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Metropolitan Family Services · Chicago, Illinois
If asked to describe the culture at Metropolitan Family Services, we could do that in one word:
COMMUNITY!
Reflected in both our internal culture as well as through the services we provide, community is at the heart of all we do.
The anticipated starting salary for this position is $60,000–$70,000 annually, depending on the candidate’s skills and experience. Higher starting salaries may be available for candidates who hold a master’s degree and an applicable clinical license, such as an LSW or LPC.
ESSENTIAL
Identify, deescalate, and mediate tense situations related to mental health concerns; build trust with diverse individuals and groups; and provide follow up support after a crisis to promote stabilization and healing.
This is an overnight position; there are 2 shifts: 12pm-7:30pm and 7:00 PM–3AM. This role requires riding trains and providing services on train platforms and at transit stations. No alternative shifts are available. You must have open availability for both shifts.
Engage effectively with community members, local businesses, and high-risk individuals while maintaining professionalism and utilizing trauma informed approaches.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation of incidents, interventions, and referrals while respecting confidentiality and ensuring adherence to professional standards.
Performs comprehensive, in-depth assessments for a variety of clinical services. Performs psycho-social assessments and intake as assigned.
Provides a full range of case management, counseling, advocacy, educational, and related services to Community Safety and Transit Operations.
Lead the coordination of behavioral health services within the community and transit systems by reviewing complex cases, supporting high-risk crisis responses, ensuring compliance with clinical, ethical, and organizational standards, and implementing strategies to enhance service effectiveness and team performance.'
Develop and strengthen partnerships with community stakeholders, behavioral health systems, hospitals, public safety agencies, and leadership to support program expansion, improve continuity of care, and advance collaborative crisis response initiatives across diverse communities.
Collaborate with CPRU team members to identify, de-escalate, and mediate high-tension situations related to mental health concerns; build trust with diverse individuals and groups; and provide post-crisis follow-up support to promote stabilization and healing.
Provide support for MPA
Provide trainings and facilitation
Identifies and utilizes agency and community resources.
Assesses community conditions affecting clients to identify resource gaps and problems.
Joins or develops groups and coalitions to address community needs.
Recommends financial assistance for clients.
Provides group services as indicated by program need.
Responsible for meeting contractual requirements such as 24-hour crisis coverage.
Represents and interprets programs of agency in community.
Support and attend "Light in the Night" events
May serve on regional or agency-wide committees.
May provide clinical guidance and shadowing opportunities for students
Attend regular meetings: e.g. team, case consultations, individual supervision
Provide ongoing support, trainings, facilitation and curriculum development
Establishes referral network/linkages with outside agencies for participants and their families.
Takes a proactive role in the development of social work services and programming that supports trauma informed care.
Meets agency expectation for quantity of direct service.
Complies with agency record-keeping expectations.
Works effectively with diverse staff and service population.
Flexible to travel to different neighborhoods of the city
QUALIFICATIONS
Master's degree in social work or a similar field from an accredited college or university,
required.
Must be available to work the fixed overnight schedule of 7:00 PM–2:30 AM and be comfortable riding trains and working on train platforms and at transit stations as required by the position.
Two years related post-Masters experience at an intermediate skill level,
required.
Must be a Licensed Social Worker
(LSW)
or Licensed Professional Counselor
(LPC)
,
required.
Requires mobility to work with a community-based caseload.
Ability to maintain assigned community and home-based services.
Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and groups.
While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is required to sit and stand for sustained periods of time, frequently talk, hear, use hands and fingers to feel, handle and operate objects or controls, and occasionally stand, bend, stretch, stoop, kneel and crouch.
The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing and viewing a computer terminal.
HMO, Traditional PPO, or PPO w/ health savings contributions.
Dental and Vision Insurance Options
12 paid Holidays
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Flexible Spending
Opportunities for Student Loan Forgiveness
401K Plan
Training and Professional Development Plan
E- Learning
Wellness Initiative Program
Employee Assistance Network
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| Company | Metropolitan Family Services |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Type | FULL TIME |
| Niche | Social and religious professionals |