Clinical Therapist

UHS•Chicago, IL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Therapist works with Schoolhouse Counseling Center, a division of Hartgrove Hospital that provides school- and community-based behavioral health services to students, young adults, and families. The center serves communities across the western, southwest, and far south Chicagoland suburbs. This field-based role covers the Crete and Monee, Illinois areas and provides outpatient clinical services to children, adolescents, and adults. The therapist conducts intake assessments, develops preliminary diagnoses and treatment recommendations, delivers individual, family, and group therapy, and creates and updates treatment plans. The role also includes managing a clinical caseload, coordinating scheduling with administrative staff, maintaining clinical documentation and billing submissions, consulting with the treatment team, meeting clinic census requirements, complying with laws related to psychiatric treatment, and maintaining a safe, secure, therapeutic, and professional environment. The schedule is full-time, weekdays, day shift.

Requirements

Master’s degree (M.A./M.S.) in Clinical, Counseling, or School Psychology, or an MSW.
One year of clinical experience in an inpatient, outpatient, or school-based setting; training experience may count toward this requirement.
Working knowledge of hospital safety policies and procedures.
Excellent communication skills.
Knowledge of general psychiatric principles, working concepts and theory, age-specific growth and development, limit setting, and crisis and behavioral management.

Nice To Haves

Illinois LPC, LSW, LCPC, or LCSW licensure/certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Complete initial intake assessments for new clients and provide preliminary diagnoses and treatment recommendations.
Provide individual, family, and group therapy to children, adolescents, and adults in the clinic setting.
Develop and update therapy treatment plans to guide clients’ clinical treatment.
Develop and maintain a clinical caseload while coordinating scheduling with administrative staff.
Maintain and submit appropriate clinical documentation and billing submissions in accordance with outpatient services department standards.
Participate in clinical consultation with other treatment team members as indicated.
Meet clinic census requirements.
Comply with applicable laws pertaining to psychiatric treatments.
Provide a safe, secure, therapeutic, and professional environment.