THERAPIST (LICENSED REQUIRED) PHP PROGRAM

Universal Health Services; Hanover Township (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Streamwood Behavioral Healthcare System (SBHS) seeks a licensed PHP/IOP Therapist in Illinois to provide therapeutic services addressing clients' bio-psycho-social needs and helping them achieve emotional health.

The role includes crisis intervention, individual, family and group therapies, and discharge planning, with a trauma-informed approach and strong team communication. Licensure LCPC/LCSW or Psychologist is required; child/adolescent experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Must have a Master's Degree in related mental health field.
• Minimum of two years experience in a behavioral health care facility with direct experience in individual, family and group therapies.
• Strong clinical assessment skills with emphasis on child/adolescent population.
• Licensure as LCPC/LCSW or Clinical Psychologist is required; Primary Source Verification required in Illinois.

Responsibilities

• Provide crisis intervention, individual therapy, short-term family therapy and group therapy.
• Assists with treatment planning and discharge planning as part of the treatment team.
• Manage casework and coordinate internal/external supports for clients.
• Apply trauma-informed approaches and maintain effective communication with colleagues.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Therapeutic communication

Clinical assessment

Trauma-informed care

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in related mental health field

Job description

Responsibilities

Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) and IOP Therapist (LICENSE REQUIRED)

PRN

The PHP/IOP Therapist is responsible for providing therapeutic services designed to assist clients in meeting their bio-psycho-social needs while enabling them to achieve their optimal level of emotional health. The therapeutic services include providing basic consultation, psychoeducation, and specialized clinical social services for consumers/families receiving care. The PHP/IOP therapist also provides 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. The PHP/IOP therapist must demonstrate a Trauma Informed approach to both treatment and engagement with PHP/IOP colleagues and be able to demonstrate effective communication skills. In addition, the PHP/IOP therapist must possess a thorough working knowledge of the State of Illinois Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Act, 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. The PHP/IOP therapist must also possess knowledge of crisis intervention techniques and be willing to apply crisis intervention techniques, when necessary.

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.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION: Must have a Master's Degree in related mental health field. A minimum of two (2) years experience in a behavioral health care facility, with direct experience in individual 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: LCPC/LCSW or Clinical Psychologist licensure is required. Primary Source Verification shall be required through Illinois Department of Professional Regulations.

EEO Statement

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