Outpatient Therapist; Contractor

Job Details

Job Location:

NP IL - Chicago, IL 60612
Position Type:
Contractor
Salary Range: $28.85 - $35.00 per hour

• Maintain confidentiality of records relating to clients' treatment.
• Perform assessments and behavioral screening as assigned, and update as required.
• Maintain an hourly billable caseload of minimum 25 per week.
• Encourage clients to express their feelings and discuss what is happening in their lives and help them to develop insight into themselves and their relationships.
• Guide clients in the development of skills and strategies for dealing with their problems.
• Prepare and maintain all required treatment records and reports.
• Counsel clients and patients, individually and in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, and making changes.
• Collect information about clients through interviews, observation, and tests.
• Act as client advocates to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
• Develop and implement treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge and update as required.
• Collaborate with other staff members to perform clinical assessments and develop treatment plans.
• Evaluate clients' physical or mental condition based on review of client information.
• Meet with families, probation officers, police, and other interested parties to exchange necessary information during the treatment process.
• Refer patients, clients, or family members to community resources or to specialists as necessary.
• Counsel family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, and supporting clients or patients.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of counseling programs and clients' progress in resolving identified problems and moving towards defined objectives.
• Plan, organize and lead structured programs of counseling, work, study, recreation, and social activities for clients.
• Modify treatment activities and approaches as needed to comply with changes in clients' status.
• Learn about new developments in their field by reading professional literature, attending courses and seminars, and establishing maintaining contact with other social service agencies.
• Discuss with individual patients their plans for life after leaving therapy.
• Monitor clients' use of medications.
• Plan and conduct programs to prevent substance abuse or improve community health and counseling services.
• Run workshops and courses about mental health issues.

• Master’s Degree in a human service field and must possess and maintain full or provisional Licensure Status (LCSW, PLCSW, LPC, LPCA, LCASA eligible or Ph.
  
  D.).
• Behavioral Screening Certification if required.