THERAPIST - PHP/IOP

UHS • Streamwood, IL

64d

About The Position

The PHP/IOP Therapist is responsible for performing social service functions to include assisting clients in meeting their bio-psycho-social needs while enabling them through therapeutic treatment skills to achieve their optimal level of emotional health, including providing basic consultation, teaching, and specialized clinical social services for consumers/families receiving care. The PHP/IOP therapist will provide crisis intervention, individual therapy, short-term family therapy, group therapy, treatment planning and discharge planning. The therapist serves as an integral member of the treatment team and is also responsible for case management of consumer’s internal/external support systems and responding effectively to requests for information on a wide range of human service needs. Must be able to demonstrate effective communication skills and possess a thorough working knowledge of the State of Illinois Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Act. Must be able to effectively work with patients of any age population and demonstrate an understanding of normal growth and development as well as developmental stages, and must possess knowledge of crisis intervention techniques.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in a related mental health field.
• Minimum of two (2) years experience in a behavioral health care facility.
• Direct experience in individual family and group therapies, crisis intervention, and treatment skills.
• Strong clinical assessment skills, with majority of experience focused on the child/adolescent population.
• LPC/LSW licensure is required; LCPC/LCSW preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with a variety of age populations.
• Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques.

Responsibilities

• Perform social service functions to assist clients in meeting their bio-psycho-social needs.
• Enable clients through therapeutic treatment skills to achieve optimal emotional health.
• Provide basic consultation, teaching, and specialized clinical social services for consumers/families.
• Conduct crisis intervention, individual therapy, short-term family therapy, and group therapy.
• Develop treatment planning and discharge planning.
• Serve as an integral member of the treatment team.
• Manage case management of consumer’s internal/external support systems.
• Respond effectively to requests for information on a wide range of human service needs.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance.
• Short-term and Long-term Disability (STD/LTD).
• Life Insurance.
• Employer matching 401(k).
• Discounted Stock Option purchase.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Pet Insurance.
• Numerous other voluntary benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees