Social Worker - Psych Individual/Group Therapy

Overview

Department: Psych Individual/Group Therapy Outpatient Clinic

Schedule: Full-time Days

M/F 9:00am-5:30pm; Tu/W/Th 10:00am-6:30pm

Facility: Prime Healthcare Mercy Medical 

Location: Aurora, IL 60506

Responsibilities

• Works with children, adolescents, and adults ranging in age from 6 to the end of life. Client population ranges across all diagnoses of DSM-5. 

• Performs initial and continuous comprehensive diagnostic assessment with clients throughout their care. 

• Proficient in IM+CANS (Illinois Medicaid CANS) Strengths and Needs Assessment and Treatment Planning. Attend training and be certified in IM+CANS. 

• Performs crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques for clients in crisis. 

• Conducts individual, group, family, and couples counseling. 

• Develop a group curriculum and perform group therapy 2x a year (fall and spring). 

• Develops therapeutic goals and treatment plans with clients 

• Develops therapeutic goals and treatment plans that may directly include the psychiatrist, primary care physicians, and schools to promote holistic treatment. 

• Works directly with family to ensure active and collaborate with care from the initiation of treatment to the time of discharge. 

• Build strong rapport with clients through active listening skills and empathic understanding of their experiences, fostering lasting therapeutic relationships. 

• Evaluates progress and effectiveness of therapy interventions. 

• Provides clients with information regarding resources, referrals, and therapeutic activities in the community. 

• Document clients’ progress in a timely manner. 

• Maintain thorough and confidential records of observations. 

• Manages a caseload of 45-60 clients. 

• Provides case management services to clients as needed. 

• Meets required monthly productivity of minimum of 60%. 

• Completed monthly show/no show reports. 

• Completes weekly supervision. 

• Performs other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

1.     Bachelor’s degree Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy or other related required.

2.     Masters in Psychology, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor or related field, preferred.

3.     Current registration an intern with Board, as appropriate to education and licensing requirements.

4.     Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.

5.     Minimum one (1) year Inpatient l or Outpatient Behavioral Health experience preferred.

Mercy Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $28.42 to $41.17. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here: https://www.primehealthcare.com/benefitsthatmattermost/

Employment Status

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf

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