Mental Health Clinical Therapist II

About the Role The Mental Health Clinical Therapist II at Endeavor Health provides clinical therapy services within a Mental Health and Substance Abuse treatment facility, supervises master’s level interns, and collaborates with the care team to develop and execute individualized treatment plans and discharge planning. What You'll Do

• Coaches and mentors new hires. Educates new employees on unit to clinical skills related to development of care plans, clinical documentation and understanding group process.
• Provides clinical supervision to master’s level interns as designated by the unit leader.
• Monitors evaluation process of students to ensure accurate assessments of skills.
• Maintains professional relationship with the identified advisor at the student’s academic institution.
• Actively participates on committees and councils as assigned.
• Develops and delivers community education programs and workshops to enhance community awareness of mental health issues and resources; supports organization’s strategic marketing efforts.
• 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.
• Develops, implements and monitors progress of the patient’s individualized treatment plan.
• 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.
• 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.
• Demonstrates a comprehensive knowledge of community resources (12 step support meetings, recovery homes and residential treatment facilities) and medical allied staff expertise to assure an appropriate discharge liaison is implemented.
• Reports to community/state agencies any patient issues that are required by hospital policy and state or federal law. Serves as the facilities representative in legal proceedings resulting from said reports.
• 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.
• Schedules, attends and documents court hearings as required, such as involuntary admission, guardianship, etc. What We're Looking For
• Required Education and/or Experience: Master’s Degree in Social Work or a Master’s Degree in a recognized mental health field or a minimum of two years of previous experience as a Clinical Therapist or doctoral training; possesses the skill set to supervise Master’s level interns.
• Knowledge of developmental psychology, disease pathology and clinical needs of assigned population.
• 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.
• Preferred: Minimum of two years of experience in a behavioral health setting.
• Required License and/or Certification: Current State of Illinois licensure with a minimum of four letters (e.g., LCPC, LCSW, or LCP) or a Psych D which may include CADC if applicable; CPR Certification issued by American Heart Association; CPI certification within 90 days of hire. Nice to Have
• Minimum of two years of experience in a behavioral health setting (preferred). Compensation & Benefits
• Salary range: $32.60 – $48.90 per hour.
• Benefits include premium pay such as shift, on-call, holiday and more; incentive pay for select positions; opportunity for annual increases based on performance; career pathways for growth; medical, dental, vision, and pet options; tuition reimbursement; free parking; wellness program; health savings account options; retirement options with company match; paid time off and holiday pay; and community involvement opportunities.

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system serving a large community across six northeast Illinois counties with thousands of team members and physicians. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org.