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Therapist Outpatient CCBHC

Centerstone · Alton, IL · Full time

Posted Sep 24, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a client who was not making progress. What did you change, and what happened?

What they are checking: Whether they reflect on their own approach and adjust, rather than blaming the client for being stuck.

How do you stay on top of documentation when you are working remotely most of the week?

What they are checking: Whether they are self-directed enough to keep notes current without someone in the office keeping them on track.

Describe a time you had to set a boundary with a client. How did you handle it and how did the client respond?

What they are checking: Whether they can keep a professional frame while still preserving the relationship, which protects both client and therapist.

What would you do

This job is hybrid, with one day a week in the Alton office. How do you make telehealth sessions work well, and when do you think in-person is better?

What they are checking: Whether they can run effective virtual therapy and know its limits, especially around safety and engagement.

A client discloses thoughts of suicide during a telehealth session and then the video freezes. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they have a plan for crisis during remote sessions, like having the client's location and a backup contact ready.

Many CCBHC clients have Medicaid or no insurance and deal with housing or transportation problems. How do you work with those barriers in therapy?

What they are checking: Whether they can address basic needs and coordinate with case management instead of ignoring what gets in the way.

How do you work with a psychiatric provider or case manager on the same client so everyone is moving in the same direction?

What they are checking: Whether they collaborate across disciplines, which is central to the integrated care CCBHCs are built around.

About the work

This is a CCBHC position. What do you know about how a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic works and who it serves?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the CCBHC model of serving anyone who walks in, regardless of ability to pay, with integrated services.

Walk me through how you build a personal growth plan with a new client, from the first assessment to the written goals.

What they are checking: Whether they can turn an assessment into specific, measurable goals that the client actually agrees with.

How do you keep reassessing a client's needs and functioning over time, instead of letting a treatment plan sit untouched?

What they are checking: Whether they treat assessment as ongoing, which the posting names as a core part of the role.

How do you approach running a therapy group compared to individual sessions?

What they are checking: Whether they can facilitate groups with structure and safety, since the role includes group as well as individual work.

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The full job description

As published by Centerstone.

Centerstone is among the nation’s leading nonprofit behavioral health systems with thousands of employees dedicated to delivering care that changes people’s lives. A dynamic, well-established organization, we offer rewarding opportunities to serve all ages in a variety of settings. Come talk to us about joining the Centerstone team! JOB DESCRIPTION: Hybrid Schedule: This position offers a hybrid schedule, with the flexibility of remote work, required in-office presence one day per week. JOB DESCRIPTION: Centerstone is among the nation’s leading nonprofit behavioral health systems with thousands of employees dedicated to delivering care that changes people’s lives. A dynamic, well-established organization, we offer rewarding opportunities to serve all ages in a variety of settings. Come talk to us about joining the Centerstone team! SUMMARY OF POSITION Provides therapeutic interventions to promote personal growth and resiliency in the form of emotional, cognitive, behavioral and/or psychological changes in clients with a primary behavioral health diagnosis. Performs continuing assessment of the client’s needs and functioning, maintenance of appropriate documentation and development, and implementation of personal growth plans consistent with the client’s therapeutic needs. CCBHC ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES • Facilitates therapy sessions for a client or group of clients. • Assists the care team in the development of treatment plans and modifies plans over time in response to client progress. • Conducts intake for recipient entering services, including explaining services, gathering information needed on intake materials, ensuring service recipient understands all forms, assuring signature on appropriate contracts and consents, and submitting materials for processing, as assigned. Conduct assessment and write assessment summaries, as assigned. • Assists client with making linkages with internal and external resources as outlined in treatment plan and in coordination with Integrated Healthcare Services. Maintains appropriate contact with referral sources including providing information on client progress, behavior, and needs (with appropriate releases), and maintaining ongoing consultation when appropriate. • Assists client in making discharge plans and provide follow up services as assigned. • Provides ongoing clinical supervision of practicum and internship students, and staff, as qualified and assigned. • Monitors urinalysis, breathalyzer, and other testing as assigned. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES • Effectively communicate via written, verbal, in person and virtual methods. • Knowledge of community geographical awareness and of community and agency resources. • Skill in customer service techniques. • Skill in problem-solving. • Skill in consultation and networking. QUALIFICATIONS Education Level Master's degree required. Years of Experience 2 years of post-licensure experience preferred. Certification/Licensure LISW, LCSW, LMHC, LPC, or LPCC required Time Type: Full time Pay Range: Pay Range: 65,000 - 85,000 Sign On: 5,000 Sign on Bonus #ILML924to929 Time Type: Full time Pay Range: $53,250.00--$74,600.00 Delivering care that changes people's lives starts with our employees. Below are just some of the great benefits Centerstone employees enjoy: • Medical, dental, and vision health coverage • Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts • 403b retirement plan with company match • Paid time off and ten paid holidays • AD&D Insurance, Life Insurance, and Long Term Disability (company paid) • Employee Resource Groups • Continuing education opportunities • Employee Assistance Program Centerstone is an equal opportunity employer. Employment at Centerstone is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. We treat all clients and colleagues with dignity and respect. At Centerstone, we use our values as a guide for what we do. Respect, Expertise, Integrity and Empowerment are at the heart of every interaction at Centerstone, and particularly rooted in our Culture. Our approach to culture is to create an environment that encourages, supports and celebrates the voices and experiences of our employees. We are committed to a culture of empowerment, respect, integrity and expertise that powers our innovation and connects us to each other, our clients and the communities we serve. Centerstone is also committed to a strong culture of quality and safety, celebrating role-models who champion best practices for quality, clinical risk, and patient safety.

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