Current Openings

Below you will find our current openings. Inquiries regarding these positions can be directed to our HR Director, Ronit Peikes. Please email Ronit Peikes with your resume and cover letter to be considered for one of these positions. Be sure to specify which position you are applying for. 

Due to the volume of inquiries and applications received, we are unable to respond to every application individually. If we are interested in more information or setting up an interview, we will reach out to you directly. 

Thank you. 

Please note that all employees of Turning Point are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. 

As of June 23, 2022, all new employees hired will be offered a signing bonus of $2000-4000 depending on experience and licensure. 

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Full-Time Therapist and Dedicated Assessor 

Turning Point seeks Clinician to serve as Therapist and Dedicated Assessors for our Open Access program. Evening hours will be required. Weekly schedule of hours will be structured around the program hours for Open Access, including at least one evening until 8 pm. 

Clinician will carry a diverse caseload of clients, and will also have dedicated shifts weekly working in our innovative Open Access program. As a Dedicated Assessor, clinician will meet with new clients interested in services, complete their initial IM+CANS assessment, and make recommendations regarding case assignment if they are not able to continue working with them individually. The Clinician and Dedicated Assessor will be a member of the agency's Intake team and will participate in both Intake team supervision and weekly case assignment meetings. 

1. Must have minimum educational attainment of Master’s degree in field of Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Clinical Psychology from an accredited program.
2. Must have experience working in a clinical setting, providing direct services to clients.
3. Must be able to lift 5 pounds.

To apply, please submit a resume and letter of interest/cover letter to [email protected].

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Outpatient Therapists

Turning Point Behavioral Health Care Center seeks Clinicians to serve as Full Time Outpatient Therapists, and Full Time Child and Adolescent Therapist. Outpatient Therapists provide outpatient therapy to individuals across the lifespan, as well as couples and families, and have the opportunity to run groups. Some evening hours required; no weekend work required.

C&A Therapists provide outpatient therapy to children and adolescents, as well as adults, couples and families, as well as having the opportunity to run groups within our Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Transitions, and Outpatient Groups programs. Experience and interest in working with kids aged 6-10 highly preferred. Some evening hours required; no weekend work required.

This position requires being in-person at our Skokie office a minimum of two days per week. The first 90 days of employment are required to be fully in person, with the hybrid opportunity beginning after the first 90 days.

All staff at Turning Point must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and prepared to provide documentation of vaccination. Individuals presenting a religious or medical exemption must be prepared to test weekly and provide that documentation.

1. Must have minimum educational attainment of Master’s degree in field of Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Clinical Psychology from an accredited program.

*Individuals with degree in Marriage and Family Therapy preferred, but not required.

2. For Child and Adolescent Therapists, specific experience and interest in working with children and adolescents is required for this role. Specific experience and interest in providing couples and family therapy is highly preferred.

3. Must have experience working in a clinical setting, providing direct services to clients.

4. Must possess clinical licensure, or be in the process of working towards hours for licensure examination. Must complete licensure exam and attain clinical licensure within 6 months of attaining required hours.

5. Must be able to lift 10 pounds.

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Mobile Crisis Response Worker (24 hour coverage)

Turning Point Behavioral Health Care Center seeks an individual to serve on our Mobile Crisis Response team. The MCR Worker is a member of Turning Point’s crisis intervention team, providing crisis intervention and support to individuals experiencing mental health crises, who call the 24-hour crisis line or present in-person to Turning Point. The MCR worker will be available to provide crisis intervention to anyone, anywhere and at any time. This position requires being available for 24/7/365 coverage and is a 40-hour work week. The MCR staff will rotate on weekends, overnights and holidays to provide 24/7/365 coverage. Team members will actively engage people in community settings, implementing and maintaining new collaborations with community stakeholders, such as first responders, local public services, and other non-profit organizations.

All positions require maintaining a valid Driver’s License, and the function of this program will be 24 hours per day/365 days per year, so all candidates must be willing to work night, holiday, and weekend shifts as scheduled. Overnight coverage will be scheduled on rotation.

Duties/Responsibilities:

· Crisis workers will provide crisis intervention services, including information gathering, assessment, brief skill-based interventions, and safety planning, with the goal of immediate symptom reduction, and stabilization.

· Crisis workers will determine and facilitate clients to the appropriate level of mental health care.

· Crisis workers will assess and engage with individuals experiencing psychosis and substance abuse.

· Crisis Workers will work with first responders (police) and other community members (faith-based organizations, county, and city employees, etc.)

· Crisis worker will be responsible for assessing clients for safety (suicidal/homicidal ideations/plans/gestures/means/intent).

· Crisis workers will be responsible for completing safety plans with clients when hospitalization is not warranted.

· Crisis workers will be responsible for completing a petition when client needs psychiatric hospitalization

· Crisis workers will assess the client for indicators of abuse, neglect, and trauma-related diagnoses.

· Crisis workers will provide crisis intervention in response to in-house codes that indicate someone is in distress during regular business hours.

· Crisis workers will provide case management, outreach, and engagement services as needed.

· Crisis workers will attend relevant training and meetings, some of which may be outside of scheduled hours, (but for which workers will be compensated).

· Crisis workers will be expected to perform administrative tasks in accordance with agency procedures, including accurate documentation.

· Crisis workers will be responsible for attending supervision regularly.

· Crisis workers will be cross trained on all crisis programs at Turning Point.

· Crisis workers provide crisis assessments and interventions at hospitals and in the community, including client's homes, schools, courts, community centers and anywhere the client is located.

· Crisis worker will use the Recovery Model

· Crisis workers are expected to be team players and help provide coverage sometimes when other team members are out sick or on vacation.

· Crisis Worker will engage clients from a trauma informed person-centered approach.

· Crisis Worker will engage from a culturally competent perspective.

· Crisis workers will collaborate within a team environment to provide best outcomes for clients served.

· Crisis workers will be assigned designated shifts each week during which time they will be expected to provide crisis intervention services (telephone and mobile response).

· Crisis workers are expected to work some evenings, overnights, weekends, and holidays.

Competencies (Minimum Skills, Knowledge and Experience):

· Ability to be respectful of the diverse cultures of the people served and to provide culturally appropriate, competent, and individualized treatment in accordance with each client’s age, gender and gender identify, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, and culture.

· Clinical competencies, including motivational interviewing, safety planning, crisis assessment, coping skills/techniques, de-escalation, brief substance abuse assessment, active listening, and emotional regulation.

· Vocational skills, including organizational skills, time management, self-care practices, communication skills, collaboration skills, conflict resolution skills, problem-solving skills and computer skills including Microsoft office.

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Recovery Support Specialist (full and part time opportunities available)

Turning Point is seeking Full and Part Time Recovery Support Specialists (Peer Counselors) for our innovative Living Room program. The Living Room is a nonclinical alternative to a Hospital Emergency Department for people experiencing acute psychiatric crisis. Recovery Support Specialists must self-identify as current or previous consumers of mental health services, as well as have comfort with self-disclosure in both private and public settings regarding their mental health challenges and recovery.

The Recovery Support Specialist works in the Living Room, providing support and interventions to help manage crises of guests of the Living Room. This position requires some flexibility with one’s work schedule and must be available to work during Living Room hours, expanding to Sunday through Saturday from 12:00pm to 8:00pm. **Evening and weekend availability are required for this role.**

Candidates for this position must have minimum educational achievement of either a Bachelor's degree, or a certification of CRSS or CADC issued by IAOADAPCA.

Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to Ronit Peikes

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Full-Time Licensed Therapist and Supervisor

Turning Point seeks Clinicians to serve as Full Time Licensed Therapist and Clinical Supervisor. Therapist must possess current full license in the state of Illinois, such as LCSW or LCPC. Therapists provide outpatient therapy to individuals, couples and families, as well as having the opportunity to run groups within our Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Transitions, and Outpatient Groups programs. Individual in this position will also provide clinical supervision to staff and student interns. Required to work at least one evening during the week until 8 pm, with additional evening hours available as well if desired.

1. Must have minimum educational attainment of Master’s degree in field of Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Clinical Psychology from an accredited program. 
2. Bilingual (English/Spanish) and bi-cultural competency preferred
3. Experience and interest in providing clinical supervision is highly preferred.
4. Must have experience working in a clinical setting, providing direct services to clients.
5. Must possess clinical licensure, such as LCSW or LCPC. 
5. Must be able to lift 10 pounds.

To apply, please email resume and letter of interest/cover letter to Ronit Peikes, HR Director.

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Director of The Living Room

The Director of The Living Room (TLR) is a member of the Management Team, and performs a variety of work involving program development, staff supervision, crisis management, community relations, and network/resource building.  The Director of The Living Room manages TLR staff and is responsible for coordinating the activities of The Living Room program.  The Director of The Living Room works to coordinate and expand community outreach and support services and activities. The Director of The Living Room works with Team Leads to manage the schedule for The Living Room and ensure adequate coverage for the program. The Director also tracks program statistics, compiles reports, and works to ensure that program goals are being met.

This position requires some flexibility with one’s work schedule and must be available to work during program hours and activities; and be available to provide support/coverage.  Currently, TLR is open 7 days/week from 12:00p-8:00p.  Future expansion planned for a 2^nd Living Room program in Evanston, with hours TBD.

The Director of The Living Room will be a seasoned clinician and program administrator with at least 5 years clinical and program management experience.  The Director of The Living Room will hold a Master’s Degree in Counseling, Psychology, Family Therapy, Social Work or related field, and also preferably hold a full license (LMFT, LCPC, LCSW). 

Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to Ronit Peikes, HR Director.

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Outpatient Therapy Coordinator (2 Openings)

Turning Point Behavioral Health Care Center is looking to fill the position of Outpatient Therapy Coordinator. This position is a management position performing a variety of work to manage the day-to-day operations of the Outpatient Therapy Program and provides direct services to clients. The Outpatient Therapy Coordinator provides staff administrative supervision and support; clinical supervision and support; plans and facilitates team meetings; tracks program statistics, compiles reports, and works to ensure that program goals are being met. The Outpatient Therapy Coordinator is an agency trainer for clinical paperwork, and is responsible for training staff on clinical documentation, the Electronic Medical Record, and maintaining appropriate training materials. The Outpatient Therapy Coordinator also supports the work of Director of Counseling Services involving program development, crisis management, grants management, special projects, community relations, staff management (including interviews, hiring, disciplinary actions and termination), network/resource development, and other duties as assigned based on needs of the agency.

This position requires some flexibility with one’s work schedule and must be available to work during program hours and activities (currently Monday through Friday), and requires some evening hours.

As a fully licensed clinician (LMFT, LCPC, LCSW, Psychologist), the Outpatient Therapy Coordinator will provide direct services, including assessment, treatment planning, and case management to clients, and will perform administrative tasks in accordance with agency procedures. Clinicians obtaining full licensure within 6 months of accepting this position will be considered. Clinicians will request cases as needed based on productivity expectations. Clinicians are expected to demonstrate flexibility and a willingness to expand clinical knowledge base by seeing clients with diverse presenting issues. This position requires a caseload that includes clients in our US Probation/Pretrial program. Clinicians are responsible for managing their caseloads, billing targets, appointments, holidays, time off, client engagement, down time, and self-care; and seeking support when needed.

Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to Ronit Peikes 

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Turning Point Behavioral Health Care Center appreciates the opportunity to provide services to its diverse community, including people of color, low-income and financially insecure, non-English speakers, and LGBTQ individuals. We strongly encourage applications from people with these identities and other marginalized communities to join our staff to better serve our clients. Turning Point makes hiring decisions without regard to any person’s race, color, sex, creed, gender identity, gender expression, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, military discharge status, disability, source of income, FMLA status, or any other factor determined to be unlawful by federal, state or local statutes. 

Established in 1969, Turning Point serves diverse communities throughout metropolitan Chicago. We provide outpatient individual and group therapy for all ages, case management, and a residential living program for a diverse client base. Turning Point is conveniently located close to public transportation. Turning Point has consistently been awarded the highest rating from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). Turning Point is an Equal Opportunity Employer.