Careers at Chestnut

The Health Care Navigator plays a pivotal role in providing essential support to veterans and their families, ensuring access to health care services and fostering self-directed recovery. This position requires a strong background in the human services field, along with excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with various community partners and support systems. The navigator assists veterans in optimizing treatment interventions, accessing community services, and adhering to health care plans while upholding Chestnut’s culture of customer service excellence.

Are you a night owl? Want to work in a role that makes a positive difference in others’ lives? Looking for an employer that offers chances for advancement? Check out this opening for a full-time, overnight residential technician at our Bloomington, IL location. Position pays a shift differential.

The Safety Coordinator position at Chestnut is a pivotal role responsible for implementing and overseeing safety protocols to ensure the well-being of both staff and clients. In this role, you will play a vital part in fostering a culture of safety throughout the organization, ensuring compliance with regulations, and conducting thorough facility reviews.

Chestnut Health Systems is seeking a dedicated individual to join us as a Community Support Specialist. In this role, you will play a vital part in providing support and advocacy to individuals accessing mental health services. We are looking for someone who is committed to promoting the recovery model of treatment, maintaining positive community relationships, and upholding our standards of customer service excellence.

Unpaid internship for bachelor’s-level students in a counseling or human services related field (e.g. social work, psychology). This is a year-long internship in our substance use intensive outpatient treatment program, which is responsible for delivering 9 hours of treatment per week and serves adults, only. Candidates will learn about providing case management services, linking clients with local resources, facilitating curriculum-based groups, communicating with collaterals, observing and completing assessments, observing and documenting within client treatment plans, tracking and documenting client progress and intervening in client crisis situations.

Chestnut Health Systems is seeking a PRN (as needed) Residential Technician for our Bloomington, IL location.   This position is eligible for a shift differential!   Chestnut Health Systems is a leading provider of behavioral and primary health care services. Over four decades, Chestnut has grown to over 700 committed, compassionate employees providing substance use, mental health and primary care treatment to patients in Central and Southern Illinois. We provide fully integrated care for all of our patients by combining behavioral health care services with our community-based primary care health centers. Chestnut also conducts research and training throughout the U.S.A.   **Please note to be considered for a position you must attach a resume, complete the application, and answer all screening questions. 

Part-time, unpaid internship for a student who is currently enrolled in a Clinical Medical Assistant program.   Chestnut Health Systems is a leading provider of behavioral and primary health care services. Over four decades, Chestnut has grown to over 700 committed, compassionate employees providing substance use, mental health, and primary care treatment to patients in Central and Southern Illinois. We provide fully integrated care for all our patients by combining behavioral health care services with our community-based primary care health centers. Chestnut also conducts research and training throughout the U.S.A, as well as provides employee assistance programs internationally.

Are you mission driven? So are we! Chestnut Health Systems seeks an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse who is passionate about providing integrated care with a focus on psychiatric medication services. This full-time position is based in Belleville, IL and is eligible for a sign-on bonus. This is an FQHC position and is eligible for student loan forgiveness through certain programs.

Want to use your skills and certification to care for patients and clients? Thinking of furthering your education in a nursing role? This part-time position in Madison, IL, offers all this and more. Work daytime hours (7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.) three days per week. Chestnut offers educational assistance for employees earning qualifying degrees in nursing (restrictions apply.)  

Lighthouse Institute, a division of Chestnut Health Systems, is seeking a full-time, Postdoctoral Fellow for our Chicago, IL facility.   Chestnut Health Systems is a leading provider of behavioral and primary health care services. Over four decades, Chestnut has grown to over 700 committed, compassionate employees providing substance use, mental health and primary care treatment to patients in Central and Southern Illinois. We provide fully integrated care for all of our patients by combining behavioral health care services with our community-based primary care health centers. Chestnut also conducts research and training throughout the U.S.A.   **Please note to be considered for a position you must attach a CV/resume and cover letter indicating your interest in the job and why you are a strong fit, complete the application, and answer all screening questions. Please upload your cover letter and resume as a single file. 

Chestnut Health Systems is seeking a full-time Network Analyst to work at our Bloomington, IL facility.   Chestnut Health Systems is a leading provider of behavioral and primary health care services. Over four decades, Chestnut has grown to over 700 committed, compassionate employees providing substance use, mental health, and primary care treatment to patients in Central and Southern Illinois. We provide fully integrated care for all our patients by combining behavioral health care services with our community-based primary care health centers. Chestnut also conducts research and training throughout the U.S.A.

Help individuals in recovery in your role as an outpatient Mental Health Court Clinician. Chestnut offers a team atmosphere and advancement opportunities. The successful candidate may be eligible for one of several student loan repayment programs! This full-time position is based in Granite City, IL.

Chestnut Health Systems is seeking three full-time Case Managers to work at our Granite City and Belleville, IL locations servicing the Metro East and St. Louis, MO areas.   Chestnut Health Systems is a leading provider of behavioral and primary health care services. Over four decades, Chestnut has grown to over 700 committed, compassionate employees providing substance use, mental health and primary care treatment to patients in Central and Southern Illinois. We provide fully integrated care for all of our patients by combining behavioral health care services with our community-based primary care health centers. Chestnut also conducts research and training throughout the U.S.A.   **Please note to be considered for a position you must attach a resume, complete the application, and answer all screening questions.

Work with riders in an innovative project among Chestnut Health Systems, Bi-State Transit, and St. Clair County Transit District. This is a full-time, team-oriented position in a non-clinical setting and may be based in St. Louis or St. Clair County, IL. Shifts will be scheduled between the hours of 6:00am and 9:00pm.

Do you have both leadership/management skills and experience working in various trades? Enjoy working on a variety of tasks? Appreciate being able to work outdoors as well as indoors? This is an excellent opportunity for a senior maintenance worker. Hours are primarily daytime, but some evening and weekend hours may be required. This full-time position is based in Granite City, IL.

Chestnut Health Systems is seeking Direct Care Staff to work either part-time hours at our Granite City, IL facility. Work schedule is Friday, Saturday, Sunday, or Monday from 7:00am to 3:30pm.    Become eligible for the COVID Vaccine by working in this mental health program!    Do you want to help others increase their independent living skills, including helping them take their medication daily?   Are you interested in running groups for those who struggle with mental health and substance use issues?   Chestnut Health Systems is a leading provider of behavioral and primary health care services. Over four decades, Chestnut has grown to over 700 committed, compassionate employees providing substance use, mental health and primary care treatment to patients in Central and Southern Illinois. We provide fully integrated care for all of our patients by combining behavioral health care services with our community-based primary care health centers. Chestnut also conducts research and training throughout the U.S.A.    **Please note: to increase the opportunity to be considered for a position you must attach a resume, complete the application, and answer all screening questions. 

Chestnut Health Systems is seeking Direct Care Staff to work either part-time weekend hours at our Madison, IL facility.   Become eligible for the COVID Vaccine by working in this mental health program!    Do you want to help others increase their independent living skills, including helping them take their medication daily?   Are you interested in running groups for those who struggle with mental health and substance use issues?   Chestnut Health Systems is a leading provider of behavioral and primary health care services. Over four decades, Chestnut has grown to over 700 committed, compassionate employees providing substance use, mental health and primary care treatment to patients in Central and Southern Illinois. We provide fully integrated care for all of our patients by combining behavioral health care services with our community-based primary care health centers. Chestnut also conducts research and training throughout the U.S.A.    **Please note: to increase the opportunity to be considered for a position you must attach a resume, complete the application, and answer all screening questions. 

Chestnut Health Systems is seeking a PRN Direct Care Staff - Mental Health to work at one of our southern Illinois facilities.   A shift differential is available for weekend, evening, and overnight hours.   Become eligible for the COVID Vaccine by working in this mental health program!    Do you want to help others increase their independent living skills, including helping them take their medication daily?   Are you interested in running groups for those who struggle with mental health and substance use issues?   Chestnut Health Systems is a leading provider of behavioral and primary health care services. Over four decades, Chestnut has grown to over 700 committed, compassionate employees providing substance use, mental health and primary care treatment to patients in Central and Southern Illinois. We provide fully integrated care for all of our patients by combining behavioral health care services with our community-based primary care health centers. Chestnut also conducts research and training throughout the U.S.A.    **Please note: to increase the opportunity to be considered for a position you must attach a resume, complete the application, and answer all screening questions. 

Chestnut Health Systems is seeking a part-time Direct Care Staff - Mental Health to work at one of our southern Illinois facilities.   The following shifs are available: Friday 3:00pm - 11:00pm, Friday 11:00pm - 7:30am, Saturday 3:00pm - 11:00pm, Saturday 11:00pm - 7:30am, and Sunday 3:00pm - 11:30pm.    A shift differential is available for weekend, evening, and overnight hours.   Do you want to help others increase their independent living skills, including helping them take their medication daily?   Are you interested in running groups for those who struggle with mental health and substance use issues?   Chestnut Health Systems is a leading provider of behavioral and primary health care services. Over four decades, Chestnut has grown to over 700 committed, compassionate employees providing substance use, mental health and primary care treatment to patients in Central and Southern Illinois. We provide fully integrated care for all of our patients by combining behavioral health care services with our community-based primary care health centers. Chestnut also conducts research and training throughout the U.S.A.    **Please note: to increase the opportunity to be considered for a position you must attach a resume, complete the application, and answer all screening questions. 

Chestnut Health Systems, Lighthouse Institute is seeking a GAIN (Global Appraisal of Individual Needs) Project Coordinator to join our GAIN Coordination Center (GCC). As a GAIN Project Coordinator, you’ll work with treatment providers, court systems, and/or law enforcement agencies across the country to implement, train, support, and provide technical assistance on the use of the GAIN assessment at their location. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact by helping agencies integrate the GAIN assessment into their practices, ultimately improving treatment outcomes and reporting processes.