Kenneth Young Center is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit dedicated to providing comprehensive outpatient behavioral health services to individuals of all walks of life. Located in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago, we offer a wide range of services including outpatient therapeutic care, recovery-oriented support, community prevention, LGBTQ+ outreach, older adult services, and crisis intervention. Our team welcomes and celebrates unique perspectives and represents the diversity and vitality of our local communities. Join our team to grow in your career while building stronger, healthier communities.
Kenneth Young Center offers a robust benefit package that is highly competitive to the market and offers all full-time employees the following:
- 403(b) plan with organizational matching
- Medical Insurance (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois - BCBS)
- Dental (BCBS), and Vision Insurance (BCBS) with low employee premiums
- Long Term and Short Term Disability (BCBS), no cost to employee
- Flexible Spending Account (with annual rollover)
- Basic life insurance (50k) paid for by the organization and option for additional voluntary coverage for self, spouse, or dependents (BCBS)
- Incentive program with potential for quarterly bonuses
- Opportunity for annual bonus and 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.
- 4 weeks of Paid Time Off (With increases based on seniority)
- 8 Paid Organization-Wide Holidays
- 3 Personal Floating Holidays annually
Job Scope: Actively contribute as a provider working on an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team providing intensive, holistic and recovery-oriented behavioral health services to persons living with serious and persistent mental illness who desire to live independently and engage fully in community life. ACT members provide and coordinate a range of individual treatment services that target assessed areas of functional impairment and promote independence through the development and use of natural community supports. Treatment services are delivered at flexible times that meet consumers’ needs and in settings (in the community and client homes
Primary Responsibilities:
- Provide in-person independent living skills training, supportive counseling, case management, community support, crisis mitigation and stabilization services to ACT clients
- Facilitate referrals for additional services consistent with assessed needs and consumer’s desired outcomes
- Provide services that improve client ADLS (Activities of Daily Living) and development of independent living skills, including money management, shopping, meal planning, cooking, apartment maintenance, and medication training
- Promote physical health, address substance use issues, establish access to entitlements, and develop skills to support participants engaging fully in their lives and communities
- Provide support to clients who are unhoused or residing in temporary housing to locate permanent housing as part of their comprehensive treatment plan
- Meet regularly with ACT team members to integrate care provision and share clinical responsibilities so that adequate coverage is available to clients at all times
- Promote symptom stabilization thru medication monitoring, education, and assisting participants to take as prescribed
- Coordinate with Comprehensive Transition Team and Front Door Team members to support transitions to more independent living
- Routinely consult with other KYC Team members including front door, comprehensive transition team, vocational, psychosocial rehabilitation, substance use, outpatient therapy, and psychiatry to address specific client related clinical issues and coordinate care strategies
- Promote opportunities for clients to build natural systems of support within their communities through exposure to recreational, spiritual, educational, vocational, volunteer and civic activities
Administrative and Performance Responsibilities:
- Work with Assertive Community Treatment team Supervisor, Program Assistant, and Team members to assess, coordinate, and participate in provision of services
- Meet productivity target estimated at 45-55% billable service
- Participate in supervision as directed and seek additional clinical and program consultation as needed
- Participate in All Staff meetings, Department meetings, Team meetings, and other staff meetings and trainings as directed by supervisor
- Interpret and communicate, at the service delivery level, Center policies and procedures
- Complete all clinical documentation and required reports in an accurate and timely manner following KYC policies
- Meet agency quality and compliance standards
Work Environment / Schedule:
- A majority of the employee’s time will be spent in the community, driving to and from client homes and providing case management in the home
- After training period, opportunity for limited remote work from home hours, up to 10 hours per week depending on team coverage and other needs, subject to Director approval.
- Non-Exempt, Full-Time, 37.5 hour work week
- Must work a flexible schedule in response to the needs of the target population served, including evening, Saturday, and/or Sunday hours.
- Able to participate in rotating on-call schedule to ensure 24/7 coverage, pending MHP credential. (Additional stipend pay provided per shift)
Education, Experience and Other Requirements:
- High school diploma with social services experience accepted (must meet Illinois Rule 140 guidelines for RSA) . Bachelor’s from an accredited college or university in social work, psychology or a related discipline preferred
- Preferred experience working with individuals with serious and persistent mental illness.
- Preferred exposure to working in non-traditional treatment environments i.e.in-home, residential, hospital, nursing facility, and community settings
- Basic technology, smartphone, and computer proficiency; knowledge of web-based team communication tools (ex. Microsoft Teams), electronic health records, typing, telehealth programs, text messaging, and internet skills
- Applicant must have a valid IL Driver’s License and daily access to a well maintained/insured vehicle
Kenneth Young Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer
About Kenneth Young Center
We partner with communities to support people of all ages to navigate life’s challenges through personalized prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery.
Kenneth Young Center is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit fostering healthier communities through:
- Counseling for adults, children, families
- Assessment, stabilization, linkage for adults/children in psychiatric crisis
- Treatment, support, and recovery services for those with serious mental illness
- Service coordination and in-home services for older adults
- Substance use prevention and recovery
- Alcohol, drug, and pregnancy prevention programs for youth
- LGBTQ+ Center for youth and young adults
- Volunteer opportunities
We are accredited by the Joint Commission, a nationally respected body with stringent standards of excellence in healthcare.