WEEKEND LICENSED THERAPIST - PRN

Responsibilities Inpatient Group Therapist - Weekends Fee For Service / Registry The candidate selected will be responsible for the following : The Inpatient Group Therapist performs social service functions to include assisting clients in meeting their bio-psycho-social needs while enabling them to access through therapeutic treatment skills to achieve their optimal level of emotional health, including providing basic consultation, teaching, and specialized clinical social services for consumers / families receiving care. The clinical social services provided includes crisis intervention, individual therapy, short and / or long-term family therapy, group therapy, treatment planning and discharge planning. The Group Therapist serves as an integral member of the treatment team and is also responsible for case management of consumers internal / external support systems. Streamwood Behavioral Healthcare System (SBHS) is a -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 . We are dedicated to offering services to meet the ever-changing emotional and behavioral healthcare needs of children, adolescents, adults, and their families. One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune corporation, annual revenues were $13.4 billion in . During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94, employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. Qualifications EXPERIENCE / EDUCATION : Master’s Degree in a mental health / human services field is required. A minimum of two years experience in a behavioral health care facility, with direct experience in 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 : LCSW, LSW, LPC, LCPC or LMFT is required within two years of employment. Employee may pursue designation of Clinical Psychologist instead of above licensures. Primary Source Verification shall be required through Illinois Department of Professional Regulations SKILLS : Trained in psychotherapy techniques providing therapy, training in evidenced based models including CBT, DBT, etc. preferred. Time management and experience completing therapeutic documentation.