Mental Health Counselor

• Area of Interest: Behavioral Health Services

• Salary Range: $30.45-$45.67*

• Sign On Bonus: $7,500

• FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.81

• Department: Child and Adolescent Svcs

• Shift: Monday-Friday; 7:30am-4:00pm

• Job ID:

Overview

Shift: Monday-Friday; 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Location: Geneseo, IL

Under the general supervision of the Manager of Robert Young Center (RYC) for Clinical Mental Health Outpatient Services, this individual will provide mental health assessments, therapeutic intervention, and consultation to individuals that are served by the agency. This individual will be responsible for intake assessments, creating treatment plans and identifying treatment modalities, reviewing and updating the plan of care per state and accreditation guidelines, and may complete crisis evaluations as needed. This individual will carry a caseload made up of individual therapy clients and may include family therapy at times.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.   Here are just a few:    

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program .

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family .

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.  

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

• Performs diagnostic assessments, collecting diagnostic information, determining immediate treatment plans for patients. Requests medical consultation, where indicated, in a diligent and timely manner.

• Provides direct, intensive psychiatric therapy to individuals, families and/or groups identified as having psychiatric disorders.

• Coordinates with Crisis Services for clients presenting that may be a danger to self or others.

• Maintains records according RYC and accreditation standards MRO, CARF, Medicaid, and Commercial Insurances.

• Acts as a liaison and resource between the community and patient needs; coordinates treatment goals with community agencies, primary care physicians, court system, and managed-care entities.

Qualifications

Education:

• Master’s degree in social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy or a related field.

  License(s)/Certification(s):

• Valid Driver’s License

  Experience:

• Completion of appropriate internship and/or practicum program for Master’s level degree.

• Previous experience providing individual, family and group therapy to children, adolescents, adults and caregivers/guardians is preferred.

*Specific offers are determined by various factors , such as experience, skills, internal equity, and other business needs. T he salary range listed does not include other forms of compensation which may include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits that may be applicable to this role.  

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