Therapist (LSW/LPC/LCSW/LCPC) - Crisis Counseling - BroMenn

Overview
Provides direct treatment, counseling, psychotherapy, and makes referrals for patients and families as an integral part of the multidisciplinary mental health team. Assists the treatment team through consultation so that the patient's psychosocial needs are recognized and met. Facilitates adjustment by the patient, family and significant others to promote maximal benefits for health care services provided. Provides continuity of care from the hospital to the community.
Qualifications
Certifications: Licensed Social Worker (LSW) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR); Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR); Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR); Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Education: Master's Degree: Counseling; Master's Degree: Social Work; Master's Degree: Related Field; Master's Degree: Psychology, Work Experience: Crisis counseling
Responsibilities
-Utilizes clinical assessment skills to determine significant psychosocial factors which contribute to the patient's disorder and precipitate dysfunctional behavior.
-Identifies dynamics of the patient and family's interactional patterns which reinforce and maintain dysfunctional behavior.
-Evaluates quality of patient and family support network in the community.
-Ascertains patient's history of illness, evaluates patient's functional level prior to admission and evaluates patient's ability to utilize effective coping strategies.
-Utilizes clinical expertise to provide patient and family with education and support to assist them in dealing with the disorder.
-Spearheads multidisciplinary treatment planning, bringing his/her expertise to assist in the diagnostic and treatment planning process.
-Has individual contact with patients to provide ongoing assessment of progress, discusses treatment issues which impact discharge planning and promotes insight development.
-Prepares all patient charts for multidisciplinary treatment planning meetings and documents against the Mental Health Interdisciplinary meeting record to ensure continuity of care against all disciplines.
-Provides psychoeducational classes based on unit needs and acuity.
-Meets with Mental Health staff at least weekly, individually and/or in groups, to review clinical care of patients currently hospitalized.
-Informs RNs, Leadership, psychiatrists of pertinent clinical information obtained via individual/group therapies or psychosocial assessments.
-Provides documentation of all casework activities per department standards.
-Attains quality management monitoring standards established by the department.
-Participates in Department Unit Council activities to promote professional growth and development, and participates in peer review.
-Utilizes clinical skills to promote patient and family satisfaction.
Provides therapy support to any patients who are in a setting outside of the Emergency Department, but not on the Mental Health Unit, that require a MHU level of care. IE: ICU Provides therapy support to any long term hold patients in the Emergency Department that are appropriate for this type of care. Collaborates with Addiction Recovery Unit and supports the PDQ assessment process for any patients in the Emergency Department that meet possible criteria for inpatient detox.
About Us

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Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members in its eight hospitals, physician groups and a variety of healthcare businesses. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet designations, the nation's highest honor for nursing care. The system includes Methodist College and Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world's first engineering-based medical school, and Health Alliance. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

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Compensation and Benefits
The compensation range for this position is $26.34per hour - $43.99per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.