Adolescent Mental Health Professional

Compass Health Center•Northbrook, IL

22h•$20 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Weekly outpatient therapy isn't always enough, and a trip to the ER isn't the only answer. Patients and their families rely on Compass Health Center when in crisis – every day, we help people overcome depression, anxiety, suicidality, obsessions/compulsions, trauma, chronic pain, and other obstacles in order for our patients to live freely. We are seeking a Mental Health Professional to support our Child and Adolescent programs. This role will be a blend of direct patient interaction and general administration work, ensuring that the programs are running smoothly. If you are passionate about providing your patients with exemplary care, while being sensitive to their individual psychiatric conditions, you would be a great fit on our team. Our location in Northbrook is our first and largest facility, and consists not only of our widest variety of programs, but also serves as a pilot site for many of our new treatment offerings.

Requirements

Experience working with adolescents
Ability to quickly establish rapport with adolescents
Excellent time management and organizational skills, including the ability to juggle multiple demands simultaneously in a fast paced and changing environment
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Ability to maintain patient privacy at all times

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree

Responsibilities

Provide support for the learning environment – be present in group therapy rooms, assist with supervised study, assist patients with check-in for program
Help manage crisis situations and support patients as they gain emotional regulation
Communicate patient progress with team.
Chart progress of patients; complete all incident reports thoroughly and within 24 hours
Check and respond to daily emails, voicemails and EMR messages.
In collaboration with team, aid in development of individualized behavioral plans and contracts.
Engage in frequent communication and collaboration with team members
Check and respond to daily emails, voicemails and EMR messages
Ensure safe patient transitions from room to room; setting up and cleaning the group therapy rooms
Set up rooms for supervised study and complete attendance logs
Maintain organizational systems
Maintain patient privacy at all times
Phone communication with patients/parents in non-crisis situations
Bringing patients to/from lobby when they arrive and need to leave at off-times
Provide supervision to patients throughout the day
Administrative tasks such as data entry, attendance, and general paperwork
Ensure program is equipped with appropriate supplies
Email correspondence with parents (sending invites for parent meetings, etc.)
Support with supervised study and lunch if applicable
Participate in professional development activities
Other responsibilities as assigned