Mental Health Clinical Therapist Fellow-Days- LOH Mill Street/Naperville

Nevada System of Higher Education•Naperville, IL

11d•$25 - $37

About The Position

Providing quality clinical therapeutic services to patient populations and their families/significant others. Serving as a member of the interdisciplinary team, supporting the organization's treatment program and philosophy and assuring the deliverance of quality treatment, all under the direct supervision of a Clinical Therapist II

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Social work or a Master’s Degree in a recognized mental health field within sixty days of start date into position
Knowledge of developmental psychology, disease pathology and clinical needs of assigned population
Ability to maintain information which is highly confidential
Ability to clearly summarize pertinent clinical information via written correspondence and medical records documentation
Ability to demonstrate self-control in volatile or hostile situations
Ability to set therapeutic limits and maintain therapeutic distance with clients; maintains therapeutic boundaries with patients during treatment and following discharge
Must be eligible to sit and take the licensing exam within the next 6 months.
Must have obtained Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Social Worker (LSW) licensure within one year of start date into position.
Current CPR Certification issued by either American Heart Association or Red Cross
CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) certification within 90 days of hire