Adolescent Family Therapist

Weekly outpatient therapy isn't always enough, and a trip to the ER isn't the only answer. Patients and their families rely on Compass Health Center when in crisis - every day, we help people overcome depression, anxiety, suicidality, obsessions/compulsions, trauma, chronic pain, and other obstacles in order for our patients to live freely. About This Role Our Family Therapists play a key role in our multi-disciplinary teams and work to ensure synergy across treatment. As a Family Therapist, you’ll conduct family sessions with patients and their loved ones that will aim at providing support, offering education, and promoting collaboration. If your passion is helping those who are working to support our patients, you would be a great addition to our team. Our location in Northbrook is our first and largest facility, and consists not only of our widest variety of programs, but also serves as a pilot site for many of our new treatment offerings. We are committed to a fair and equitable work environment. What you'll do: Facilitating family sessions to a caseload of assigned adolescent patients (ages 14-18) and their loved ones. Providing guidance and support to patients and family members to help promote goals and encourage patients progress through the program. Providing direction to families about effective ways of supporting patients. Discussion topics and family therapy goals include safety plans, incorporating skill implementation, improving communication, creating contracts. Works with various presenting issues including depression and anxiety. Assisting in supporting families through phone coaching and follow-up calls. Supporting patients in crisis. Coordinating with the treatment team, attending rounds and other program meetings regularly, and using the electronic systems of communication. Communicating with outside providers conducting family therapy for continuity of care. Collaborating with the treatment team in assessing the patient’s progress and need for higher level of care, stepdown, or discharge. Helping the family to coordinate an effective discharge plan. Providing individual support to patients as needed. Contributing clinical observations and insights during interdisciplinary meetings. Charting progress of patients appropriately in the electronic medical record. Participating in program meetings as needed. Working on projects focused on program improvement and the overall growth and development of Compass. Participating in a weekly family therapy meeting. Provide group therapy, as needed. Other duties, as assigned. Who you are: Are a Psychologist or Master’s level therapist (required) Hold one of the following licenses: PhD, PsyD, LCSW, or LCPC (preferred) 1+ years clinical work experience post-Master’s (strongly preferred) Have knowledge and experience utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), as well as other evidenced-based therapies, ideally in the context of delivering family therapy Have experience with patients in crisis, ideally prior experience working in partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, inpatient hospital, or residential setting Who We Are Compass Health Center is a recognized leader in crisis-level mental health, bringing passion, connection, and patient-centered care to the Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient space (PHP/IOP). Based in Chicagoland, we serve hundreds of patients every day, ranging from ages 5 through adulthood, in our onsite facilities or through our flourishing virtual programming. Compass fills a critical gap between outpatient and inpatient care through an intermediate level of Behavioral Healthcare. Compass is committed to cultivating diverse and dynamic teams who exude passion for their craft, so whether or not you check all the boxes,. Benefits & Perks comprehensive medical/dental/vision plans 401k program with company matching generous PTO (including competitive parental leave after 1 year of employment) continuous training through CEU seminars and volunteering opportunities Compensation $55,000 - $90,000 USD #J-18808-Ljbffr Doist