Team Leader - Homeless Youth & Families (PATH) en None

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? The PATH program is for homeless families headed by a parent of any age with a serious mental health condition. The Building Flourishing Families (BFF) component serves pregnant and parenting youth, 16-23 year-olds with mental health challenges who are experiencing homelessness. BFF provides mental health outreach to pregnant and parenting young women who are living in family or youth shelters, other transitional living programs, drop-in centers, or elsewhere. PATH Homeless Families Program is a community-based case management program for adult parenting women and men with mental health challenges who are experiencing homelessness.

WHAT WE DO:

• Mental Health – Support parents in addressing their mental health needs, including access to a psychiatrist
• Housing – Offer referrals for affordable and supported housing, and short-term supports and transition services to parents who have moved into housing
• Financial Benefits – Help parents increase income through employment and/or applying for benefit programs
• Child Care – Link participating parents to on-site childcare or other care providers in the community
• Holistic Health – Provide all-around case management, focusing on the family’s barriers to health and stability

To succeed in this role, you need: 

• Passion for mental health advocacy 
• Experience working with persons diagnosed with mental illness preferred.
• Experience working with persons experiencing homelessness preferred.
• Effective communication and relationship-building skills
• Adaptability to staff and client needs, including flexible evening and weekend availability
• Patience and willingness to meet youth where they’re at
• A valid driver’s license, current car insurance, and a car for daily use 
• To be able to perform Therapeutic Crisis Intervention therapeutic restraint techniques, which require moderate exertion, being able to lift 40 pounds, and the mobility to lower self to a kneeling position on the floor. This training is provided and required by Thresholds.

Education and experience required for this role:

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, or related field
• Previous experience in DCFS residential programs
• Previous supervisory experience 

What sets Thresholds apart: 

• Competitive pay – Base rate: $27.88 - 31.73 per hour / $58,000 - 66,000 annually 
  • Subject to increase based on education and experience
• Generous PTO (9 federal holidays, 8 days of sick leave, 15-22 days personal and vacation)
• Dental insurance, vision insurance, choice of 4 medical insurance plans
• 403(b) retirement plan with 3% employer match 
• Robust employee assistance program (EAP)  
• Public service loan forgiveness 
• Supervision for clinical licensure at no cost (LSW, LCSW, LPC, LCPC) 

Thresholds is a mission-driven agency with a deep commitment to fostering an environment where all feel valued and respected, a place where every employee can be themselves, thrive, and support the agency’s mission. Click here to learn more. 

One of the oldest and largest community mental health organizations in Illinois, we pride ourselves in being a Chicago Tribune Top Workplace and one of Chicago’s 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For, several years in a row.

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