Mental Health Clinical Therapist II - Suicide and Substance Use Prevention
About The Position
The Mental Health Therapist II provides comprehensive psychosocial assessments and direct, evidence-based care to patients at increased risk for suicide and/or substance use. The role contributes to expanding suicide and substance use screening and collaborative care efforts with primary care and community-based clinics. The position is based at Evanston Hospital and may float to other locations, with a full-time Monday–Friday schedule from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The therapist provides suicide-specific psychotherapy and substance-use-focused brief intervention and treatment, supports referral and follow-up processes, and collaborates with primary care offices and external partners to promote continuity of care. The role also contributes to screening expansion and staff training across care settings.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in social work, clinical counseling, or another related field.
- Licensed as an independent mental health clinician in Illinois, such as LCSW, LCPC, or LMFT.
- Current CPR certification issued by the American Heart Association.
- CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) and CAMS (Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality) certifications within 90 days of hire.
- At least 2 years of experience in a behavioral health setting.
- Direct practice experience with individuals for whom suicide and/or substance use is a central issue.
- Experience working in a hospital or healthcare system.
- Experience in interprofessional collaborative care.
Nice To Haves
- CADC certification.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to expanded assessment for suicide and substance use risk in behavioral health and primary care settings.
- Provide suicide-specific psychotherapy to patients with increased suicide risk within the Psychiatry Urgent Care and Zero Suicide program.
- Provide direct substance-use-focused brief intervention and treatment to patients at increased risk of substance abuse.
- Participate in and contribute to developing and implementing client referral and follow-up procedures, prioritizing access to specialized services.
- Collaborate with primary care offices and external partners to ensure continuity of care between levels of care and sites.
- Assist with interprofessional training for universal screening in primary care settings.
- Provide ongoing staff training and orient new staff as necessary.
Benefits
- Potential eligibility for the Annual Incentive Plan, based on organizational performance and for eligible positions.
- Premium pay, such as shift, on-call, and holiday pay, for eligible positions.
- Incentive pay for select positions.
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
- Career pathways to promote professional growth and development.
- Medical, dental, pet, and vision plan options.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Free parking.
- Wellness Program Savings Plan.
- Health Savings Account options.
- Retirement options with company match.
- Paid time off and holiday pay.
- Community involvement opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
