Outpatient Therapist

Sarah Bush Lincoln • Lincoln, NE

2d • $28 - $43

About The Position

Outpatient Therapists report to the Mental Health Clinic Specialist. Outpatient Therapists participates with a multi-disciplinary team of psychiatric providers to provide an array of services to consumers of mental health and adjunct services in an outpatient clinic setting. Location: Charleston and Arcola IL Hours: Full-time Required: MA; Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC); BLS/CPR within 90 days of hire. Pay: Based off experience, starting at $27.68

Requirements

• MA (Required)
• BLS or CPR certification (within 90 days of hire) - Sarah Bush Lincoln
• Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

Responsibilities

• Ability to assess, diagnose, establish goals and appropriately treat mental health disorders in children, adolescents and adults.
• Ability to help consumers feel at ease during consultation and facilitate ongoing sessions with individuals, groups or families
• Ability to monitor consumer progress and appropriately disengage once treatment goals are met
• Demonstrates the ability to manage work processes, including strong computer and time management skills for documentation purposes
• Maintains awareness of community resources and services in Coles and surrounding counties
• Other duties as assigned
• Participates in planned supervision and case consultations
• Participates in staff development opportunities offered to enhance professional growth, particularly to maintain license, certification or identified program performance skills
• Possesses ability to maintain confidential information within HIPAA guidelines and organizational policies
• Possesses a working knowledge of substance abuse theory and drugs of abuse
• Possesses a working knowledge of various therapeutic approaches utilized in the provision of mental health services
• Possesses the ability to be flexible with scheduling and site locations and to perform and prioritize multiple duties
• Provide crisis intervention/support to consumers and referral to higher level of services where appropriate
• Provides services and conducts self in a manner consistent with licensed profession’s Code of Ethics
• Represents the organization in a professional manner with various in-service and/or community presentations
• Supports the organization’s mission, along with sensitivity to cultural issues and workplace harmony

Benefits

• Career development is available through continuing education and on-site training
• Employees reap the benefit of our work culture which is steeped in professional and personal development programs.
• We have developed a solid benefit package to help retain our employees, while providing them opportunities to grow their careers.
• We support on-site classroom learning programs and internet courses, and we have a generous tuition reimbursement program-- all designed to help staff achieve their goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time