PSYCHOTHERAPIST

Summary

Position Purpose: The Psychotherapist is responsible for providing psychotherapy and other treatment services that affirm clients’ strengths, broaden their problem-solving abilities, and increase their self-knowledge. The therapist is also responsible to ensure that appropriate documentation is completed that is required for billing and coding, and acts as a mentor and leader to newer staff and master’s level students.

Key Job Activities:

•  Conducts psychotherapeutic and other clinical treatment sessions for individuals, families, and groups.
•  Completes all required case records and statistical reporting documentation within specified time frames.
•  Conducts home visits when clinically appropriate.
•  Provides direct service for 70% of work hours.
•  Facilitates consultation and outreach to assure the provision of holistic treatment.
• Documents all services provided in a timely manner.
• Participates in ongoing community resource development.
•  Monitors treatment plan service delivery as it relates to the internal service providers.
• Performs evaluation for suicide, violence, and case management needs.
• Advocates for and with patients and families in utilizing resources and services.
• Engages patients therapeutically to help them learn healthy aspects of interpersonal social skills, hygiene and grooming and teamwork in social settings.
• Performs individual psychotherapy based on an identified theoretical model (cognitive, behavioral, psychodynamic, interpersonal, or other).
• Conducts crisis therapy, family therapy, and group psychotherapy.
• Conducts clinical supervision.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Work Experience:

• Master’s degree in social work, Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Marital Family Therapy, or related behavioral health program that is a license eligible degree required. sinaichicago.org

Knowledge and Skills:

• Possesses exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Must be culturally competent.
• Bilingual Spanish is a plus.

Experience in EPIC and MEDITECH software systems preferred.

Certifications/Licenses:

•  LCSW, LSW, LPC, or LCPC or LMFT preferred. Workplace Conditions: PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
•  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and talk or hear
• The employee is frequently required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.