Mental Health Counselor (Masters Level)

Job Description

Job Description

Position Requirements:

• Active State of Illinois Mental Health License (Ex. LCPC, LMFT, LCSW, PsyD, etc). 
• Experience with providing behavioral health therapy/counseling
• Organization, excellent communication, and great work ethic
• Excellent documentation skills
• Job involves providing online therapy from home as well as 1-2 in office days per week.

Position Duties:

• Provide therapy to clients with behavioral health, family, relationship, parenting, and couple problems; suicide; stress management; problems with self-concept/self-esteem; inaccurate core beliefs, personality disorders; and other issues associated with behavioral, cognitive, social, and emotional health.
• Guide clients in the development of skills and strategies for dealing with issues and problems.
• Establish and maintain positive interpersonal relationships with clients, staff, and interns.
• Provide services in a professional, warm, and compassionate manner with fidelity to an evidence-based theoretical orientation.
• Act as an advocate for clients.
• Develop and implement treatment plans.
• Familiar with evidenced based theories and interventions and be willing to improve theoretical knowledge and skills.
• Communicate and collaborate well with others.
• Evaluate clients' psychosocial and cognitive condition; implement safety plans, no-harm contracts, or mandated reporting as necessary.
• Conduct screenings and assessments.
• Maintain compliance to HIPAA policy; develop records and maintain confidentiality relating to client identity and services.
• Have a good sense of humor and unconditional positive regard with clients and staff.
• Have a positive, optimistic, kind, and compassionate personality; proactive, energetic, and flexible.
• Be able to write effective, professional, and efficient documentation.
• Be willing to jump in and help out others; genuinely participate as a colleague.
• Have great organizational skills and be able to work independently.
• Be on a positive, upwards path of personal and professional growth and willing to continue that with a great team who will support you.
• *No phone calls, please.