Hybrid Child & Family Therapy - Full-Time - $500 Sign on Bonus

ELEVATION INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY THERAPY PLLC; Palos Heights (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevation IFT is seeking a passionate, reliable therapist to join our hybrid, full-time team. You will provide individual, child, family, and group psychotherapy and help clients achieve their treatment goals while enjoying a low-stress environment and flexible hours.

The role requires a Master’s degree in a relevant field and licensure in Illinois or Indiana (LMFT, LPC, LSW, LCPC, LCSW) or licensure eligibility, with in-office and telehealth options and strong documentation and collaboration

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, or related field.
• License to practice in IL or IN (LMFT, LPC, LSW, LCPC, LCSW) or licensure eligible.
• Ability to interact effectively with clients and colleagues.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office or related software.
• Excellent organizational and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective individual, child, family, and group psychotherapy.
• Complete clinical documentation within 24-48 hours for services provided.
• Develop and implement treatment plans with patient collaboration.
• Crisis assessment and appropriate interventions as needed.
• Prepare and present progress reports to a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Telehealth

Education

Master’s degree (Psychology / Social Work / Mental Health Counseling)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

A great place to work.

Hybrid Child & Family Therapy - Full-Time

Helping people while living satisfying, balanced lives. That is the focus for our team at Elevation Individual and Family Therapy. We are a team of therapists that value providing quality, person-centered services in a low-stress environment to aid in a healthy work-life balance. You set your work hours, complete your progress notes and we take care of the rest! Elevation IFT is looking for a passionate, reliable therapist who enjoys being their own boss and working with clients to achieve their treatment goals.

To learn more about us, visit our website at www.elevationtherapy.org
The Therapist will be able to apply a best practice approach to assessment and treatment of clients under your direction. This is an eclectic role with many potential growth areas, so we are looking for a therapist that will be able to join the team and contribute where needed. This positions requires for individuals to identify at least 30 hours in their schedule to provide therapy services.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provide effective individual, child, family, and group psychotherapy.
• Complete clinical documentation within a 24-48 hour timeframe for clinical services provided to clients.
• Work with clients to determine realistic goals for psychotherapy.
• Participate in supervision to work toward licensure.
• Demonstrate an understanding of patient needs when devising and implementing treatment.
• Parent/staff/caregiver training.
• Coordination of services with other professionals.
• Conducts the Initial Psycho-diagnostic Assessment; interviewing patient, family, authorized representatives, etc. as needed.
• Develops and implements a treatment plan in collaboration with the patient to address patient needs.
• Performs ongoing clinical assessment of progress towards goals, effectiveness of treatment plan, identified barriers and recommendations.
• Crisis assessment with appropriate interventions as needed.
• Prepares and presents progress reports in a multi-disciplinary team setting-as necessary-to review client cases, treatment approaches, issues/barriers, client progress, and treatment recommendations.
• Provides care and care coordination within established requirements to achieve optimal level of health.
• Integrated care between behavioral health and medical disciplines while maintaining compliance with local, state, federal rules and regulations.
• Attends staff and program related meetings, conferences, and training as needed and required. Cooperates with leadership in any other special projects as needed.
• Prepares and maintains confidentiality of clinical case information applied to diagnostic evaluations and to record client treatment progress in a manner that meets HIPAA regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must have completed a minimum of a Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, or related mental health field.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Master’s level degree from an accredited college or university.
• License to practice in the State of Illinois or Indiana; (LMFT, LPC, LSW, LCPC, LCSW) or licensure eligible.
• Individuals who are license eligible are required to apply for licensure within 60 days of becoming eligible to per state guidelines.
• Thorough understanding of practices, theories, and policies involved in clinical practice and business operations.
• Ability to interact effectively with all internal and external customers.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to determine and provide the appropriate modality of service and setting that best meets patient needs; in-office (face to face) and telehealth (audio and visual).
• Skilled at establishing and maintaining positive and effective work relationships with coworkers, clients, members, providers, and other business partners.
• Excellent analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills. Typical end time: