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  Chestnut Health Systems - Southern Illinois
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Updated As Of: 9/10/2010
 

CLINICIAN A full-time position is available working with a treatment team to provide substance abuse services to female clients in a Drug Court program. Candidate must have minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a human service field with at least 5 years of related experience in the substance abuse field, CADC or licensure. Applicant must be skilled at facilitating groups, family, and individual sessions along with experience in addressing trauma issues. Chestnut welcomes applications from qualified individuals with recovery experience. (Professional/Technical Band) Send cover letter to DEPT. T. Reference Posting ID #1240
RECOVERY SPECIALIST Are you in personal recovery and want to give back? Chestnut Health Systems Adult substance abuse department is in need of a Recovery Specialist who will work with outpatient clients in substance abuse treatment. The position is a full time, temporary (ends June 30, 2011). Must have a high school diploma with 5 years experience or a Bachelor's degree in a helping profession. Duties include providing community linkage to support meetings, developing natural supports, and post treatment follow up. Knowledge of 12 step recovery and strength based practices along with a safe driving record and valid driver's license is required. Chestnut welcomes application from qualified individuals with recovery experience. (Professional/Technical Band) Send covery letter and resume to DEPT. T. Reference Posting ID #1210
CASE MANAGER Full-time position delivering case management services in the community to individuals with severely mentally ill clients. Must exhibit an ability to empathize and relate to persons with a mental illness in a therapeutic manner. Bachelor’s degree in helping profession with relevant experience required. Chestnut welcomes applications from qualified individuals with recovery experience. (Professional/Technical Band) Send cover letter and resume to DEPT. KA. Reference Posting ID #1207
INTERVENTION SPECIALIST Full time position, Wednesday through Saturday from 9pm to 9am (over night shift). Responsible for the 24 hour crisis phone line, performing risk assessments, facilitating safety plans, hospitalizations, and involuntary hospitalizations. Must have a bachelors degree or be able to meet the qualifications of a mental health professional. Chestnut welcomes applications from qualified individuals with recovery experience. (Professional/Technical Band) Send cover letter and resume to DEPT. V. Reference Posting ID #1197
ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE F/T or P/T positions for Certified Nurse Practitioner licensed in Illinois to join progressive community-based behavioral health and substance abuse provider. Will work in collaboration with physicians and professional staff. Experience in psychiatric mental health nursing required, experience with substance abuse treatment helpful. Experience with children and adolescents helpful. Chestnut welcomes applications from qualified individuals with recovery experience. (Professional/Technical Band) Send cover letter and resume to DEPT ME. Reference Posting ID #746
INTERVENTION SPECIALISTS Part-time PRN postions to work weekdays and overnights. Duties include crisis phone line, responding to crisis situations in the community, counseling over the phone, intake and integrated assessments. Bachelor degree in human services required. Chestnut welcomes applications from qualified individuals with recovery experience. (Professional/Technical Band) Send cover letter and resume to DEPT. V. Reference Posting ID #729

CLINICIAN Full-time, 2nd shift position is available on the girls unit of a residential substance abuse treatment program for adolescents. Candidate must be 21 years old. A Bachelor’s Degree in psychology, social work or a related field is required. Duties include monitoring clients and assisting with their daily program as well as individual, group, and family counseling. (Professional/Technical Band) Send cover letter and resume to DEPT. C. Reference Posting ID #1244
RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR Part-time as-needed position on girls unit of residential substance abuse treatment program for adolescents in Maryville, IL. Candidate must be 21 years old and flexible with work schedule for 3 shifts. Duties include monitoring and assisting clients with the program. Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, or related field is required. (Professional/Technical Band) Send cover letter and resume to DEPT. CU Reference Posting ID #1213
CLINICIAN Full-time position, Wednesday through Saturday, 1:30 pm to 11:30 pm, on the boys unit of a residential substance abuse treatment program for adolescents in Maryville, Illinois. Male applicants only (BFOQ due to requirements for same-gender urine monitoring). Must be 21 years old. Duties include individual, group, and family counseling. A Bachelor’s Degree in psychology, social work or a related field is required. Chestnut welcomes applications from qualified individuals with recovery experience. (Professional/Technical Band) Send cover letter and resume to DEPT. CO Reference Posting ID #1030

INTERVENTION SPECIALIST Full-time position available at the Belleville location, Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 5pm. Responsible for the 24 hour crisis phone line, performing risk assessments, facilitating safety plans, hospitalizations, and involuntary hospitalizations. This position is responsible for covering the St. Clair county jail when the other Intervention Specialist is out. Must have a bachelors degree or be able to meet the qualifications of a mental health professional. Chestnut welcomes applications from qualified individuals with recovery experience. (Professional/Technical Band) Send cover letter and resume to DEPT. V. Reference Posting ID #1246
FAMILY RESOURCE DEVELOPER Full-time position available. Candidate must be a parent who has navigated child-serving systems on behalf of their child and/or adolescent with behavioral, emotional and/or developmental issues. Experience providing peer counseling, service coordination and peer advocacy to parents is preferred. Cover letter must include your personal (not professional) experience with child-serving systems. Chestnut welcomes applications from qualified individuals with recovery experience. (Professional/Technical Band) Send cover letter and resume to DEPT. MO. Reference Posting ID #1212
COMMUNITY SUPPORT SPECIALIST Full-time position in Belleville to provide community-based community support and recovery-oriented services to adults with mental illness. Must be detail-oriented. Good documentation and organization skills are required. Must be 21 years old, have a minimum of a High School diploma and experience in the human service field working with adults. Prior mental health experience is preferred. Must have a valid driver’s license, private auto insurance and be insurable. Current or former consumers of mental health or co-occurring services are strongly encouraged to apply. (Professional/Technical Band) Send cover letter and resume to DEPT. D. Reference Posting ID #1196
CLINICIAN (EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH) Full-time position is available in St. Clair and Madison Counties. The responsibilities will include conducting age-appropriate assessments for children 0-5 years old; development of individual treatment plans; providing services in their natural environment that are child-focused, family-driven, and evidence-based. Working with the collateral contacts to strengthen the family support is required. Timely paperwork and data reports will be required. A Master’s degree in social work, counseling or related human services field with at least 1-year of early-childhood development experience is a MUST. Chestnut welcomes applications from qualified individuals with recovery experience. (Professional/Technical Band) Send cover letter and resume to DEPT. MO. Reference Posting ID #1182
CASE MANAGER Full-time position based in Madison County for Mental Health Juvenile Justice Case Manager. Responsibilities include providing support services for youth with serious emotional disturbance who are involved in the juvenile justice system. Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology or related field and 1-2 years experience with children and adolescents is preferred. Chestnut welcomes applications from individuals with recovery experience. (Professional/Technical Band) Send cover letter and resume to DEPT. MA. Reference Posting ID #1151
EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH INTERNSHIP Internship for Masters-level student interested in infant and early childhood mental health. Appliplicant must be at least 21 years old and working towards a Master's degree in psychology, counseling, or social work and able to work about 20 hours per week for at least 2 semesters. Duties/experiences include working along with Chestnut's Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant providing services to childcare providers and and working with the early childhood clinical team providing services to children and families in natural settings. Send cover letter and resume to DEPT. MO, #1071. Reference Posting ID #1071
CHILD & ADOLESCENT (MENTAL HEALTH JUVENILE JUSTICE) INTERNSHIP Internship for Masters-level student interested in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. Appliplicant must be at least 21 years old and working towards a Master's degree in psychology, counseling, or social work and able to work about 20 hours per week for at least 2 semesters. Appliplicant must be at least 21 years old and working towards a Master's degree in psychology, counseling, or social work and about 20 hours per week for at least 2 semesters. These two programs involve working with youth (ages 3-21) in natural settings. Duties involve assessing youth for mental illness/emotional disturbance and/or substance use issues; linkage to other needed services; follow-up and counseling, which includes providing recovery oriented services. Send cover letter and resumes to DEPT. MO, #1072 Reference Posting ID #1072
SCREENING ASSESSMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES [SASS]) INTERNSHIP Internship for Masters-level student interested in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. Appliplicant must be at least 21 years old and working towards a Master's degree in psychology, counseling, or social work and able to work about 20 hours per week for at least 2 semesters. Appliplicant must be at least 21 years old and working towards a Master's degree in psychology, counseling, or social work and about 20 hours per week for at least 2 semesters. These two programs involve working with youth (ages 3-21) in natural settings. Duties involve assessing youth for mental illness/emotional disturbance and/or substance use issues; linkage to other needed services; follow-up and counseling, which includes providing recovery oriented services. Send cover letter and rsume to DEPT. MO, #1073. Reference Posting ID #1073
CHILD & ADOLESCENT OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH INTERNSHIP Internship for Masters-level student interested in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. Applicant must be at least 21 years old and working towards a Master's degree in psychology, counseling, or social work and able to work about 20 hours per week for at least 2 semesters. This program is a more "traditional" office-based counseling position, where clients make an appointment to come in to the clinic to see a therapist, etc. However, we are doing some things differently at Chestnut. All clinicians will be learning and providing Evidenced-Based Practices with kids and families, both in groups and individually, and outcome data of the practices will be evaluated to determine efficacy. Send cover letter and resume to DEPT. MO, #1074 Reference Posting ID #1074

HOUSING SPECIALIST Part-time 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm shift position for Saturday only is available in a residential setting serving individuals with severe mental illnesses and/or co-occurring disorders. Must be supportive of working in a recovery-oriented environment. Must possess clinical and case management skills, work from a team approach, and have evidence of displaying positive interactions with colleagues and other community representatives. A High School diploma with a minimum of 5 years human service experience, or a Bachelor’s degree in a helping profession with relevant experience is required. Chestnut welcomes applications from qualified individuals with recovery experience. Valid driver’s license required. Current or former consumers of mental health or co-occurring services are strongly encouraged to apply. (Professional/Technical Band) Send cover letter and resume to DEPT. B. Reference Posting ID #1149

HOUSING SPECIALIST Full-time day shift M-F, 7am - 3:30 pm shift available in a residential setting, serving individuals with a mental illness/co-occurring disorder. Must be supportive of working in a recovery-oriented environment. Must possess clinical/case management skills, provide community support services, work from a team approach and display/promote positive interactions with colleagues and other community representatives and have ability to exercise good judgment. A high school diploma with a minimum of 5 years human service experience, or a Bachelor’s degree in a helping profession with relevant experience or high school diploma plus 2 years mental health experience and certificate of psychiatric rehabilitation from a DHS approved program; or a Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) in good standing with the State of Illinois plus one year experience in providing mental health services. Chestnut welcomes applications from qualified individuals with recovery experience. Must have valid driver’s license, private automobile insurance and be insurable. (Professional/Technical Band) Send cover letter and resume to DEPT. MOE. Reference Posting ID #1243
HOUSING SPECIALIST A part-time weekend position is available in a residential setting serving individuals with severe mental illnesses and/or co-occurring disorders. Must be supportive of working in a recovery-oriented environment. Must possess clinical and case management skills, work from a team approach, and have evidence of displaying positive interactions with colleagues and other community representatives. A High School diploma with a minimum of 5 years human service experience, or a HS diploma plus 2 years mental health experience and Certificate of Psychiatric Rehabilitation from a DHS approved program or a Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) in good standing with the state of Illinois, plus 1 year experience in providing mental health services, or a bachelor’s degree in a helping profession with relevant experience is required. Chestnut welcomes applications from qualified individuals with recovery experience. Valid driver’s license required. (Professional/Technical Band) Send cover letter and resume to DEPT. MOE. Reference Posting ID #1236
HOUSING SPECIALIST Full-time overnight M-F, 11 pm - 7:30 am shift available in a residential setting, serving individuals with a mental illness/co-occurring disorder. Must be supportive of working in a recovery-oriented environment. Must possess clinical/case management skills, provide community support services, work from a team approach and display/promote positive interactions with colleagues and other community representatives and have ability to exercise good judgment. A high school diploma with a minimum of 5 years human service experience, or a Bachelor’s degree in a helping profession with relevant experience or high school diploma plus 2 years mental health experience and certificate of psychiatric rehabilitation from a DHS approved program; or a Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) in good standing with the State of Illinois plus one year experience in providing mental health services. Chestnut welcomes applications from qualified individuals with recovery experience. Must have valid driver’s license, private automobile insurance and be insurable. (Professional/Technical Band) Send cover letter and resume to DEPT. H. Reference Posting ID #1216
CLINICIAN III Full-time or part-time position to provide services in a residential setting to adults with co-occurring disorders (mental illness and chemical dependence). Must have a minimum of a Master’s degree in human services, at least 5 yrs of related experience, and must have significant chemical dependence experience. Must meet the qualifications of IL state Licensed Clinician requirements. Must be willing to work from a team approach and possess clinical skills necessary to assess and review medical necessity of consumers. Chestnut welcomes applications from qualified applicants with recovery experience. (Professional/Technical Band) Send cover letter and resume to DEPT. MOE Reference Posting ID #1206


HOUSING SPECIALIST Part-time overnight weekend shift available in a residential setting, serving individuals with a mental illness/co-occurring disorder. Must be supportive of working in a recovery-oriented environment. Must possess clinical/case management skills, provide community support services, work from a team approach and display/promote positive interactions with colleagues and other community representatives and have ability to exercise good judgment. A high school diploma with a minimum of 5 years human service experience, or a Bachelor’s degree in a helping profession with relevant experience or high school diploma plus 2 years mental health experience and certificate of psychiatric rehabilitation from a DHS approved program; or a Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) in good standing with the State of Illinois plus one year experience in providing mental health services. Chestnut welcomes applications from qualified individuals with recovery experience. Must have valid driver’s license, private automobile insurance and be insurable. (Professional/Technical Band) Send cover letter and resume to DEPT. K. Reference Posting ID #1214
HOUSING SPECIALIST Full-time 3-11 shift M-F available in a residential setting, serving individuals with a mental illness/co-occurring disorder. Must be supportive of working in a recovery-oriented environment. Must possess clinical/case management skills, provide community support services, work from a team approach and display/promote positive interactions with colleagues and other community representatives and have ability to exercise good judgment. A high school diploma with a minimum of 5 years human service experience, or a Bachelor’s degree in a helping profession with relevant experience or high school diploma plus 2 years mental health experience and certificate of psychiatric rehabilitation from a DHS approved program; or a Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) in good standing with the State of Illinois plus one year experience in providing mental health services. Chestnut welcomes applications from qualified individuals with recovery experience. Must have valid driver’s license, private automobile insurance and be insurable. (Professional/Technical Band) Send cover letter and resume to DEPT. K. Reference Posting ID #1215

Chestnut welcomes applications from qualified individuals with recovery experience.


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Chestnut Health Systems
Attn: Human Resources
50 Northgate Ind. Dr.
Granite City, IL 62040
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