LEAD THERAPIST (LICENSED)

LEAD THERAPIST - FULL TIME

The Lead Therapist performs all duties in line with therapist role plus additional leadership responsibilities. Lead holds full caseload typically from core unit and will work with patients providing individual, family therapy, and group therapy. Therapist will communicate with collateral contacts, schools and outpatient providers and engage in case management responsibilities. In addition to this full time role, as Lead therapist provides leadership on unit collaborating with Clinical leadership on projects and unit enhancement, collaborating with nurse manager and staff on milieu management and is the main liason between nursing and clinical. Therapist also attends additional leadership meetings, meets with clinical lead weekly to discuss special projects, and attends 2-3 shift changes a week to increase communication, collaboration and reinforce initiatives with direct care staff.

Benefit & Rewards Highlights

• Challenging and rewarding work environment

• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off

• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans

• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan

• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

• Pet Insurance

• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

Streamwood Behavioral Healthcare System (SBHS) is a 178-bed acute care facility located in Streamwood, IL and has been providing mental health treatment to the Chicagoland community and the state of Illinois since 1991. We are dedicated to offering services to meet the ever-changing emotional and behavioral healthcare needs of children, adolescents, adults, and their families.

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500 corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com.

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EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION: Masters in Counseling, Social Work, or Psychology required.A minimum of two (2) years experience in a behavioral health care facility, with direct experience in family and group therapies, crisis intervention and treatment skills is preferred; must have strong clinical assessment skills, with majority of experience focused on the child/adolescent population.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION: LCPC or LCSW REQUIRED. Primary Source Verification shall be required through Illinois Department of Professional Regulations

SKILLS: Strong communication and leadership skills. Trained in psychotherapy techniques providing therapy, training in evidenced based models including CBT, DBT etc preferred. Time management and experience completing therapeutic documentation and case management

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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