Description

Description

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

POLICE MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN

CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT

Professional Counseling Division

Number of Positions: 3

Starting Salary: $96,516.00

This position is open to current AFSCME BIDDERS AND the PUBLIC. Only current City employees covered under the City's Collective Bargaining Agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) - BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4, & 5 are considered BIDDERS and are eligible to bid. Qualified BIDDERS who properly submit a bid application will receive preference over any non-bidders.

BID INSTRUCTIONS : Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND

1. Check the box on your profile titled "Currently employed by the City of Chicago"

2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled 'payee/employee number')

3. Select your correct bargaining unit

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION.

*Successful candidates must pass a drug screen and a background investigation. Persons offered employment must pass all pre-employment exams prior to appointment.

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59 pm Central time on 11/09/2025.

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

DAYS OFF: Saturday and Sunday

HOURS: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

*NOTE: Clinician will be on an on-call rotation

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE.

Qualifications

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 is required:

• 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 parts of the interview will be selected. Selected Bidders will be hired in seniority order according to the collective bargaining agreement.

For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resources staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor