Young Adult Mood, Anxiety, and Substance Primary Therapist

About This Role

As a Primary Therapist, you’ll work thoughtfully with our patients to develop and implement their individualized treatment plans.

This role will consist of conducting individual therapy meetings, collaborating with patients’ outpatient teams, and leading patients through their overall treatment program.

You’ll partner closely with the entirety of our treatment teams, including Group Therapists, Family Therapists, and Prescribers to ensure comprehensive and compassionate care.

This role consists of primarily working with our Young Adult population and specifically within our Young Adult Mental Health and Substance Use Program.

If you have prior experience and a passion working with this population, this might be the ideal role for you!Our location in Northbrook is our first and largest facility, and consists not only of our widest variety of programs, but also serves as a pilot site for many of our new treatment offerings. What you'll do

• Utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), as well as other evidenced-based therapies
• Overseeing initial and continuing insurance needs of patients
• Coordinate care with patients’ individual providers to ensure continuity of care
• Meeting with patients individually to assess progress and guide treatment planning
• Assessing patient’s progress and need for higher level of care or discharge
• Communicating with patient’s family members or support system when indicated
• Charting in our electronic medical records system
• Engaging in crisis management
• Completing initial intake evaluations to determine diagnosis and appropriateness for program as needed
• Providing group therapy, as needed
• Other duties, as assigned

Who you are

• Are a Psychologist or Master’s level therapist
• Have 2 + years of post-Master’s clinical experience (preferred)
• Hold or be eligible for one of the following licensures : LSW, LPC, LCSW, LCPC, MSW, AMFT, LMFT, PsyD, or PhD
• Have knowledge and experience of group dynamics utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), as well as other evidenced-based therapies
• Have experience with patients in crisis, and a strong passion for working within high acuity environments (preferred)
• Have prior experience working in partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, inpatient hospital, or residential setting (preferred)

Benefits & Perks

We know that you will be dedicated to your purpose here. We look at that investment as a two-way street. We are proud to offer plenty of space for growth, and opportunities to pursue continuous development within our organization.

For eligible positions, our other benefits include : comprehensive medical / dental / vision plans, 401k program with company matching, generous PTO (including competitive parental leave after 1 year of employment), and continuous training through CEU seminars and volunteering opportunities.