Jewish Community Mental Health Specialist

We are seeking someone who is passionate and skilled to address a variety of mental health topics for Chicagoland's Jewish community.

• Want to make a real difference in our community? The Jewish Community Specialist is a clinically trained "switch hitter" who facilitates support groups, offers professional training and community education, and accepts calls for intake and referral services across all Community Services programs.

Our programs focus on abuse prevention, bereavement support, family building, addiction and recovery, mental health, and pastoral care. You can make a difference in so many ways when you join the JCFS Chicago Community Services team.

• Want to have a big impact? We touch the lives of thousands of individuals and families every year through our partnerships with Jewish day schools, camps, synagogues, JCCs, other local and national Jewish organizations, and more.

We empower Jewish community members and communal professionals with the tools, strategies, and skills to heal past challenges and prevent new ones. Reducing stigma for challenges that most of us have experienced is a top priority in our work.

• Enjoy interacting with others? You will thrive in this position if you are at your best when supporting individuals and families across the spectrum of the Jewish community, being part of a fabulous and highly experienced team of colleagues, and sharing your knowledge of local and national mental health resources.

• Have new ideas? We want to hear them! We are always developing new programs based on the needs of our community and the latest research on prevention and healing. Help us be bigger and better, come join our terrific team!

What you'll love about us:

• Time off: Paid time off including vacation days, sick days, federal holidays, and Jewish holidays.
• Benefits:Medical, dental, and vision insurance. 401(k) with base contribution and match. Additional health and wellness benefits, financial benefits, professional training, tuition reimbursement, 6 weeks paid parental leave, and much more.
• Professional training for social workers and other licensed mental health professionals.
• Hybrid work environment
• Compensation: the minimum compensation for this position is $53,000

Job Category: Union Eligible- Program/Professional

Responsibilities include some or all of the following:

• Work closely with colleagues and Jewish communal partners to develop, present and/or facilitate education and support programming.
• Screen and connect individuals and families with appropriate resources.
• Provide timely and accurate data and other program information for evaluations and grant reporting.
• Represent JCFS and its programs in a positive manner to both internal and external contacts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master's degree in social work or related field with a minimum of two years of clinical experience.
• Extensive experience facilitating psychoeducational support groups.
• Strong in-person and online facilitation and presentation skills
• Knowledge of local and national mental health resources.
• Excellent organizational skills to ensure competing priorities are completed in a strategic manner.
• Skilled, sensitive engagement with individuals across the Jewish spectrum.
• Ability to travel to different locations, primarily on Chicago's north side and north/northwest suburbs, required.
• Willingness and ability to work a flexible schedule, including some evenings and weekends.

JCFS Chicago is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran. JCFS Chicago provides a reasonable accommodation to those who need assistance in completing this application. JCFS Chicago is committed to serving the needs of the diverse Chicago metropolitan area. Accredited by COA, Charter member of CWLA, licensed by DCFS.