Additional Job Information

Title: Therapist II - Masters Level Therapist

City, State: Hoffman Estates, IL

Location: AMITA Health - Behavioral Health Hospital

Department: Bev Hlth Part Hosp 008 - Anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Disorders Program

Additional Job Details: Part-Time, Days, 20 hours, Weekly

Shift: Monday-Thursday 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, Fridays 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, with flexibility to float to evening hours dependent on census and/or Monday-Thursday 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm., candidate needs some flexibility as the schedule will vary between the two listed evening schedules depending on census

About Us

AMITA Health (www.AMITAhealth.org) is a joint operating company formed by Adventist Midwest Health, part of the Adventist Health System in Altamonte Springs, FL., and Alexian Brothers Health System, a subsidiary of St. Louis-based Ascension. Headquartered in Arlington Heights, IL, AMITA Health is the third largest health system in the state with more than 12,000 associates committed to delivering the most efficient, highest quality, faith-based care at nine acute and specialty care hospitals and at more than 80 ambulatory/clinic locations. AMITA Health has an extensive provider network of more than 3,000 hospital-affiliated physicians and the AMITA Health Medical Group consists of over 500 multi-specialty employed physicians and associate practitioners, ranking it among the largest regional medical groups. AMITA Health's mission is to extend the healing ministry of Jesus by respecting the faith traditions of the many individuals and families we have been called to serve across suburban Chicago.

Job Description

Job Summary:

Provides behavioral health counseling services.

Responsibilities:

• Conducts patient assessments and establishes therapy treatment goals.
• Administers individual and group therapy. Maintains thorough and confidential records of observations.
• Evaluates progress and effectiveness of therapy interventions.
• Provides patient with information regarding resources and therapeutic activities in the community.
• Therapist will be responsible for treating patients with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy/Exposure Response Prevention.
• Candidate must be flexible and willing to float to other departments in the hospital as needed.

Qualifications

Licenses/Certifications/Registration:

• Required Credential(s):
  • BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date.
  • Certification specializing in Crisis Prevention credentialed from the Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date.
• Preferred Credential(s):
  • Certified Counselor specializing in Addiction credentialed from the Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association (IADAPCA).

Education:

• Master's Level Degree, Master's degree in a behavioral science or equivalent required(Social work, Counseling or a related field)

Work Experience:

• Three years of experience in behavioral healthcare preferred.
• Two years clinical experience and licensure preferred.

How To Apply

If you have any questions about the application process or require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application, please contact Candidate Care at 855-778-6037 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. CST, M-F.

Equal Employment Opportunity

AMITA Health will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.