The Center for Youth and Family Solutions (CYFS) is seeking compassionate, committed, and culturally competent individuals who align with our mission of helping children and families in need with dignity, compassion, and respect to resolve life challenges. CYFS is one of central Illinois' largest, nationally accredited social service agencies, serving over 20,000 individuals in 37 counties. We are committed to supporting children and families who have experienced life-changing trauma, abuse and neglect, and other significant life challenges by providing strengths-based, family-centered, and trauma-responsive programs, services, and interventions. Join our team and help develop solutions for those who need them most.

Benefits of working at CYFS:

• 12 Paid Holidays
• Accrual of 15 vacation days and 8 sick days, plus 5 personal/wellness days
• Flexible Work Schedule, with the ability to work remotely on occasion
• Competitive Compensation
• Educational Reimbursement
• Ability for advancement
• Supportive atmosphere with the ability to be yourself while learning and developing
• Employee Assistance Program to help with Work-Life Balance and other potential well-being challenges
• Choice of 4 medical plans including PPO and high deductible plans with HSA
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401k plan with employer match
• Employer Paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Plan and Dependent Care Plan

About the Job

Responsibilities:

• Provides strengths-focused, client-centered, trauma-informed individual, couples and family assessment and therapy services to clients. Involves clients and family to the extent possible and clinically indicated in all treatment decisions.
• Actively work toward completing their post-graduate education.
• Participate in all required and requested training and supervision processes established by clinical supervisor, including the initial training and orientation to the Family Counseling Program.
• Keep current on all counseling policies and procedures, implementing them as stated in the Counseling Program Manual and as directed by clinical supervisor.
• Accurately record all clinical activity for billing/credit service purposes. Maintains all official client records by utilizing and completing all required agency administrative and Family Counseling Program forms as per the Family Counseling Program record keeping policy.
• Assess, collect and/or bill for fees for clients utilizing the United Way sliding fee scale in compliance with stated program policy.
• Interact with clinical supervisor and office therapists in intake and assignment of new cases.
• Meet for a minimum of one hour weekly, or as otherwise determined, with clinical supervisor, and attend group supervision meetings and staff meetings as directed. Prepare for supervision meetings as prescribed by clinical supervisor, utilize video tapes whenever possible.
• Meets the direct service requirements of their degree program

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or other human service field (Required)
• Human Service Position Experience (preferred)
• Clinical licensure (preferred)
• Completion of DCFS criminal background check (Required)
• Must be at least 21 years of age, obtain an insured vehicle, clean driving record, and three years driving record with a valid driver's license

For information on The Center for Youth and Family Solutions, including more information on employee benefits and our company culture, visit our website at https://www.cyfsolutions.org/ or check out our video campaign here.

The Center for Youth and Family Solutions is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.