INTAKE COUNSELOR (DEGREED) $10,000 Sign on Bonus

Evening Intake Counselor

Lincoln Prairie Behavioral Health is looking for an Evening Intake Counselor! If you have a desire to work in an engaging environment with a team of professionals dedicated to the healing and health of the patients we serve, we want to hear from you! Benefits include: challenging and rewarding work environment, competitive compensation, generous paid time off, excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans, 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan, SoFi student loan refinancing program, psychiatric nurse residency transition-to-practice program, career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries.

Lincoln Prairie Behavioral Health Center is a 97-bed facility located in Springfield, Illinois. We are dedicated to providing youth with compassionate mental health treatment that encourages self-responsibility and personal growth. We provide psychiatric treatment to children and adolescents that present with a broad range of psychiatric and behavioral disorders. A clinically skilled multidisciplinary team works to partner with the youth and family to accomplish their goals in a supportive and therapeutic environment.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions. Education: Masters degree required in social work, counseling, psychology, or related clinical field. Licensure or eligibility for licensure (LPC, LSW, LCPC, LCSW) preferred. Experience: Two years of psychiatric experience preferred. Thorough understanding of the DSM-V criteria and assessment skills with the ability to develop quick and strong clinical rapport. Working knowledge of Illinois confidentiality act, Illinois mental health code, EMTALA and ILPA process. Must possess a detailed understanding of psychiatric criteria for various levels of care and insurance/benefit verifications. Have the ability to provide de-escalation techniques and crisis stabilization. Must be able to utilize trauma informed care and crisis intervention effectively. Must be able to work cooperatively with other hospital staff and community agencies. Good organization skills, attentive to detail, thorough, as well as excellent oral and written clinical communication skills.

EEO Statement: All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.