Licensed Inpatient Therapist — Child & Family Therapy

Streamwood Behavioral Healthcare System; Hanover Township (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Generous paid time off

Excellent medical, dental, vision and

401(k) with company match

SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

Career development opportunities withU

Job summary

Streamwood Behavioral Healthcare System in Streamwood, IL is seeking a Program Therapist with a valid license to join our inpatient treatment team. The role provides crisis intervention, individual, family and group therapies to youth and adults and supports care through discharge planning.

You will develop and implement treatment plans, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, and coordinate with internal and external supports to meet bio-psycho-social needs.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a mental health/human services field is required.
• Minimum of two years of experience in a behavioral health care facility with child/adolescent focus preferred; must have strong clinical assessment skills.
• LPC or LSW licensure is required; LCPC or LSW preferred; primary source verification shall be through Illinois regulatory bodies.

Responsibilities

• Provide crisis intervention, individual, family and group therapy as part of treatment.
• Develop and implement treatment and discharge plans for clients.
• Collaborate with the treatment team and coordinate with internal and external supports.
• Manage case coordination for consumers' bio-psycho-social needs.

Skills

Clinical assessment skills

Crisis intervention

Therapy skills

Education

Master's Degree in mental health or human services

LPC or LSW licensure; LCPC preferred

Job description

Responsibilities

Inpatient Therapist-License Required

Full-Time

The Program Therapist performs social service functions to include assisting clients in meeting their bio-psycho-social needs while enabling them to access 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 clinical social services provided includes crisis intervention, individual therapy, short and/or long-term family therapy, group therapy, treatment planning and discharge planning. The Program Therapist serves as an integral member of the treatment team and is also responsible for case management of consumers internal/ external support systems.

Benefits include:

• • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
  • Pet Insurance
  • More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website:benefits.uhsguest.com

Streamwood Behavioral Healthcare System (SBHS) is a 178-bed acute care facility located in Streamwood, IL and has been providing mental health treatment to the Chicagoland community and the state of Illinois since 1991. We are dedicated to offering services to meet the ever-changing emotional and behavioral healthcare needs of children, adolescents, adults, and their families.

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom.www.uhs.com.

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Qualifications

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION: Master’s Degree in a mental health/human services field is required. A minimum of two (2) years experience in a behavioral health care facility, with direct experience in family and group therapies, crisis intervention and treatment skills is preferred; must have strong clinical assessment skills, with majority of experience focused on the child/adolescent population.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION: LPC or LSW Required. LCPC or LSW preferred. Primary Source Verification shall be required through Illinois Department of Professional Regulations

SKILLS: Trained in psychotherapy techniques providing therapy, training in evidenced based models including CBT, DBT, etc. preferred. Time management and experience completing therapeutic documentation.

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