School-Based Therapist; VPV

Description

BUILD, Inc. (Broader Urban Involvement and Leadership Development) is presently seeking a committed, self-motivated, and innovative individual to join our team. BUILD is a nationally respected gang intervention, violence prevention, and youth development organization based on Chicago’s West Side. Since 1969, BUILD has worked to save lives and mentor young people who live in the city’s most challenged neighborhoods. When you work at BUILD you make an important difference to the thousands of youth and families we serve.

Empathy, Passion, Persistence and Innovation.

The School-Based Therapist will be dedicated to the Violence Prevention Villages (VPV) project that aims to provide positive, proactive and preventive upstream supports and services to youth Pr ek – 8 and their households. BUILD partners with schools to improve behavioral, social/emotional and school outcomes for students, and we engage the nonprofit ecosystem to support household wellbeing and stability. We follow and support youth and households as long as they are willing, and aim to improve long term well-being, educational attainment and economic stability across generations.

The Therapist reports directly to the Manager of Clinical Community Mental Health.

• Document and report program activities and outcomes and ensure progress toward annual program objectives.
• Submits statistics and reports to the VPV manager weekly, monthly, and/or as needed.
• Maintains File Compliance as required and compliance with Apricot database requirements.

• Maintains current knowledge in the field, including but not limited to attending seminars and workshops.
• Support colleagues in identifying youth mental health needs, providing support, and referring youth to community partners offering more intensive services.
• Consult with staff and provide in-field support for assigned youth.
• Maintains current knowledge of the agency’s theories, methodologies, and best practices.
• Attends departmental and agency-wide staff meetings, as scheduled, and agency-wide events as required.

• Exemplifies the mission, vision, and values of the agency.
• Receives case assignments, establishes treatment plans, reviews case progress, and determines case closure through the supervisor of the assigned program.
• Conducts various needs assessments to determine therapeutic treatment goals.
• Provides mental health services to participants through a short-term therapeutic model.
• Facilitates group and individual clinical services with students.
• Makes referrals in accordance with service plans to other organization units and external providers.
• Facilitate and track external referrals and follow-up.
• Assists members of the school-based team during crises involving youth.

• Master’s Degree in a related mental health field.
• Working towards or holding licensure (LCPC/LCSW) is required.
• Minimum experience of 2 years in working with inner-city youth.
• Highly organized with excellent interpersonal, verbal, and communication skills.
• Operate professionally in the field on a flexible time schedule, which includes occasional late evenings and weekends.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with technology (Microsoft Office) and tech integration into daily program operations and evaluation systems.
• Must possess a solid understanding of data…