Behavioral Health Counselor-Inpatient Part-time 6pm to 630am

About the role

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better health care, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?

Schedule

This position works 12-hour shifts, working 24-hours per week with a every other weekend rotation.

Responsibilities

• Screen and evaluate requests for service.
• Collect and report social history for assigned cases.
• Intervene, stabilize, and manage acute crisis situations.
• Assess and evaluate client needs, strengths, goals and resources.
• Develop individual plans with clients utilizing available assessment tools.
• Work with an interdisciplinary team in reviewing cases and developing individual plans.
• Implement individual plans through rehabilitation services such as case management, advocacy, outreach, skills training groups, social rehabilitation, community support and support counseling.
• Provide linkage case management, participate in treatment planning and discharge planning.
• Consult with other center staff regarding problem assessment and treatment/intervention 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.
• Train other providers and non-providers in areas relating to service specialties.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s in Behavioral Health
• Licensure: 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
• Certification: CPR - Basic Life Support
• Behavioral Attributes: Advance verbal and written communication skills
• Preferred: One year of experience interacting with clients in an outpatient setting

Benefits

We offer a wide range of