Job Description
Department: Adult Mental Health
Location: Ben Gordon Center, DeKalb, IL
Hours: Full time, 40 hours/week
The Case Therapist I BGC LICreflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.
Responsible for providing high quality services that promote optimal social, emotional, and behavioral functioning.
Responsibilities:
- Screen and evaluate requests for service.
- Intervene, stabilize, and manage acute crisis situations and serve as a part of the ECASP on-call rotation as assigned.
- Provide psychotherapy and case management services as indicated within accepted standards.
- Assess and evaluate client needs, strengths, goals and resources.
- Work with an interdisciplinary team in reviewing cases and developing individual plans.
- Implement treatment through various therapeutic modalities.
- Consult with other center staff regarding problem assessment and treatment planning.
- Consult with other service agencies around case-specific and programmatic issues.
- Refer and link clients to other human services programs.
- Serve as a liaison to other agencies as needed.
- Create clinical documentation in support of services provided on a timely basis.
- Train other providers and non-providers in areas relating to service specialties. Functions cooperatively as a member of the treatment team.
- Consult with and back-up hotline and other volunteer services.
Qualifications
Required:
- 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 Works (LSW) or Licensed Professional Counsellor (LPC)
Preferred:
- For substance abuse therapist, CADC preferred and Substance Abuse experience.
Additional Information
Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer 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.
If we offer you a job, we will perform a background check that includes a review of any criminal convictions. A conviction does not disqualify you from employment at Northwestern Medicine. We consider this on a case-by-case basis and follow all state and federal guidelines.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.
