Licensed Mental Health Therapist
Company: Springfield Clinic
Location: Springfield
Posted on: April 30, 2024
Job Description:
The Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LSW/LPC) is responsible
for providing therapy, counseling and intervention services to the
Clinic's patients as referred by the physician under the
supervision of the Licensed Mental Health Therapist manager.
Job Relationships
Reports to the Operations Manager
Principal Responsibilities
- Direct counseling and case management with individuals and
families.
- Collaborate with providers to develop and implement treatment
and intervention programs that patients can understand and comply
with.
- Perform tasks related to direct practice, such as writing
progress notes, assessments, reviews and case management functions,
such as making referrals to other agencies and testifying in court
if necessary.
- Attend required staff meetings and participate in committees as
required.
- Provide mental health screenings and initial assessments to
medically-referred and other clients as allowed by licensure and
insurance credentialing panels.
- Provide short-term, structured, evidence-based psychotherapy as
part of an appropriate treatment plan.
- Facilitate referrals to other services (e.g. substance abuse
treatment, specialty care, and community resources) as
needed.
- Provide clinical therapeutic services to patients, including
individual and group therapy and coordination of treatment for
participants with co-occurring disorders.
- Provide crisis intervention as needed.
- Develop, coordinate, and administer community education, as
needed or requested.
- Provide assessments and care to specific nursing home patients,
as requested by physician.
- Provide assessments can care to specific patients who are
homebound, as requested by physician.
- Comply with the Springfield Clinic incident reporting policy
and procedures.
- Adhere to all OSHA and Springfield Clinic training &
accomplishments as required per policy.
- Provide excellent customer service and adhere to Springfield
Clinic's Code of Conduct and Ethics Standards.
- Perform other job duties as assigned.
- Comply with the Springfield Clinic incident reporting policy
and procedures.
- Adhere to all OSHA and Springfield Clinic training &
accomplishments as required per policy.
- Provide excellent customer service and adhere to Springfield
Clinic's Code of Conduct and Ethics Standards.
- Perform other job duties as assigned.
Education/Experience
- required.
- Experience working with children, adolescents and adults
preferred.
Licenses/Certificates
- Current licensure as a Licensed Social Worker or Licensed
Professional Counselor in the State of Illinois required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Emotional resilience and stability required.
- Experience working with children, adolescents and adults
preferred.
- Must be able to interact effectively with other employees at
all levels of the organization, as well as with the general
public.
- Ability to communicate effectively and clearly, both in writing
and verbally.
Working Environment
- Normal office setting.
- Requires long periods of sitting.
- May have exposure to communicable diseases.
PHI/Privacy Level
HIPAA 1
Keywords: Springfield Clinic, Peoria , Licensed Mental Health Therapist, Healthcare , Springfield, Illinois
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