About us
Grand Prairie Services (GPS) is a not-for-profit behavioral healthcare provider with over 70 years of experience providing outpatient counseling and mental health services. We are supportive, inclusive, rewarding and our goal is to provide holistic emotional and behavioral health services for individuals, families, and communities of the Southland region with an emphasis on recovery and optimal functioning.
Our work environment includes:
- Growth opportunities
- Safe work environment
- On-the-job training
This position provides close coordination with the Housing Authority of Cook County (HACC) Property Manager to identify individuals and families in need of community resource education, linkage to crisis services and Integrated HealthCare Services as needed.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES ANDRESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Initiate and coordinate referral to Grand Prairie Services Intake Department.
Advocate on client’s behalf for access to community resources.
Promote an active participation in decision making and self-advocacy in all aspects of services and recovery.
Provides community support services to clients in a manner to ensure linkage and access to necessary resources and services.
Provide linkage case management, counseling and other necessary resources when appropriate.
Participate in scheduled team meetings.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year College or university in psychology, counseling, or social work. Meets eligibility requirements as a Mental Health Professional as defined in Medicaid Rule 132. Must have proficient typing and computer skills.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as policy manuals, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of clients or employees of the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divides in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to define problems collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
None required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and taste or smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee is required to operate an automobile.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to outside weather conditions and be required to provide direct services in the consumer’s natural setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work setting:
Education:
Experience:
- Social Service: 2 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person