Position Highlights:

• Position: MH Clinical Therapist Fellow
• Location: LOH St Charles
• Per Diem
• Hours: 7:30-4pm
• Required Travel: as needed

A Brief Overview:
Providing quality clinical therapeutic services to patient populations and their families/significant others. Serving as a member of the interdisciplinary team, supporting the organization's treatment program and philosophy and assuring the deliverance of quality treatment, all under the direct supervision of a Clinical Therapist II.

What you will do:

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of assigned patient population. This includes knowledge of the physical and psychological needs of the patients as well as the ability to respond appropriately to those needs.
• Under supervision, conducts psychosocial assessments by interviewing the patient and their significant others to obtain history and identify preliminary issues for treatment focus.
• Contacts appropriate previous and current tertiary caregivers to obtain relevant collateral clinical data that may be needed for the patient’s coordination of care, treatment planning and discharge planning.
• Participates in the development and implementation of the patient’s individualized treatment plan.
• Under supervision, conducts daily group and individual assessments to identify issues for treatment focus by interviewing the patient one-on-one and transcribing relevant information.
• Provides individual, group and family process-oriented counseling sessions. Conducts educational, after care support and other didactic groups for patients and family members using various professional treatment modalities.
• Participates in regular clinical team meetings/staffing and provides input on the psychosocial, disease management and case management needs of the patient.
• Continuously communicates discharge plan to patients, patient families and staff in order to help patient with adjustment to hospitalization and to facilitate discharge plan.
• Meets with patients to identify patient goals for discharge, available resources and discharge planning needs as directed by the treatment team.
• Provides discharge planning services for identified patient as directed by the physician and treatment team.
• Demonstrates an understanding, and adheres to all procedures and legislation, which apply to patients cared for in a Mental Health and Substance Abuse treatment facility.
• Reports to community/state agencies any patient issues that are required by hospital policy and state or federal law.
• Maintains accurate and timely medical records including psycho-social assessments, family session and daily progress notes to include school personnel and other community collateral involvement. Provides descriptions of therapeutic interventions and patient response for discharge planning process.
• Participates in activities that enhance professional growth and development.
• Demonstrates conduct in keeping with LOH ethical standards.
• Complies with facility safety, infection control and security program.
• With appropriate supervision, may float to alternate units or Linden Oaks locations based on census and staffing needs.
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What you will need:

• Masters Degree Social Work Required
• Knowledge of developmental psychology, disease pathology and clinical needs of assigned population
• Ability to maintain information which is highly confidential
• Ability to clearly summarize pertinent clinical information via written correspondence and medical records documentation
• Ability to demonstrate self-control in volatile or hostile situations
• Ability to set therapeutic limits and maintain therapeutic distance with clients; maintains therapeutic boundaries with patients during treatment and following discharge
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) Required Or
• Licensed Social Worker (LSW) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) Required And
• CPI Certification - Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Required And
• AHA Heartsaver CPR - American Heart Association (AHA) Required

Benefits:

• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
• Free Parking at designated locations
• Retirement Options with Company Match
• Community Involvement Opportunities