Adolescent Behavioral Health Counselor

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare; Wheaton (IL); On-site; USD 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Loan forgiveness

401(k) matching

Lifecycle benefits

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine Behavioral Health in Wheaton, IL is seeking a Behavioral Health Counselor to assess patients, provide supportive counseling, and develop treatment plans as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Under supervision, you will manage casework, discharge planning, and community support services, with a potential light caseload and coverage for full-time therapists as needed. The role emphasizes ethics, compliance, and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Advance verbal and written communication skills
• One year of experience interacting with clients in an outpatient setting (preferred)
• Bachelor’s in Behavioral Health required for the role

Responsibilities

• Screen and evaluate requests for service.
• Collect and report social history for assigned cases.
• Intervene, stabilize, and manage acute crisis situations.
• Assess and evaluate client needs, strengths, goals and resources.
• Develop individual plans with clients utilizing available assessment tools.
• Work with an interdisciplinary team in reviewing cases and developing individual plans.
• Implement individual plans through rehabilitation services such as case management, advocacy, outreach, skills training groups, social rehabilitation, and support counseling.
• Provide linkage case management and participate in discharge planning.
• Consult with other center staff regarding problem assessment and treatment/intervention planning.
• Refer and link clients to other human services programs.
• Serve as a liaison to other agencies as needed.
• Train other providers and non-providers in areas relating to service specialties.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Bachelor’s in Behavioral Health

Tools

CPR - Basic Life Support

Job description

Northwestern Medicine Behavioral Health in Wheaton, IL is seeking a Behavioral Health Counselor to assess patients, provide supportive counseling, and develop treatment plans as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Under supervision, you will manage casework, discharge planning, and community support services, with a potential light caseload and coverage for full-time therapists as needed. The role emphasizes ethics, compliance, and collaboration.