Careers
Kenneth Young Center offers a broad range of exciting employment and internship opportunities. All of our positions contribute directly to our mission of providing mental health and senior services to help people feel good, do better and find solutions. Our employees enjoy:
- Competitive pay, exceptional benefits and generous paid time off
- A friendly and supportive work environment
- Specialized rewards and recognition programs
- Training and skill development opportunities
- Challenging and diverse work assignments
- Personal development and career experience
Job Openings and Internships
Email a resume and a cover letter detailing your interest in the position to careers@kennethyoung.org for consideration.
Please no phone calls
PYD Substance Abuse Prevention Program (SAP) Project Associate Bilingual Spanish Preferred
Provision of substance use prevention services (alcohol and non-medical use of prescription drugs) for 8th – 12th graders in accordance with the conditions and terms set forth by the Illinois Department of Human Services’ (IDHS) Substance Abuse Prevention Program (SAP).
Part-Time Grant Writer (Development & Communications)
Working directly with the Director of Development and Communications, the Grant Writer will be responsible for researching, identifying, developing, writing, and reporting on all agency grants from private foundations and corporations.
PYD Strategic Prevention Framework - Partnerships for Success (SPF-PFS) Project Lead
Coordinate the provision of substance use prevention for 8th – 12th graders in accordance with the conditions and terms set forth by the Illinois Department of Human Services’ (IDHS) Strategic Prevention Framework – Partnerships for Success (SPF-PFS) grant.
PYD Substance Abuse Prevention Program (SAP) Project Associate
Provision of substance use prevention services (alcohol and non-medical use of prescription drugs) for 8th – 12th graders in accordance with the conditions and terms set forth by the Illinois Department of Human Services’ (IDHS) Substance Abuse Prevention Program (SAP).
Part-Time Comprehensive Care Coordinator (Bilingual Korean or Russian Preferred)
The Comprehensive Care Coordinator provides care management that promotes independence and quality of life for older adults. Performs comprehensive assessments, care plan development and implementation, coordinates services, and provides ongoing monitoring of community based services.Care Coordination Team Lead
Provide clinical and administrative oversight to a team of care coordinators providing comprehensive assessment and holistic care coordination to community members that promotes independence and quality of life for older adults. Team Lead will be an active team member, carrying a 50% caseload, providing assessment and care coordination and supervising team member assignments and activities.
Manager of Advocacy & Support (Older Adult Division)
The Manager of Advocacy and Support, working in close collaboration with the Director of Older Adult Services and the division’s leadership shares responsibility for IDOA, AgeOptions, and other community grant applications, work plans, and program design to implement grant responsibilities and monitor grant compliance, translating those to division programing. The manager is responsible for the coordination of day-to-day operations of all Title III Programs and staff as well as their supervision.
Bilingual Child & Adolescent Therapist (Child & Adolescent Division)
Child & Adolescent Therapists provide behavioral health services in an outpatient community based program serving individuals ages 3-24 years old and their families. Therapists will engage client/ families in treatment planning and motivational enhancement while planning evidence based services to most effectively attain the client’s/ family’s clinical goals. Specific team assignments and duties will be determined based on clinical expertise, experience, interest and credentials.
Child & Adolescent Therapist (Child & Adolescent Division)
Child & Adolescent Therapists provide behavioral health services in an outpatient community based program serving individuals ages 3-24 years old and their families. Therapists will engage client/ families in treatment planning and motivational enhancement while planning evidence based services to most effectively attain the client’s/ family’s clinical goals. Specific team assignments and duties will be determined based on clinical expertise, experience, interest and credentials.
Supervisor of Child & Adolescent Outpatient Behavioral Health Services - Elk Grove (Child & Adolescent Division)
Provide clinical and administrative oversight to a team of clinicians providing child and adolescent outpatient behavioral health services. Provide coverage in the absence of the manager of behavioral health child and adolescent services. Provide a full range of mental health services to a case load of clients. Actively contribute as a clinician on a team providing outpatient behavioral health services. Engage clients in treatment planning and motivational enhancement that leads them towards attaining positive change in their lives. Provides individual, group and family treatment that targets improvement in functional impairments.
Continuous Quality Improvement Manager (Business Operations)
Under the Chief Operating Officer, creates, implements, and supports all aspects of quality improvement activities and initiatives within Kenneth Young Center to improve the quality of services provided to consumers
Communications Associate (Development & Communications)
Working in a team environment, the Communications Associate will be responsible for maintaining the Kenneth Young Center brand and public outreach. Responsibilities will include digital marketing, website management, social media, brochures, event promotion, as well as grassroots outreach and media relations. In collaboration with the Development and Communications and Human Resources Teams, the Communications Coordinator will be responsible for the administrative tasks in community and staff development.
MISA Specialist PT & FT Available(Adult Recovery Services)
To offer mental health clients with substance use disorders the potential for a recovery-based lifestyle. Provide center-wide MISA assessment and group recovery services while actively participating as a member of the Adult Recovery Team. Service offerings include substance abuse assessment, Illness education, resources/referrals to appropriate level of SA care and skill building focused on patterns of addictive use and behaviors, relapse prevention, and assisting clients to build and utilize healthy community based support systems.
Part-Time Behavioral Support Specialist (Child & Adolescent Division)
MALE MENTORS NEEDED
Part-Time Behavioral Support Specialist or “Mentor” for our Child and Adolescent Services Team. Mentors provide one-on-one support and skills coaching for children and adolescents with issues, such as anxiety, depression and social skills deficits. Mentors work with clients to develop and strengthen social skills, coping skills and independent living skills through various activities in their community. Mentors work as part of the client’s treatment team and consult with the primary clinician to monitor the client’s progress in treatment.
Part-Time Nurse Care Manager (Adult Recovery Services)
Nurse Care Manager functions as a primary practitioner, in collaboration with agency psychiatrists and medical secretary, client’s primary care and other specialty health providers, will monitor each members’ physical and psychiatric status and response to treatment utilizing a variety of different nursing services including: basic health screenings, on-going assessment, medication monitoring, and medication training services to assist individuals with mental illness to achieve rehabilitative, resilience and recovery goals. Provide physical health education and symptom management skills training to adult mentally ill clients receiving Recovery Services.
