Clinical Mental Health Therapist

Qualifications

• Education: Master’s degree from an accredited school of professional counseling or related field required.
• Active, unrestricted license as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in the State of Illinois required. Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Psychologist (LCP), or Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) with concurrent independent licensure will also be accepted.
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years post-graduation work experience required.
• Experience facilitating psychoeducation, process, and/or support groups required.
• Excellent professional written and verbal communication skills required.
• Strong ability to work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team and flexibility to respond dynamically to student and operational needs of the counseling center required.
• Preferred experience includes:
  • Working in higher levels of care (IOP/PHP/Residential)
  • Working with substance abuse and mental health clients
  • Managing a caseload of clients

About The Team

The Student and Employee Wellness department provides a campus culture and environment that strives to promote and enhance the overall wellness of its students, staff, faculty and surrounding community.

Responsibilities

• Completes intakes and bio-psycho-social assessments with students.
• Provides evidence-based clinical mental health therapy with responsiveness to cultural, developmental and trauma-informed needs of students and compliant with the American Counseling Association (ACA) code of ethics.
• Develops short-term treatment plans with each student and updates plans in a regular cadence to determine continued therapeutic need.
• Provides students with case management and coordination of care with campus community resources and/or community partners.
• Facilitates skills workshops and therapeutic process groups for the student campus community.
• Completes clinical documentation in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) within standards of practice and College operational policies.
• Completes clinical documentation in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) within standards of practice and College operational policies.
• Assists with campus and community outreach to promote visibility of counseling resources and services on campus.
• Engages in a cross-collaborative clinical case conference weekly.
• Engages in professional development activities (e.g., projects, committees, tasks) both on campus and off to maintain clinical license, remain current with behavioral health standards of practice, improve skills, and expand competency.
• Assists Counseling Services Manager with data collection for Mental Health Early Action on Campus Act (MHEACA) grant reporting.
• Performs other duties as needed.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements

Work is primarily indoor and sedentary in nature.

Equipment/Tools Used

Utilize standard office equipment, including computers, in order to perform the duties of the job.

Supervision

Under the general supervision of the Manager of Counseling Services.