Addison Ross, MSW, LCSW
Clinical Mental Health Supervisor
Clinical Services
Family & Community Services Offerings
Through clinical services, we empower individuals and families to attain and maintain the essential social, emotional, and adaptive skills to navigate their current environments. We prepare individuals for increased independence in education, employment, and community living settings.
Our Behavioral Health Clinic in Chicago works with youth and families with intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism, and mental or behavioral health needs. These programs serve Medicaid-eligible families in the community with options for private-pay services.
Who We Serve
- Children, Adolescents, Teens and Young Adults
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Intellectual disabilities
- Developmental disabilities
- Mental Health Diagnoses
- Experience of trauma, including post-traumatic stress disorder and abuse and neglect
- Clients with delays in the realms of adaptive, daily living, and social skills
- Clients with delays and/or added supports needed to effectively communicate, ie: augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)
- DCFS-Involved and Post-Adoption/Guardianship Families
Who We are Not Equipped to Serve
- Clients who have been determined to require more than outpatient, community-based care.
- Clients who exhibit extreme behaviors that require more than 1 staff
- Clients who have severe medically complexities (as primary service intervention need)
- Clients who are actively abusing substances
- Clients with a diagnosis of Conduct Disorder and/or severe difficulties with conduct that would negatively impact service intervention and/or extreme risk of safety to self and others.
- Clients who exhibit sexually aggressive behaviors presenting a risk of harm to self and/or others.
What To Expect
Therapy & Counseling
- Individual
- Family
- Sibling
- Group
- Parent-Child Consultation
- Post-Adoption and Guardianship Support
Behavior Therapy (ABA)
- Individual
- Caregiver Consultation & Training
Community Support & Skills Training
- Parent-child Coaching
- Group Therapy & Counseling
- Group Skills Training
- Public and Professional Training & Consultation
- School and Day Care Training and consultation
Clinical Services Referral Form
Meet the Team
Amy Board, MSW, LCSW
Director, Community Mental Health Services
Ashley Wilson, MSW, LSW
Therapist
Chelsea May, BCBA, LPC
Behavior Services Supervisor
Emily McCabe, MSW, LCSW
Therapist
Joshua Przybyla, LCSW, MSW
Clinical Mental Health Supervisor
Kinga Wagner, MA, LCPC
Clinical Mental Health Supervisor
Paris Hearon, MSW, LSW
Therapist
Taylor Weber, BCBA
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Timika Sims, MS
Therapist
Jaden Benedict
Behavior & Community Support Therapist
Jess Ruiter, MA
Therapist
Arielle Chagdes
Behavior & Community Support Therapist
Jasmine Wheaton, MA
Therapist
Sally Bass, MSW
Therapist
Bria Parker, MA
Therapist
Jasmine Turner, M.Ed., MS, LPC
Therapist
Jayneisha Marshall, MA
Therapist
Maggie Duque, MA
Therapist
Payments Accepted:
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- Medicaid/Managed Care Insurance through YouthCare, Meridian, County Care, Aetna, BCBS, Molina
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- Private Pay
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- Agency Subcontracts
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- DHS Home-Based Waiver
Accreditations & Certifications
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- DCFS – Adolescent, Specialized, and Traditional/Relative Care contracts
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- DHS – Home-Based Supports
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- Medicaid – Community Mental Health Center
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- CARF – Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
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- Human Rights Campaign – All Children All Families