Brightpoint (formerly known as Children’s Home & Aid) invites you to join our team of mission-driven staff who share a common vision: an equitable world where all children and families thrive in strong communities. As a leader in the human services sector for 140 years, we aim to advance the well-being of children by investing in families and strengthening communities through data-informed, collaborative, and preventative solutions.

The Intake Coordinator will coordinate the referral, intake, and assessment process for out-patient behavioral health services. The Intake Coordinator collaborates with families and referral sources in order to determine service needs and facilitates appropriate service provisions. In addition, the Intake Coordinator will engage with internal program staff and community partners to increase the visibility and accessibility of services to eligible youth and families. This position reports to the Manager of Behavioral Health.

Candidate qualifications:

Intake Coordinator I: Bachelor’s Degree plus two years’ relevant experience. Intake Coordinator II: Master’s Degree in a social services field; clinical licensure eligible degree strongly preferred. Licensed Intake Coordinator: Master’s Degree plus Illinois clinical licensure (LCSW, LCPC, or LCSW). Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and daily access to reliable transportation required. Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus.

Job details:

Compensation: Range starts at $43,200 for Intake Coordinator I; $47,200 for Intake Coordinator II; $51,600 for Licensed Intake Coordinator. Clinical licensure: Licensure-eligible Intake Coordinators receive weekly clinical supervision towards licensure, and reimbursement of clinical exam registration fees. Benefits: Medical/dental/vision insurance, 3+ weeks paid time off in the first year including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day (PTO increases with tenure); 11 paid holidays, supplemental insurance options, 401(k) with match (more benefits details here). Location: Hybrid (remote/community-based). Therapy provided in person to program participants in the Chicagoland area. Therapists work from home/preferred remote location during occasional telehealth services and between in-person visits.  Schedule: Full-time, salaried; general business hours with some flexibility for evening appointments as needed to accommodate client schedules. Student Loan Forgiveness: Brightpoint is an approved agency for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

Where you work matters.

We believe that by building diverse and inclusive teams of passionate advocates for youth and families, we can continue to show up for Illinois families, putting those families at the center of every decision, and strengthening the communities where we all work, play, and live together. (More about who we are here.)

We invite you to become an active member of a team that supports, inspires, and challenges each other, and grow your career in an organization that celebrates emerging leaders and provides development and learning opportunities aligned with your individual goals and aspirations. If you are looking for an opportunity to do meaningful work, including raising your unique and authentic voice to disrupt the systemic inequality impacting children and families, we encourage you to apply today.  

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Brightpoint is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action. All employment activities are conducted in an equal and equitable fashion. The Agency prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, parental status, veteran status, source of income, and any other legally protected category in the recruitment, selection, hiring, determination of salary level and benefits, promotion, demotion, layoff, termination, and other terms and conditions of employment.