Youth Mental Health Case Therapist

Youth Mental Health Case Therapist-Full Time

Overview

Position:
Youth Mental Health Case Therapist, Full Time

Job location:

DeKalb, IL (as listed in posting). This role supports youth mental health through psychotherapy and case management within an interdisciplinary team.

• Provide psychotherapy through various therapeutic modalities in an individual therapy setting and provide case management services as indicated.
• Assess and evaluate client needs, strengths, goals, and resources.
• Work with an interdisciplinary team to review cases and develop individual treatment plans.
• Implement treatment through various therapeutic modalities.
• Consult with other center staff regarding problem assessment and treatment planning.
• Consult with other service agencies on case-specific and programmatic issues.
• Refer and link clients to other human services programs.
• Create clinical documentation in support of services provided on a timely basis.
• Train other providers and non-providers in areas relating to service specialties; function cooperatively as a member of the treatment team.
• Facilitate 1-2 group therapy sessions per week.

40 hours per week. 4 or 5 days between Monday and Friday. Primarily daytime hours with availability for two evenings per week until 8:30 PM.

• Master’s degree in Behavioral Health
• One year supervised clinical experience working in a behavioral health setting
• All NM, Ben Gordon Center (WR849) employees, at point of hire and annually, are required to have a valid State of Illinois driver’s license, current auto liability insurance, and an annual driving abstract
• Licensed Social Worker (LSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

• For substance abuse therapist, CADC preferred and Substance Abuse experience.

• $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time)
• $10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part-time)
• $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time)
• $250 Wellbeing Fund per year ($125 for part-time)
• Matching 401(k)
• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus
• Paid time off and Holiday pay

Equal Opportunity

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Sign-on Bonus Eligibility

Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception:
New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.

• Seniority level:
  Not Applicable
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industries:
  Wellness and Fitness Services and Hospitals and Health Care

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