Employment/Internship Opportunities
Clinical Therapist – Part-Time
Central Fox Valley family agency seeking experienced behavioral health professional to provide assessment, individual and family outpatient therapy to a varied caseload. Position is primarily providing treatment to children, adolescents and their families. Some crisis intervention.
Essential Functions:
- Conducts diagnostic assessments and prepares written summaries
- Provides counseling and therapy services to individuals, couples, families and groups
- Provides EAP assessment, referral and linkage services
- At a minimum meets monthly with supervisor for supervision
- Participates in training and staff development events and activities, as available
- Provides clinical and statistical documentation, as required
- Will meet expected direct service hours and maintain case record compliance
Education/Skills/Expertise:
- Master’s degree in a mental health discipline, plus three year’s post-degree experience in a mental health setting
- Licensure in the State of Illinois (LSW, LCSW, LPC, LCPC, AMFT, LMFT)
- Sensitivity to, and respect for, cultural differences
- Good knowledge of Family Systems Theory
- Good knowledge of child and family development
- Working knowledge of DSM V
- Good knowledge of the theory and techniques of mental health assessment, crisis intervention and counseling
- Ability to work with multi-problem, difficult to engage, individuals and families
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills
Eating Disorder Therapist – Part-Time
Central Fox Valley family agency seeking experienced behavioral health professional to provide assessment, individual and family outpatient therapy to a varied caseload. Position is primarily providing treatment to children, adolescents and their families. Some crisis intervention.
Skills: Master’s degree in mental health discipline with interest in working with eating disorders in an outpatient mental health setting. Licensure preferred (LCPC, LCSW, LMFT), bilingual (Spanish) preferred.