Pediatric Mental Health Therapist (Remote Evenings)

La Rabida Children's Hospital; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

La Rabida Children’s Hospital in Chicago seeks an experienced behavioral health clinician to provide outpatient services for children and families. The role includes individual, family, and group therapy with a strong emphasis on timelines and documentation.

The position features remote Tuesday through Thursday 5:00pm–9:30pm and in-person Saturday 9:00am–3:30pm; a collaborative multidisciplinary team supports integrated care and trauma-informed approaches.

Qualifications

• MS required; LCSW/Psy.D/Ph.D. in IL preferred.
• Professional experience delivering behavioral health care to children and adolescents.
• Active LCSW license in good standing with the State of Illinois.
• CPR certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross required.
• Covid-19 and Flu vaccination required.

Responsibilities

• Provides short term and long term evidence-based behavioral health services to patients and their families, including individual, family and group therapy.
• Conducts clinical intake assessments and appropriate diagnoses; uses scores and measures for evaluation and diagnostic clarification.
• Provides case management and advocacy; collaborates with multidisciplinary health care team to integrate services into treatment.
• Allocates 80%+ of time to therapy sessions; documents notes within 24 hours of each session.
• Attends department meetings, participates in reflective supervision, and coordinates care with internal and external providers.

Skills

Therapy

Crisis intervention

Team collaboration

Education

MS degree

Job description

La Rabida Children’s Hospital in Chicago seeks an experienced behavioral health clinician to provide outpatient services for children and families. The role includes individual, family, and group therapy with a strong emphasis on timelines and documentation.

The position features remote Tuesday through Thursday 5:00pm–9:30pm and in-person Saturday 9:00am–3:30pm; a collaborative multidisciplinary team supports integrated care and trauma-informed approaches.