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Josselyn Adolescent IOP Mental Health Therapist in Grayslake, Illinois
Schedule: Monday - Wednesday, 9 AM - 7 PM and Thursday, 9 AM - 6 PM
Job Summary
The IOP & Adolescent Programming Therapist is responsible for providing therapy services to children and adolescents, through intensive outpatient program, intensive summer programming, group programming, and outpatient clinical services. The clinician is held accountable for all related clinical, administrative, and Quality and Compliance responsibilities.
Essential Responsibilities and Metrics
Providing group therapy to clients in a safe and therapeutic milieu
Providing individual therapy to clients, both in intensive programming and outpatient clients
Assessing clients on a daily basis for safety, ADL's, and mental status
Developing effective therapeutic group relationships that promote positive change in clients
Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) to inform facilitation of group therapy sessions
Relaying relevant clinical information from group sessions to other team members
Developing creative program material and curriculum focusing on CBT/DBT, expressive therapies and experiential skills while adjusting group therapy content, as needed, to fit clients needs
Organizing and maintaining clinical group material
Tracking frequency of skills taught in program to ensure full breadth of CBT/DBT skills are provided
Complete IMCANS assessments to determine appropriate level of care
Completing clinical documentation on a daily basis
Communicating client progress, interactions and presentation to relevant clinical staff
Participating in weekly supervision (either group or individual)
Participating in professional development activities
Provides high-quality service and maintains direct service hours per month
Qualifications
Have two years post master's experience (required)
Possess a core skill set of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) (required)
Hold the following licenses or certifications: LPC, or in the process of obtaining LCSW, LCPC, LMFT, (preferred)
Have prior experience working with adolescents in a partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, inpatient hospital, or residential setting (preferred)
Bilingual (Spanish) preferred
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