Responsible for working as part of the treatment team to:

• Assist in the implementation of individual treatment plans for children/youth focusing on vital areas such as therapeutic interaction, crisis intervention, education, and activities.
• Provide supervision, counseling, and direct care for children/youth living in the group home setting, serving as a surrogate parent, to teach values, life skills, and problem-solving skills.
• Ensuring safety and security of children/youth while also maintaining a therapeutic environment.
• Effectively partnering with families so that they feel empowered as a vital member of a team.

Responsible for providing a wide variety of individual, family, and group therapy; case management counseling; crisis intervention; and advocacy services to families, children, and other clients in accordance with their specific therapeutic needs.

Responsible for providing a wide variety of individual, family, and group therapy; case management counseling; crisis intervention; and advocacy services to families, children, and other clients in accordance with their specific therapeutic needs.

Responsible for working with clients and their families in the home to implement treatment techniques designed to resolve behavioral and related issues identified in the treatment plan.

Responsible for performing a variety of accounting duties relating to the timely and accurate processing of accounts receivable, and ensuring these activities comply with generally accepted accounting principles, Agency policies and contracts.

Responsible for planning, developing, implementing and evaluating Mental Health services and inpatient rehabilitation services; working with children, young adults and families to implement treatment techniques to resolve issues identified in the treatment plan.

This position will be responsible for developing relationships and engaging with a variety of managed health care plans, community partners, and community based organizations (CBOs) from current contracted Five Acres service areas/locations to promote agency services and generate client referrals for Five Acres.

• Responsible for developing, implementing, monitoring, and adapting behavioral services with clients and families.
• Assist in the implementation of individual treatment plans for children/youth focusing on vital areas such as therapeutic interaction, crisis intervention, education, and activities.
• Effectively partnering with families so that they feel empowered as a vital member of a team.
• Collaborating with co-located DCFS staff to complete intake process and orientations for children being admitted to Therapeutic Shelter Homes.

Responsible for managing and supervising staff including:

• Support of Five Acres’ strategic goals, mission, & values; ensuring quality service, audit, and fiscal performance.
• Clinical supervision to ensure provision of clinical, case management, advocacy, and related services to assigned clients in accordance with treatment goals, licensing requirements and professional standards.
• Individual/group supervision to ensure development, implementation and coordination of program services in accordance with Agency goals and quality standards.