LEAD THERAPIST (LICENSED)

UHS•Streamwood, IL

8h•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Therapist performs all duties in line with therapist role plus additional leadership responsibilities. Lead holds full caseload typically from core unit and will work with patients providing individual, family therapy, and group therapy. Therapist will communicate with collateral contacts, schools and outpatient providers and engage in case management responsibilities. In addition to this full time role, as Lead therapist provides leadership on unit collaborating with Clinical leadership on projects and unit enhancement, collaborating with nurse manager and staff on milieu management and is the main liason between nursing and clinical. Therapist also attends additional leadership meetings, meets with clinical lead weekly to discuss special projects, and attends 2-3 shift changes a week to increase communication, collaboration and reinforce initiatives with direct care staff. Streamwood Behavioral Healthcare System (SBHS) is a 178-bed acute care facility located in Streamwood, IL and has been providing mental health treatment to the Chicagoland community and the state of Illinois since 1991. We are dedicated to offering services to meet the ever-changing emotional and behavioral healthcare needs of children, adolescents, adults, and their families. About Universal Health Services One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS), has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Requirements

Masters in Counseling, Social Work, or Psychology required.
LCPC or LCSW REQUIRED.
Primary Source Verification shall be required through Illinois Department of Professional Regulations.
Strong communication and leadership skills.
Trained in psychotherapy techniques providing therapy.
Time management and experience completing therapeutic documentation and case management.

Nice To Haves

A minimum of two (2) years experience in a behavioral health care facility, with direct experience in family and group therapies, crisis intervention and treatment skills is preferred.
Must have strong clinical assessment skills, with majority of experience focused on the child/adolescent population.
Trained in evidenced based models including CBT, DBT etc preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs all duties in line with therapist role plus additional leadership responsibilities.
Holds full caseload typically from core unit and will work with patients providing individual, family therapy, and group therapy.
Communicates with collateral contacts, schools and outpatient providers.
Engages in case management responsibilities.
Provides leadership on unit collaborating with Clinical leadership on projects and unit enhancement.
Collaborates with nurse manager and staff on milieu management.
Serves as the main liaison between nursing and clinical.
Attends additional leadership meetings.
Meets with clinical lead weekly to discuss special projects.
Attends 2-3 shift changes a week to increase communication, collaboration and reinforce initiatives with direct care staff.