Flex Group Therapist

Description

Compass Health Center is seeking a Flex Group Therapist for our new Clinical Flex Team.  

Compass Health Center is a recognized leader in crisis-level mental health, setting the standard for excellence in the PHP/IOP space. Our evidence-based approach (CBT, DBT, ACT) and collaborative, team-based environment make Compass the best place to start or build your career.

Our rapid growth continues to create new opportunities as we continue to push for better and differentiated care for our patients seeking treatment for anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use, and other co-occurring conditions. We are currently building a Clinical Flex Team comprised of experienced and adaptable clinicians who have worked with a range of diverse populations in varying roles.  This exciting opportunity will meet the needs of our growing organization and its changing needs while also creating unique experiences for clinicians to develop skills in multiple clinical areas.

We are seeking experienced therapists with a passion for delivering evidenced-based therapy to patients in all age groups we serve with various presenting issues.  If you are flexible and ready to build on your already impressive skillset, you would be an ideal addition to our team. 

This is a full-time position that is Monday thru Friday with the specific schedule based on the organization’s needs. You will be “deployed” to our programs based on our patient census and individual program needs.  You must be willing to travel to either our Chicago or Northbrook location as necessary.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing group therapy to patients in a safe and therapeutic milieu
• Assessing patients on daily basis for safety, ADLs, and mental status
• Developing effective therapeutic group relationships that promote positive change in patients
• Utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy to inform facilitation of group therapy sessions
• Relaying relevant clinical information from group sessions to treatment team during rounds and as needed
• Providing safety checks with safety plan as needed
• Developing creative program material and curriculum and adjusting group therapy content, as needed, to fit group needs
• Organizing and maintaining clinical group material to provide structure to curriculum
• Tracking frequency of skills taught in program to ensure full breadth of CBT/DBT skills are provided
• Documenting therapeutic processes, as well as all other relevant clinical information
• Communicating patient progress, interaction and presentation to clinical staff
• Completing discharges for patients discharging from the intensive outpatient program
• Creating  and updating treatment plans
• Participating in professional development activities

You would be the ideal candidate, if you:

• Have two years post master’s experience
• Possess a core skill set of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Hold the following licenses or certifications: LCSW, LCPC, MSW, LPC, MFT, LMFT, LSW, PsyD, or PhD
• Have prior experience working in partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, inpatient hospital, or residential setting
• Are flexible and interested in working with multiple age groups and patients with varying diagnoses

The benefits of working at Compass Health Center:

Compass Health Center offers our full time employees a competitive total compensation package, including:

• Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision and Accident Insurance
• 401K with generous company match
• Increased PTO with years of employment
• Performance based raise structure, with the opportunity for annual raises
• No weekends or on call responsibilities
• Annual CEU series provided on site