Mental Health Clinician PT Weekends
Chestnut Health Systems
Summary
Chestnut Health Systems is seeking a part-time Housing Clinician to provide recovery-oriented, trauma-informed mental health services to individuals involved in housing programs. This role supports consumers in achieving stability, wellness, and independence through individualized, person-centered care delivered in both office and community-based settings.
Job description
Overview
Chestnut Health Systems is seeking a part-time Housing Clinician to provide recovery-oriented, trauma-informed mental health services to individuals involved in housing programs. This role supports consumers in achieving stability, wellness, and independence through individualized, person-centered care delivered in both office and community-based settings.
The Housing Clinician plays a critical role in assessment, treatment planning, service delivery, and coordination with internal teams and community partners, particularly those supporting housing stability and substance use recovery.
This part-time position is scheduled to work Saturday/or Sunday from 10:00 AM to 6 PM (this shift is flexible up to an hour either way).
Responsibilities
Direct Clinical Care & Interventions
- Facilitate individual, family, and group sessions utilizing validated, evidence-based therapeutic modalities tailored to each client's unique recovery and safety goals.
- Apply a trauma-informed, strengths-based framework in all clinical interactions, incorporating positive, recovery-focused language across verbal interventions and treatment planning.
- Provide flexible direct service delivery within client-centered, community-based environments to eliminate barriers to care.
Assessment & Care Coordination
- Complete timely clinical assessments, diagnostic updates, and individualized recovery plans to maintain continuity of care without gaps in service.
- Act as a central link to essential community resources (e.g., housing, substance use treatment) and manage administrative requirements, including obtaining service authorizations and monitoring referral progress.
- Engage actively with internal care teams, external service providers, and clients' personal support networks to create aligned, outcome-driven care plans.
Documentation & Operational Compliance
- Maintain accurate, real-time medical records by completing at least 80% of progress notes within 48 hours of service delivery.
- Manage a balanced direct-service schedule to meet target productivity standards while preserving high standards of individual client care.
- Strictly uphold HIPAA guidelines, code of ethics, and organization-wide confidentiality protocols regarding all client records and communications.
Professional Growth & Team Engagement
- Participate in regular clinical supervision, complete required ongoing trainings, and earn continuing education units (CEUs) to maintain clinical competencies.
- Attend staff meetings, contribute to peer case consultations, and support team members during coverage needs while pursuing professional leadership opportunities.
Qualifications
- Must have a bachelor's degree and 5 years' supervised mental health experience; OR a master's degree in counseling, psychology, social work or related field with less than 1,000 hours of supervised mental health experience
- Must have a valid driver's license, private automobile insurance and be insurable
- Requires basic computer skills and experience to include MS Word, MS Excel, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat and an electronic medical record (EMR)
- Effective communication with employees, consumers, potential consumers, and support systems
- Ability to respond effectively and calmly in conflict or emotional situations
- Good keyboarding skills
- Data entry experience – preferably with an electronic health record or electronic billing system
- Knowledge of standard office procedures and use of office equipment
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and 5 years' supervised mental health experience; OR master's degree in counseling, psychology, social work or related field with less than 1,000 hours of supervised mental health experience
- Valid driver's license, private automobile insurance, and insurable
- Basic computer skills including MS Word, MS Excel, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, and electronic medical record (EMR)
- Effective communication with employees, consumers, potential consumers, and support systems
- Ability to respond effectively and calmly in conflict or emotional situations
- Good keyboarding skills
- Data entry experience, preferably with electronic health record or electronic billing system
- Knowledge of standard office procedures and use of office equipment
Company overview
Chestnut Health Systems is a comprehensive not-for-profit healthcare organization founded in 1973 that provides integrated behavioral health and primary care services across Illinois and Missouri. As a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC), the organization delivers a wide range of services including mental health counseling, substance use treatment and recovery programs, primary medical care, dental services, housing assistance, and crisis intervention. With over 750 employees, Chestnut operates multiple locations and serves diverse communities through evidence-based treatment approaches. The organization is accredited by The Joint Commission and has established itself as a leader in researching evidence-based behavioral health treatments through its Lighthouse Institute. Chestnut's integrated care model connects physical and behavioral health services, offering whole-person care regardless of patients' ability to pay through sliding fee scales and insurance acceptance. In 2024 alone, the organization treated over 13,600 behavioral health clients, provided primary care to nearly 10,000 patients, and answered more than 305,000 calls for assistance.