Case Therapist I IHR

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare•Wheaton, IL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Case Therapist I reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. Responsible for assessing patients, treatment planning, and providing direct patient services including individual, group, and family counseling. Case Therapist coordinates care including communicating with treatment team, patient, and family, documenting in medical record, and discharge planning, continuum of care.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling, or related field
Experience working with substance abuse and mental health populations
Licensed Professional Counsellor (LPC), Licensed Social Worker (LSW) within twelve months of hire

Nice To Haves

Two to five years’ experience and training in assessment, individual, family, and group counselling
Three to five years in intensive treatment setting and /or mental health setting
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counsellor (CADC)
Licensed Social Worker (LSW), or Licensed Professional Counsellor (LPC), or Licensed Clinical Professional Counsellor (LCPC), or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Certified Alcohol and Drug Counsellor

Responsibilities

Facilities individual and group counseling effectively, and provides family counseling as assigned in a fashion that assists the family system in working toward resolution of dysfunction.
Understands and communicates clearly, concisely, and in a motivational fashion, the information pertaining to self help groups which, assist patient in making a transition to such groups for on-going support and problem solving.
Understands DSM diagnosis and through clinical contact with the patient and input from the treatment team develops therapeutic interventions which assist patient with addressing diagnosis.
Establishes rapport with patient and patient's support system through a variety of techniques that encourage trust, disclosure, and behavioral changes on the part of the patient and family to assist with recovery.
Utilizes feedback from supervisor and Clinical Director/Medical Director regarding performance, and keeps scheduled supervisory sessions.
Develops effective discharge planning with input from multidisciplinary team and managed care/utilization review.
Secures appropriate releases of information and consents for next level of care.
Knowledgeable about referral sources and available community resources.
Deals with sudden deaths, trauma and accidents so as to provide support to family members.
Capable and responsible to assist with referrals for hospital patients in need of guardianship, advocacy, and physicial, sexual, and elder abuse/neglect referrals.
Communicates with patient and patient's support system information regarding admission, continued stay, and discharge planning regularly and documents this communication in patient's medical record.
Communicates with clinical and non-clinical team members the information that improves the patient care experience while maintaining confidentiality.
Coordinates, communicates, and facilitates interaction between BHS and other providers of care, employers, and other referral sources as allowed by patient via written consent.
Attends rounds, case presentations and staffings as expected per medical unit assignment.
Offers medical staff information that helps increase the depth of their understanding of family dynamics or psychosocial issues.