Mental Health Therapist - Part-Time
About The Position
La Rabida Children’s Hospital seeks a Mental Health Therapist to independently provide high-quality behavioral health services to outpatient clients and their families. The role provides short- and long-term evidence-based care, including individual, family, and group therapy, for children and adolescents experiencing concerns such as behavioral, school, work, learning, attention, anxiety, and depression-related problems. The schedule is Tuesday through Thursday, 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. remotely, and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in person. The role expects at least 80% of work time to be spent providing therapy, 16 therapy sessions scheduled per week, and all notes to be completed within 24 hours of the session. The therapist conducts intake assessments and diagnoses, uses scales and measures to assess functioning and clarify diagnoses, provides case management and advocacy, and coordinates care with multidisciplinary providers. The position also involves weekly reflective supervision, department meetings and case reviews, and collaboration with internal and external providers to support comprehensive care for a diverse client base.
Requirements
- Master’s degree required.
- Active LCSW license in good standing with the State of Illinois.
- CPR certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
- COVID-19 and flu vaccination required.
- Professional experience delivering behavioral health care to children and adolescents.
Nice To Haves
- LCSW, Psy.D., or Ph.D. in Illinois preferred.
- Experience working with children on a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience with trauma-informed care.
- Experience with chronically ill children.
Responsibilities
- Provide short- and long-term evidence-based behavioral health services to patients and families, including individual, family, and group therapy.
- Use behavioral health interventions including individual psychotherapy, behavior modification, family therapy, group therapy, and crisis intervention.
- Schedule 16 therapy sessions per week and spend at least 80% of work time providing therapy.
- Complete 100% of session notes within 24 hours of the session and document clinical activities within 24 hours of contact.
- Conduct clinical intake assessments and provide appropriate diagnoses.
- Issue and score scales and measures to evaluate functioning and clarify diagnoses.
- Provide case management and advocacy.
- Consult and collaborate with the multidisciplinary health care team to integrate services into patient treatment.
- Participate in weekly reflective supervision.
- Attend department meetings and present cases for review.
- Collaborate with internal and external providers to promote comprehensive care.
- Work with a diverse client base.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
