaborative staff, and strive for individual professional development, we want you on our team! Apply now!

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We Will Consider Candidates Who Have at least One of the Following Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services Field (counseling and guidance, rehabilitation counseling, social work, education, vocational counseling, psychology, pastoral counseling, family therapy, etc.)
• Bachelor’s degree in other field + 2 years of supervised clinical experience in a mental health setting
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
• Certificate of psychiatric rehabilitation from an Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS) approved program + High School Diploma/GED + 2 years’ experience in providing mental health services
• Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) Licensure through the Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association (IAODAPCA)
• Occupational therapy assistant + 1 year experience in a mental health setting
• High School Diploma + 5 years of supervised clinical experience in mental health or human services

Albany Care is accredited by the Joint Commission and licensed by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDHP). We are dedicated to the treatment, recovery, and rehabilitation of individuals affected by chronic psychiatric illnesses. Located in a residential housing setting in beautiful Evanston, Illinois, we treat a variety of conditions, including mood disorders, psychotic disorders, as well as those who are dually diagnosed with a mental illness and substance use disorders. To learn more about our facility, go to our website at www.albanycare.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer