Position Details
Chicago Police Department
Professional Counseling Division
Number of Positions: 6
Under general supervision, the class assesses, debriefs, and provides immediate clinical and crisis intervention care to sworn Chicago Police Department employees and their families, and performs related duties as required. Positions at this level work under the guidance of Supervising Mental Health Clinicians and the Assistant Director on the development and implementation of mental health services and programs provided in the Professional Counseling Division of the Chicago Police Department.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Manages short and long-term caseload of clients enrolled in the Chicago Police Department's Professional Counseling services
- Conducts clinical assessment services reviewing factors, such as level of risk to the individual and/or others due to the crisis, contributing environmental, medical, psychiatric and/or interpersonal factors
- Responds to incident scenes, hospitals, sworn personnel homes, etc., providing trauma, emergency crisis intervention and mental health evaluations to provide care and to ensure compliance with department directives and professional standards on a 24/7 basis
- Assists at incident scenes and hospitals, stabilizing the crisis and helping individuals connect with family, friends, or a community resource
- Conducts trauma debriefings in accordance with the Traumatic Incident Stress Management Program (TISMP)
- Identifies the signs of emotional and psychological trauma and helps manage stress and mental health strains that may occur after a critical incident
- Works in conjunction with higher-level clinical personnel to develop crisis plans to decrease the potential for future crisis occurrences in conjunction with sworn personnel and their families
- Works with supervisory staff to make determinations when individuals require a higher level of clinical support and facilitates referrals
- Tracks program utilization and assures the program and services meet the needs of CPD individuals and families
- Conducts training sessions and speaks at department trainings and roll calls on various topics pertaining to emotional and behavioral issues to promote services offered in the Professional Counseling Division
- Completes appropriate case notes, documentation, and disposition of cases in accordance with established guidelines and department protocols
- Provides outreach, assessment, engagement, and follow-up to support individuals in need
- Identifies and links individuals to needed community, medical, and psychiatric resources
- Responds to requests for mental health clinicians during off hours as required
- Delivers services that are compassionate, trauma-informed, and attentive to the particular needs and values of each client
- Maintains client confidentiality at all times
Additional duties may be required for this position.
LOCATION:
Chicago Police Department
DIVISION:
Professional Counseling Division
ADDRESS:
1759 W Adams St OR 5440 N Cumberland Ave OR 11540 S Western Ave
SHIFT:
Monday through Friday
HOURS:
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
*NOTE: Clinician will be on an on-call rotation
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduation from an accredited university with a Master's degree or higher in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or a directly related field, PLUS two (2) years of counseling or crisis intervention work experience.
Licensure, Certification, or Other Qualifications:
- A valid State of Illinois driver's license is required
- Possession of one of the following certifications:
- Licensed Certified Professional Counselor (LCPC) OR Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
NOTE: You must provide your transcripts or diploma and licenses at time of processing.
SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:
This position requires applicants to complete an interview, which will include a written exercise and/or a skills assessment test as part of the interview.
The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral and written part of the interview will be selected.
Please apply via the following link:
https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/100/jobdetail.ftl?job=409775
