What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Therapist - Grand OPMH position at Lake County?
Schedule: 37.5 hours a week
- Monday (8:30am-5pm)
- Tuesday (8:30am -8pm)
- Wednesday (8:30am-4:30pm)
- Thursday (8:30am-8pm)
- Friday - (Off)
- Provide crisis intervention services to stabilize and assess the need for and, if possible, deflect a client from psychiatric hospitalization.
- Secure and coordinate mental health services for the client between various providers, DCFS workers, and the client or the client’s caretaker.
- Conducts home visits and outreach, as needed, as appropriate to program.
- Facilitates clinical consultation as assigned.
- May coordinate PAS screenings, including staff assignments, screening completion, and training.
- In the role of clinical supervisor, ensures that staff is trained on quality improvement concepts, tools, and techniques.
- Trains, schedules, supervises and evaluates staff and students, as needed.
- Conducts, coordinates, and supervises assigned staff, including regular review of clinical records.
- Recommends to the Program Coordinator the transfer of clients from programs in which they are unable or unwilling to function adequately.
- Perform initial evaluations and assessments of potential clients regarding their appropriateness for participation in the program.
- Facilitates with clients and collaborates with the treatment team to develop, review, and update treatment goals and referrals both internally and externally.
- Organizes and participates in treatment-related clinical conferences and staffings on assigned clients.
- Provides education and direction to clients, family members, and/or significant others.
- Takes responsibility for training in and documenting clinical chart requirements to meet program and state standards.
- Master’s degree in a related field, and
- Licensed by the State of Illinois as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), or as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) required.
As the largest human service provider in Lake County, we believe that services must be available without barriers. No residents are turned away due to the inability to pay. We believe in providing services in an environment of mutual respect, free of discrimination or bias. Whether assuring accessible and effective care, impacting policy, or assessing and monitoring risks, the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center has been an essential part of the public health system in Lake County for 60 years. We are looking for passionate, qualified team members who can help make a difference in our agency and, most importantly, in our community.
Additional information about the Lake County Health Department, our culture, and why you should join our team can be found at https://lakecountyil.attract.neogov.com/health-department.
At this time, you must live in Illinois or Wisconsin to be eligible to work at Lake County Health Department. You can find our salary grades at https://www.lakecountyil.gov/4515/Salary-Grades. For unionized positions, a list of our collective bargaining agreements can be found here: https://www.lakecountyil.gov/2686/Collective-Bargaining-Agreements.
Any offer of employment is conditioned on the successful completion of a background screening, drug and alcohol testing and may include a pre-employment medical exam.
The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.
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