Mental Health Therapist
Waukegan, IL, United States4d ago
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Key details
- Salary
- $50K–$60K/yr
- Location
- Waukegan, IL, United States
- Work style
- Onsite
- Level
- Mid level
- Job type
- Full-time
- Function
- Healthcare
- Focus area
- other
- Posted
- 4d ago
Skills
About the role
Job Summary
The Staff Therapist is responsible for providing exceptional clinical services to children, adolescents and/or adults, as assigned, to help Josselyn achieve its vision of Mental health for all. The clinician is held accountable for all related clinical, administrative, quality and compliance responsibilities.
Schedule: Monday - Thursday: 3 nights 11 AM - 9 PM and 1 night 11 AM - 8 PM, Tuesday - Saturday or Monday - Friday, 2 day shifts (9 AM - 5 PM or 10 AM - 6 PM , 2 evening shifts (11 AM - 7 PM or 12 PM - 9 PM) and Saturday 9 AM - 2 PM
Compensation: $50,000 - $60,000 as determined by the department head and hiring manager with consideration to licensure and experience.
Essential Responsibilities and Metrics
- Provides high-quality, evidenced-based services including therapy, counseling, crisis intervention, case management, and client-centered consultation to a variety of populations from children/adolescents to adults and families
- Maintains direct service hours per month of 63% as measured by billable clinical services including sessions, consultations, assessments, and case management
- Maintains timely, accurate, and confidential clinical documentation, including assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, case management activities, consultations, and discharge documentation.
- Ensure documentation is completed within 72 hours from the date of service
- Creates IMCANS Assessment within 30 days of initial meeting with client and modifies/reviews as needed
- Keeps EMR calendar, and any other primary sources, up to date
- Coordinates care with other clinical staff including internal and external providers
- Attends and participates at clinical presentations and all required meetings
- Is responsive to all outreach and coordination regarding client fees/payments
- Participates in Accreditation and Certification processes, Committee Work, Strategic Planning, and Community Related Services as appropriate.
Qualifications
- Clinically related graduate degree, including a Master’s in Psychology, Counseling or Social Work or a degree which qualifies for a QMHP in the state of Illinois required
- Actively working towards licensure as an LCPC or LCSW preferred but not required
- Three professional references that reflect ability to perform clinical work