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AMITA Health
Location: Wood Dale, IL 60191 Document ID: AD245-1U5G Posted on: 2019-08-2308/23/2019 Job Type: RegularJob Schedule:Full-time
2019-09-22
Therapist II - Autism Resource Center, PRN/As needed, Rotating Shifts, Hoffman
We Are Hiring
Therapist II - Bev Hlth Part Hosp 006 - PRN, Rotating Shifts - AMITA Med Plaza - Hoffman Estates,IL
Shift: ****position will be as needed shifts for staff coverage; rotating shifts
Why Join AMITA?
AMITA Health (www.AMITAhealth.org) is a joint operating company formed by the Adventist Health System in Altamonte Springs, FL and St. Louis, MO based Ascension.
AMITA Health is the largest health system in Illinois, comprising 19 hospitals and more than 230 sites of care. The health system has 900 providers in its medical groups, more than 26,000 associates and 7,000 physician partners and serves over 4.3 million residents in the greater Chicagoland area.
What You Will Do
As an Associate with AMITA Health, you will have the opportunity to
Provide behavioral health counseling and consultation services to the AMITA Health system and community-at-large with a focus on autism spectrum and developmental disorders.
Responsibilities:
What You Will Need
Education:
Work Experience:
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.
Therapist II - Bev Hlth Part Hosp 006 - PRN, Rotating Shifts - AMITA Med Plaza - Hoffman Estates,IL
Shift: ****position will be as needed shifts for staff coverage; rotating shifts
Why Join AMITA?
AMITA Health (www.AMITAhealth.org) is a joint operating company formed by the Adventist Health System in Altamonte Springs, FL and St. Louis, MO based Ascension.
AMITA Health is the largest health system in Illinois, comprising 19 hospitals and more than 230 sites of care. The health system has 900 providers in its medical groups, more than 26,000 associates and 7,000 physician partners and serves over 4.3 million residents in the greater Chicagoland area.
What You Will Do
As an Associate with AMITA Health, you will have the opportunity to
Provide behavioral health counseling and consultation services to the AMITA Health system and community-at-large with a focus on autism spectrum and developmental disorders.
Responsibilities:
- Conducts patient assessments and establishes collaborative therapy treatment goals with patients, families, and multidisciplinary team members.
- Administers short-term individual, family, and group therapy with focus on autism-related concerns such as executive functioning and social skills deficits.
- Maintains thorough and confidential records of interactions and observations.
- Evaluates progress and effectiveness of therapy interventions through use of identified evidence-based outcome measures.
- Provides families and patients with information via telephone or walk-in regarding resources and therapeutic activities in the community to ensure connection to community and ongoing care needs.
- Works directly with the patient, family, physician and community providers to ensure active and collaborate care from the initiation of treatment to the time of discharge and during crisis.
- Provides community and health system consultation as needed for screening for autism and related disorders as well as behavior planning and programming adaptations.
- Participates in community outreach events to identify and promote resources for individuals with autism spectrum and developmental disorders.
- Facilitates educational trainings for health system associates, other professionals, and community members on care considerations when working with individuals with autism spectrum and developmental disorders.
What You Will Need
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Behavioral Science, Social Science, or Psychology required
- Masters in Psychology or related field highly desired.
Work Experience:
- Experience working with individuals with Autism Spectrum or Developmental Disorders
- LCPC/LCSW highly preferred.
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.