Mental Health Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

At SunCloud Health, we understand the importance of comprehensive evaluation, accurate determination of the appropriate level of care based on clinical condition, building integrated care teams around our patient’s condition, and providing a healing space—all optimally designed to treat the whole person. We believe integrated and continuous care is the key to helping our patients achieve and maintain long term health and wellness.

We care about results that matter to you, and we hold ourselves accountable for our role in the delivery of care. We are committed to delivering the highest quality of care at a reasonable price.

Our commitment is simple – we pledge to work with and for our patients in a way that puts them first and that enables us to provide the best possible care in an integrated and collaborative way. We will work with our patients’ families, their other providers and their payers to ensure our goals are aligned and in the best interest of our patients.

The ideal candidate will be able to work with both adult and adolescent clients.

Primary Responsibilities Include:

• Run Individual and group therapy under the supervision of the Site Director/Clinical Director
• Provide case management for assigned cases to include treatment planning, utilization review and family therapy when appropriate.
• Participate in weekly supervision and staffing with the clinical team.
• Represent SCH in the community, corporate and referral environments.
• Develop, plan and implement strategies to manage program growth and sustainability of the program.
• Regularly review and recommend changes in program services to meet client needs with particular emphasis on services for underserved populations, oversight of program evaluation and quality assurance functions for department including assessment of applicable legal and professional requirements and monitoring treatment plans for clients.
• Initiate, implement and monitor compliance with evidence- based practices.
• Work with other members of the management team to assure successful communication and coordination between all SCH’s programs, and participate in strategic planning.
• Must be reliable and consistent with attendance and punctuality to work.
• Understand and follow all policies and procedures of SCH, per SCH’s employee-employer manual.
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Masters degree in Counseling, Social Work, or other related field required
• IL licensure required
• Proven experience understanding and demonstrated ability to generate revenues for clinical services.
• Experience with commercial insurance billing.
• Experience with Electronic Health Records Management.
• Confidence with identifying and implementing evidence-based practices.
• Experience working in crisis setting with individuals and families.
• Program development, evaluation, solid organizational skills, and public speaking
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency in computer skills, especially using Outlook, Word, Excel and customized database.
• Ability to work in and adapt the culture of a multi-cultural, community-based organization.
• Commitment to maintain confidentiality.
• Understanding of SCH’s mission and culture and the ability to maintain appropriate boundaries with staff and clients in all circumstances.
• Employment contingent on background check, CANTS and all other applicable requirements as required by law to include DASA and Joint Commission

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