IOP Therapist - Full Time

Responsibilities

IOP (Intensive Outpatient) Therapist - Full Time

Major Duties and Responsibilities: The IOP Therapist is responsible for performing social service functions to include assisting clients in meeting their bio-psycho-social needs while enabling them to access through therapeutic treatment skills the ability to achieve their optimal level of emotional health, including providing basic consultation, teaching, and specialized clinical social services for consumers/families receiving care.

The IOP Therapist will provide crisis intervention, individual therapy, short-term family therapy, group therapy, treatment planning and discharge planning. The therapist serves as an integral member of the treatment team and is also responsible for case management of consumer's internal/external support systems and responding effectively to requests for information on a wide range of human service needs. Must be able to demonstrate effective communication skills and possess a thorough working knowledge of the State of Illinois Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Act. Must be able to effectively work with patients of any age population and demonstrate an understanding of normal growth and development stages, and must possess knowledge of crisis intervention techniques.

Streamwood Behavioral Healthcare System (SBHS) is a 178-bed acute care facility located in Streamwood, IL and has been providing mental health treatment to the Chicagoland community and the state of Illinois since 1991. We are dedicated to offering services to meet the ever-changing emotional and behavioral healthcare needs of children, adolescents, adults, and their families.

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $13.4 billion in 2022.

During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Qualifications

EDUCATION: A Master's Degree in Counseling, Social Work or Clinical Psychology is REQUIRED.

EXPERIENCE: A minimum of two (2) years experience in a behavioral healthcare facility with direct experience in individual, family, and group therapies, crisis intervention and treatment skills is preferred; must have strong clinical assessment skills, with a majority experience focused on the child/adolescent population.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION: LCPC or LCSW is preferred.

LPC and LSW are acceptalbe, provided LCPC or LCSW is granted within two (2) years of employmnet. Employee may pursue designation of Clinical Psychologist in lieu of above licenses. Primary Source Verification shall be required through Illinois Department of Professional Regulations.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Notice

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