Overview:
The Therapist will provide individual, couples, family, and group psychotherapy to referred clients both in-person and virtually. They will provide strengths-based, person-centered, and trauma-informed services to clients with mental health diagnoses and co-occurring substance use disorders utilizing a harm reduction approach.
Responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessment services to adults.
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Develop individualized treatment plans with the input of the client, their team, Providers, and natural supports.
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Collaborate with the client’s team to ensure quality of treatment and coordination of care.
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Assess client’s personal, medical, emotional, social, and environmental situation to plan for linkage and treatment course. Serve as an advocate for clients, linking them to needed community services.
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Provide individual psychotherapy and skills training to clients from all levels of care.
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Provide case management for assigned clients as needed.
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Develop and facilitate weekly psychotherapy groups.
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Meet with graduate student co-facilitators to ensure effective participation in psychotherapy groups.
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Actively participate in consultation opportunities to ensure effective treatment.
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Maintain documentation and chart in compliance with Medicaid, Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Services (CARF), and agency standards.
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Meet or exceed direct service target.
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Perform other related duties and/or projects as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or other closely related field required
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Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, or Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts in Illinois preferred
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Minimum two years’ experience working with people with mental health diagnoses and/or substance use diagnoses
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Clinical experience providing individual and/or group therapy to adults in a community mental health setting preferred