Child/Adolescent Family Therapist

Overview Compass Health Center has a Child & Adolescent Family Therapist opening focused in our Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient Programs in our Oak Brook office. We are looking for clinicians trained in delivering evidence-based family therapy in the PHP/IOP levels of care. If you work effectively with patients in crisis, possess an excellent work ethic, feel passionate about patient care and have the ability to work collaboratively with others, you would be a great fit for our team. Our state-of-the-art facility in Oak Brook is modern, bright, and creates an inviting therapeutic space for both patients and employees alike. What You’ll Do Facilitating family sessions to a caseload of assigned child/adolescent patients 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 Providing loved ones with psychoeducation about substance use Work with various presenting issues including depression, anxiety, psychosis, substance abuse Assisting in supporting families through phone coaching and follow-up calls Supporting patients in crisis Coordinating with the treatment team (attending rounds and program meetings; using electronic communication systems) 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 and in weekly family therapy meetings Working on projects focused on program improvement and the overall growth and development of Compass 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) Knowledge and experience utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), as well as other evidenced-based therapies Experience with patients in crisis, ideally prior experience working in partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, inpatient hospital, or residential setting Compensation: $55,000 - $90,000 USD About Us Compass Health Center is a recognized leader in crisis-level mental health, serving patients from ages 5 through adulthood in our onsite facilities and virtual programming. We focus on bridging outpatient and inpatient care through PHP/IOP services. #J-18808-Ljbffr