Therapist (LCSW or LCPC) Job Opening at Maryville Academy in Des Plaines, IL

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Scott Nolan Psychiatric Hospital

POSITION SUMMARY:

 

Provides a wide range of therapeutic services to the youth along with ongoing consultation to treatment team staff. The employee’s primary duty is work that requires advanced knowledge in the field of psychology or social work. Position requires the consistent exercise of discretion and judgment.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

 

•           Provides individual, group, and family therapy and case management as needed

            according to individual needs.  Actively seeks and establishes relationships with

            family for each client in their caseload.

•           Completes all necessary clinical paperwork, including but not limited to mental

            health assessments, treatment plans, comprehensive progress reports and

            discharge summaries, while adhering to established timelines and all licensing

            and accreditation standards.

•           Completes documentation of all service provided within the week it is provided,

            meeting all licensing, accreditation and billing requirements.

•           Participates in completing outcome measurements.

•           Provides crisis intervention as needed.

•           Participates in a team-oriented approach to review clients’ progress and provide    

           individualized treatment services.

•           Provides treatment that meets the guidelines of Medicaid, DCFS, and other

            contracting agencies and meets standards of best practice as well as licensing and

            accreditation standards.

•           Assesses the placement and service needs and serves as an advocate for the client

            to assure appropriateness of placement and services.

•           Provides clinical supervision to non-licensed staff, documenting each supervision

            session according to standards.

• Maintains collaborative relationships with child-serving providers, medical

             personnel, educational personnel, program personnel, and appropriate third-

             party agency personnel.

•           Meets service hour targets set by Maryville Academy and evidenced by

            documentation.

•           Participates in utilization review as requested.

•           Actively seeks supervision and utilizes supervisory input.

 

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

 

•           Recognizes that duties include evaluating youth in crisis (danger to self/others);

            develops 

•           specialized treatment interventions.

•           Organizes and presents information in a training forum as needed.

•           Attends and represents the agency at a wide variety of meetings and conferences.

•           Performs other duties as assigned.

•           Completes all required training.

•           Participates in continued performance quality improvement.

•           Other duties as assigned.

 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

 

Education/Experience:

 

•           Graduate degree (Master’s or Doctorate) from an accredited clinical program.

•           Experience providing clinical services to a child and adolescent population is  

           preferred.

o          For MIID programs, experience providing clinical services to those with

            intellectual disabilities is preferred.

o          For Girls programs, experience providing gender-specific clinical services is

            preferred

• For MISA program, experience providing clinical services to adolescents who are substance abusing is required.

•           Clinical license requried (LCSW, LCPC or psychologist)  

            licensed are required to maintain supervision with a licensed professional and to

            work toward licensing within a specified time frame.

 

Skills /Knowledge:

 

•           Must conduct oneself in an ethical and professional manner.

•           Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.

 

Physical Demands:

 

•           Required to frequently sit, stand, bend, stoop and walk, sometimes for extended

            periods.  Ability to walk up and down stairs.

•           Required to lift/ move objects weighing in excess of 40 pounds.

•           Must possess ability to provide physical restraint to youth.

•           Must have visual, hearing, and learning capabilities sufficient to perform the

            essential functions defined above.

 

Environment and Scheduling:

 

•           Work is performed in and in association with Maryville program settings, as well

            as, but not limited to schools, recreational facilities, court rooms, hospitals,

            correctional/detention institutions, and various community settings.

•           Duties may involve contact with youth who may be threatening, aggressive and/or

            under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

•           24 hour on-call (pager) responsibilities.

•           Must be flexible and available to work additional hours when necessary.

•           May be scheduled to work on weekends and/or holidays

POSITION SUMMARY:

 

Provides a wide range of therapeutic services to the youth along with ongoing consultation to treatment team staff. The employee’s primary duty is work that requires advanced knowledge in the field of psychology or social work. Position requires the consistent exercise of discretion and judgment.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

 

•           Provides individual, group, and family therapy and case management as needed

            according to individual needs.  Actively seeks and establishes relationships with

            family for each client in their caseload.

•           Completes all necessary clinical paperwork, including but not limited to mental

            health assessments, treatment plans, comprehensive progress reports and

            discharge summaries, while adhering to established timelines and all licensing

            and accreditation standards.

•           Completes documentation of all service provided within the week it is provided,

            meeting all licensing, accreditation and billing requirements.

•           Participates in completing outcome measurements.

•           Provides crisis intervention as needed.

•           Participates in a team-oriented approach to review clients’ progress and provide    

            individualized treatment services.

•           Provides treatment that meets the guidelines of Medicaid, DCFS, and other

            contracting agencies and meets standards of best practice as well as licensing and

            accreditation standards.

•           Assesses the placement and service needs and serves as an advocate for the client

            to assure appropriateness of placement and services.

•           Provides clinical supervision to non-licensed staff, documenting each supervision

            session according to standards.

• Maintains collaborative relationships with child-serving providers, medical

           personnel, educational personnel, program personnel, and appropriate third-

           party agency personnel.

•           Meets service hour targets set by Maryville Academy and evidenced by

            documentation.

•           Participates in utilization review as requested.

 

•           Actively seeks supervision and utilizes supervisory input.

 

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

 

•           Recognizes that duties include evaluating youth in crisis (danger to self/others);

            develops 

•           specialized treatment interventions.

•           Organizes and presents information in a training forum as needed.

•           Attends and represents the agency at a wide variety of meetings and conferences.

•           Performs other duties as assigned.

•           Completes all required training.

•           Participates in continued performance quality improvement.

•           Other duties as assigned.

 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

 

Education/Experience:

 

•           Graduate degree (Master’s or Doctorate) from an accredited clinical program.

•           Experience providing clinical services to a child and adolescent population is  

           preferred.

o          For MIID programs, experience providing clinical services to those with

            intellectual disabilities is preferred.

o          For Girls programs, experience providing gender-specific clinical services is

            preferred

• For MISA program, experience providing clinical services to adolescents who are substance abusing is required.

•           Clinical license preferred (LCSW, LCPC or psychologist) Employees who are not  

            licensed are required to maintain supervision with a licensed professional and to

            work toward licensing within a specified time frame.

 

Skills /Knowledge:

 

•           Must conduct oneself in an ethical and professional manner.

•           Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.

 

Physical Demands:

 

•           Required to frequently sit, stand, bend, stoop and walk, sometimes for extended

            periods.  Ability to walk up and down stairs.

•           Required to lift/ move objects weighing in excess of 40 pounds.

•           Must possess ability to provide physical restraint to youth.

•           Must have visual, hearing, and learning capabilities sufficient to perform the

            essential functions defined above.

 

Environment and Scheduling:

 

•           Work is performed in and in association with Maryville program settings, as well

            as, but not limited to schools, recreational facilities, court rooms, hospitals,

            correctional/detention institutions, and various community settings.

•           Duties may involve contact with youth who may be threatening, aggressive and/or

            under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

•           24 hour on-call (pager) responsibilities.

•           Must be flexible and available to work additional hours when necessary.

•           May be scheduled to work on weekends and/or holidays