THERAPIST - Family Behavioral Health Clinic - Fully Licensed - ONE DAY can be REMOTE - Des ...

THERAPIST - Family Behavioral Health Clinic - Fully Licensed - ONE DAY can be REMOTE - Des Plaines 60016

• Must have a master's degree from an accredited institution.
• Must be fully licensed LCPC or LCSW
• Must have a valid IL Driver's License
• Yearly salary range depending on experience
• Full time with Medical and Dental Vision and 403(b)

Join Maryville Academy and improve the lives of children and families! We have a full time opening for a Therapist at our Family Behavioral Health Clinic in downtown Des Plaines, IL.

About Maryville Academy

Maryville is a human services organization established as an orphanage by the Archdiocese of Chicago following the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. As a child care organization rooted in Catholic social teaching, Maryville is dedicated to the preservation of the dignity of children at every age. Our mission is to help children and families to reach their fullest potential by empowering intellectual, spiritual, moral and emotional growth. Our six service areas include: Behavioral Health, Early Childhood, Educational Services, Family Services, J¾venes Adelante (Youth Moving Forward) and Residential Services. Our services are offered in Chicago, Bartlett and Des Plaines. We offer many opportunities for growth, a rewarding experience and an excellent benefits package.

About the Family Behavioral Health Clinic

The Family Behavioral Health Clinic (FBHC) provides behavioral health services to children, adolescents and adults in the Chicago area. Our goal is to provide excellent treatment and to help each client navigate the healing pathways toward recovery from substance use disorder, successfully complete DUI risk education classes and treatment, and fulfill requirements from our menu of Court-Ordered Anger Management Services.

About the Therapist position

Provides a wide range of therapeutic services to the youth along with ongoing consultation to treatment team staff. The employeeÆs 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 clientsÆ 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);
• 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;
• Completes all required training;
• Participates in c
• Possesses a valid Illinois DriverÆs License
• Continued performance quality improvement;
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

Education/Experience:

• Graduate degree (MasterÆs or Doctorate) from an accredited clinical program required;
• Experience providing clinical services to a child and adolescent populati