Description

Esperanza Health Centers offers benefits to all its full-time employees:

BCBS Medical PPO Plans| Ameritas Dental |Eye Med Vision| Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,000 per year|10 Paid Holidays and 21 Days of Paid Time Off | 

Psychotherapists will provide directly community based, behavioral health, clinical services to youth and their families to improve psychosocial functioning. 

*The field based psychotherapist provides services from a satellite location that is based into the targeted community, with the goal of increasing accessibility of health services to the local population. 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: (The following duties and responsibilities are all essential job functions except for those that begin with the word “May.”)

• Provide trauma informed, affirming, culturally appropriate and compassionate psychotherapy services in individual and group settings. 
• Provide comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of behavioral health patients.
• Provide effective treatment planning and assist clients in successfully achieving goals. 
• Assist in the detection of “at risk” patients and development of plans to prevent further psychological or physical deterioration. 
• Evaluate crisis situations and apply appropriate interventions. 
• Write Behavioral health support letters for patients who need them.
• Keep the highest standards for documentation and confidentiality for patients care.
• Maintain a respectful and fruitful relationship with partner institutions, acting as an ambassador of EHC standards of care and our values.
• Participate in staff meetings with the field location, and supervision with the EHC team.
• Meeting department Productivity and Quality Improvement measures and goals. 
• Timely attend team member trainings and performance development. 
• Practice clinical consultation with peers when appropriate and as assigned by the Behavioral Health Lead. 
• Help in the creation of systems to ensure integration of behavioral health services into overall health care provision at Esperanza. 
• Develop contacts with community resources and serve as patient advocate as appropriated.
• Participate in the development and modification of clinic programs as indicated. 
• Be accountable for personal and professional growth with continuing education seminars/workshops as required for re-licensure. 
• Conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times, practice open and respectful communication, problem solving skills, and self-care. 

Marginal Functions

The following duties and responsibilities may be reassigned. 

• Cooperates with other personnel to achieve department objectives and maintains good employee relations. 
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested. Performs both essential and marginal job functions in a safe manner. 

Requirements

• Master’s degree in counseling or related field. 
• Pre-licensed in Illinois as Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor/Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. (Supervision hours towards licensure will be provided)
• Bilingual English/Spanish 
• Clinical Experience working with Youth. 
• Capacity to move to, from and around Back of the Yards square.
• Availability to work evenings and some Saturdays.