What are the responsibilities and job description for the MST Family Therapist position at Youth Outreach Services?
Department: Counseling
Location: Chicago
Address: 3445 N. Central Ave, Chicago, IL 60634
Schedule: Schedule varies based on client need; some evening and weekend hours may be needed. This is a primarily community-based position with some in-office time.
Position Overview
Do you have a passion for working with youth and families? Youth Outreach Services is looking for compassionate, dedicated people in the greater Chicagoland area who want to empower youth and families by creating strength-based behavior change that will be sustained long after treatment ends. Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST) is specifically designed to treat youth aged 12-17 and their caregivers to alleviate serious behavior problems such as aggression, poor academic performance, delinquency involvement, and problematic sexual behavior (with additional training). Therapists provided intensive (2-3 sessions per week) family therapy in the client’s home, school, or other community locations. This program serves the entire Cook County area. Therapists carry small caseloads (4-6 families) so as to have sufficient time to dedicate to each family’s needs.
MST incorporates treatment interventions that are evidence-based and places a high premium on approaching each client/family as unique. You will empower families to address problematic behavior and make life-transforming changes. Treatment progress is made through intensive interventions such as skill building, changing negative family interactions, and increasing social support. Therapists also work with collaterals such as teachers, DCFS, juvenile justice, and other systems that the youth is involved in to ensure continuity of services.
Position Opportunities:
- Full training in the MST model and supplemental sexual behavior model
- Weekly consultation with MST expert consultants regarding case issues
- Weekly individual and group supervision
- Written feedback and professional development plans from the MST consulting experts
- Ongoing booster trainings on a quarterly basis
- Excellent opportunity for new clinicians who are looking to develop their clinical skills
- Quarterly staff appreciation outings and wellness events provided by agency
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or Marriage/Family Therapy required
- Some experience/internship working with at-risk youth and/or families preferred, particularly in juvenile justice, child welfare, or psychiatric settings
- A valid driver’s license and daily access to own vehicle required
- Bilingual Spanish is a plus!
Salary and Benefits
- Full-time position
- Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications
- Benefit package included
Youth Outreach Services is a drug-free workplace, and compliance with this policy is a condition of employment and continued employment.
YOS is an E-verify participating employer
COVID-19 Policy: In compliance with Illinois Executive Order, Youth Outreach Services is requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated against or an approved exemption. Approved exemptions will require weekly testing for COVID-19.
