Supervisor of Mental Health Group Programming
Supervisor of Psychosocial Group ProgrammingYou are key to our vision:
Together We Thrive.
At Kenneth Young Center, our staff come together with volunteers, community partners, and the people we serve to create holistic systems of care through interwoven behavioral health programs, older adult services, and community health initiatives.
Our team welcomes and celebrates unique perspectives, and represents the diversity and vitality of our local communities.
This role helps realize our mission:
We partner with communities to support people of all ages to navigate life's challenges through personalized prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery.
Join our team to grow in your career while building stronger, healthier communities.
Job Scope:
This position coordinates and provides clinical oversight to the mental health rehabilitation program and group services for adults living with serious mental illness, as well as providing a fully array of direct service to a partial caseload of clients.
Develop and lead programming that provides group and individual skills training that targets areas of functional impairment and promotes independence through the development and use of natural community supports.
Effectively engage consumers in treatment planning that fosters hopefulness and motivates change.
Participate as part of department leadership team, provide program orientation, monitor staff documentation, complete payroll and lead team meetings.
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required.
Accommodation for medical and religious exemption will be considered.
Weekly testing required for approved vaccination exemptions.
Program ResponsibilitiesCoordinate day-to-day clinical and administrative operations and activities of mental health group programming for BH Recovery services, including the Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR) Program to ensure it meets HFS/Medicaid program policies and Rule 132/140 requirementsWith input from Manager and other group counselors, create and update PSR and Community group schedules that assure mental health rehabilitation and recovery oriented programming, explain group offerings and answer questions from consumers related to the schedule.
Receive referrals for PSR individual and group services and assure timely assignment to teamAct as primary liaison for referrals from KYC intake, and KYC's intensive community-based teams and grant programs (ex.
Front Door, Comprehensive Transition Program, Permanent Supportive Housing) and provide assertive outreach and creative engagement into group servicesProvide weekly scheduled and ad-hoc clinical and administrative supervision to a team of 4-8 direct reports, including clinical direction and assistance with IATP and service deliveryReview and oversee IATP for clients attending PSR to facilitate LPHA signature (sign directly for LPHA staff, or refer to assigned LPHA)Monitor individual productivity goals and oversee performance to ensure team meets goals and all activities are compliant with standards, policies and procedures of KYCCoordinate with team and authorization specialist to ensure pre-authorizations for services are submitted for all clientRegularly attend team meetings for other agency BH programs to educate on group service offerings, and discuss potential referralsOversee and ensure completion of group services administrative dutiesParticipate with manager in monitoring team staffing needs and hiring and orientation of new staffCoordinate with Manager to lead/co-lead team meetingsCommunicate with transportation facilitator and environment of care team to assure access and maintenance issues are addressedLead/co-lead groups as needed to provide coverage and staff trainingIndividual ResponsibilitiesProvide a full range of clinical care to a reduced caseload of clients, including assessment, treatment planning, outreach and therapy servicesAccurately complete clinical documentation including bi-annual assessments and treatment plans and daily service documentation and submit timely paperwork per KYC policyParticipate in weekly clinical supervision; seek consultation when neededMeet and exceed individual productivity targetProvide case coordination and linkage services to adults referred from the state operated facility living in KYC service areaRoutinely consult with other Team members including employment, transitional living, MISA/SUPR, Team Services, Dropin, and psychiatry to address specific client related clinical issues and coordinate care strategiesParticipate in orientations, all staff trainings, and inter-department meetingsInterpret and communicate, at the service delivery level, Center policies and proceduresSubmit, in a timely and accurate fashion, schedules timesheets, mileage and other reports required by the Center's policies and proceduresEducation and ExperienceMaster's Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, psychology, or counselingPreferred Illinois LPHA (as LCPC, LMFT, or LCSW) or eligible for licensure in next 12 months.
Required supervisory, leadership, and/or program development experience.
At least 1 year experience providing a variety of treatment interventions to adults with serious and persistent mental illnessBasic computer and smartphone proficiency, knowledge of Word, Excel, strong typing skills, and internet skills; ability to learn and use team collaboration tools (ex.
Teams, Slack, etc), and Electronic Health Record systemsAbility to obtain Illinois IM-CANS certification within 45 days of employment start date (training provided on-the-job)Kenneth Young Center offers a robust benefit package that is highly competitive to the market.
KYC offers all full-time employees the following:
403(b) plan with organizational matchingHealth Insurance (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois) including 2 options (HMO and limited network PPO) that are completely free to the employee with no employee paid premiums at the employee-only coverage level.
Dental (BCBS), and Vision Insurance (UNUM) with low employee premiumsLong Term and Short Term Disability (UNUM), no cost to employeeFlexible Spending Account (annual rollover)Basic life insurance (50k) paid for by the organization and option for additional voluntary coverage for self, spouse, or dependents (UNUM)Clinical supervision for licensure and approximately 12-20 CEUs offered during regular work hours at no extra cost per yearWork laptop providedSupportive supervisors and managers, opportunities to grow and developIncentive program with potential for quarterly bonusesOption to cash-out up to one week of unused PTO at end of year, opportunity for annual bonus, and annual salary increase (discretionary based on annual KYC financial audit)Eligibility to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)To further promote an active and healthy work/life balance, KYC also offers a generous amount of paid time off and staff holidays.
8 Paid Organization-Wide Holidays3 Personal Floating Holidays annually4 weeks of Paid Time Off (With increases based on seniority)Kenneth Young Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer#CL1#ZR%2989727% %% category %% Recommended Skills Administration Assertive Assessments Clinical Works Collaborative Softwares Consulting Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Together We Thrive.
At Kenneth Young Center, our staff come together with volunteers, community partners, and the people we serve to create holistic systems of care through interwoven behavioral health programs, older adult services, and community health initiatives.
Our team welcomes and celebrates unique perspectives, and represents the diversity and vitality of our local communities.
This role helps realize our mission:
We partner with communities to support people of all ages to navigate life's challenges through personalized prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery.
Join our team to grow in your career while building stronger, healthier communities.
Job Scope:
This position coordinates and provides clinical oversight to the mental health rehabilitation program and group services for adults living with serious mental illness, as well as providing a fully array of direct service to a partial caseload of clients.
Develop and lead programming that provides group and individual skills training that targets areas of functional impairment and promotes independence through the development and use of natural community supports.
Effectively engage consumers in treatment planning that fosters hopefulness and motivates change.
Participate as part of department leadership team, provide program orientation, monitor staff documentation, complete payroll and lead team meetings.
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required.
Accommodation for medical and religious exemption will be considered.
Weekly testing required for approved vaccination exemptions.
Program ResponsibilitiesCoordinate day-to-day clinical and administrative operations and activities of mental health group programming for BH Recovery services, including the Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR) Program to ensure it meets HFS/Medicaid program policies and Rule 132/140 requirementsWith input from Manager and other group counselors, create and update PSR and Community group schedules that assure mental health rehabilitation and recovery oriented programming, explain group offerings and answer questions from consumers related to the schedule.
Receive referrals for PSR individual and group services and assure timely assignment to teamAct as primary liaison for referrals from KYC intake, and KYC's intensive community-based teams and grant programs (ex.
Front Door, Comprehensive Transition Program, Permanent Supportive Housing) and provide assertive outreach and creative engagement into group servicesProvide weekly scheduled and ad-hoc clinical and administrative supervision to a team of 4-8 direct reports, including clinical direction and assistance with IATP and service deliveryReview and oversee IATP for clients attending PSR to facilitate LPHA signature (sign directly for LPHA staff, or refer to assigned LPHA)Monitor individual productivity goals and oversee performance to ensure team meets goals and all activities are compliant with standards, policies and procedures of KYCCoordinate with team and authorization specialist to ensure pre-authorizations for services are submitted for all clientRegularly attend team meetings for other agency BH programs to educate on group service offerings, and discuss potential referralsOversee and ensure completion of group services administrative dutiesParticipate with manager in monitoring team staffing needs and hiring and orientation of new staffCoordinate with Manager to lead/co-lead team meetingsCommunicate with transportation facilitator and environment of care team to assure access and maintenance issues are addressedLead/co-lead groups as needed to provide coverage and staff trainingIndividual ResponsibilitiesProvide a full range of clinical care to a reduced caseload of clients, including assessment, treatment planning, outreach and therapy servicesAccurately complete clinical documentation including bi-annual assessments and treatment plans and daily service documentation and submit timely paperwork per KYC policyParticipate in weekly clinical supervision; seek consultation when neededMeet and exceed individual productivity targetProvide case coordination and linkage services to adults referred from the state operated facility living in KYC service areaRoutinely consult with other Team members including employment, transitional living, MISA/SUPR, Team Services, Dropin, and psychiatry to address specific client related clinical issues and coordinate care strategiesParticipate in orientations, all staff trainings, and inter-department meetingsInterpret and communicate, at the service delivery level, Center policies and proceduresSubmit, in a timely and accurate fashion, schedules timesheets, mileage and other reports required by the Center's policies and proceduresEducation and ExperienceMaster's Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, psychology, or counselingPreferred Illinois LPHA (as LCPC, LMFT, or LCSW) or eligible for licensure in next 12 months.
Required supervisory, leadership, and/or program development experience.
At least 1 year experience providing a variety of treatment interventions to adults with serious and persistent mental illnessBasic computer and smartphone proficiency, knowledge of Word, Excel, strong typing skills, and internet skills; ability to learn and use team collaboration tools (ex.
Teams, Slack, etc), and Electronic Health Record systemsAbility to obtain Illinois IM-CANS certification within 45 days of employment start date (training provided on-the-job)Kenneth Young Center offers a robust benefit package that is highly competitive to the market.
KYC offers all full-time employees the following:
403(b) plan with organizational matchingHealth Insurance (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois) including 2 options (HMO and limited network PPO) that are completely free to the employee with no employee paid premiums at the employee-only coverage level.
Dental (BCBS), and Vision Insurance (UNUM) with low employee premiumsLong Term and Short Term Disability (UNUM), no cost to employeeFlexible Spending Account (annual rollover)Basic life insurance (50k) paid for by the organization and option for additional voluntary coverage for self, spouse, or dependents (UNUM)Clinical supervision for licensure and approximately 12-20 CEUs offered during regular work hours at no extra cost per yearWork laptop providedSupportive supervisors and managers, opportunities to grow and developIncentive program with potential for quarterly bonusesOption to cash-out up to one week of unused PTO at end of year, opportunity for annual bonus, and annual salary increase (discretionary based on annual KYC financial audit)Eligibility to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)To further promote an active and healthy work/life balance, KYC also offers a generous amount of paid time off and staff holidays.
8 Paid Organization-Wide Holidays3 Personal Floating Holidays annually4 weeks of Paid Time Off (With increases based on seniority)Kenneth Young Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer#CL1#ZR%2989727% %% category %% Recommended Skills Administration Assertive Assessments Clinical Works Collaborative Softwares Consulting Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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