Team Leader, Community Mental Health

At Thresholds, we believe recovery happens in the community. As an ACT (Assertive Community Treatment Team) Team Leader, you will lead a multidisciplinary team dedicated to supporting individuals living with serious mental illness as they build stability, independence, and meaningful lives in the communities they call home.

This is more than a leadership role. It is an opportunity to guide clinicians, nurses, peers, and community support specialists in delivering evidence-based, person-centered care to individuals who are often navigating some of life's most complex challenges. Youll serve as a clinical leader, mentor, and advocate while working directly with members during moments of crisis, recovery, and transformation.

If you are passionate about community psychiatry, trauma-informed care, recovery-oriented practice, and developing high-performing teams, youll find purpose here. Every day offers the opportunity to remove barriers, strengthen natural supports, build partnerships throughout the community, and help people achieve goals they once thought were out of reach.

To succeed in this role, you need:

• Passion for mental health advocacy
• Strong communication and teaching skills
• Adaptability to staff and client needs
• Superb time management and organizational skills
• A valid driver's license, current car insurance, and a car for daily use
• Willingness to provide transportation to clients in your personal car
• ON - CALL rotation schedule

Many education and experience paths are eligible for this role:

• Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or closely related field

What sets Thresholds apart:

• Competitive pay: Salary Range: $76,100 - $79,100 annually

• Commensurate with education and experience

• Based upon education, experience, and licensure

• Clinical Roles - list below

• $1000 salary increase for LSW or LPC licensure

• $1000 salary increase for CRSS

• Generous PTO

• Dental insurance, vision insurance, 4 medical insurance plans

• 403(b) retirement plans with 3% employer match

• Robust employee assistance program (EAP)

• Mileage reimbursement

• Cell phone reimbursement (up to $50/month)

• Public service loan forgiveness

• Supervision for clinical licensure at no cost (LSW, LCSW, LPC, LCPC)

• Reimbursement for licensure and licensure renewal

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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