SCHOOL THERAPIST (LICENSED)

School Therapist - Innovations Academy - Therapeutic Day School

(LICENSE REQUIRED)

Full Time

Innovations Academy, an ISBE approved therapeutic day school, has an full-time opportunity for a licensed therapist to join its dynamic staff with responsibility for providing services to Innovations Academy students from Elementary through High School.

Major Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Under the direction of the Innovations Clinical Supervisor, the School therapist performs clinical functions, including assisting students in meeting their social, emotional, and academic needs while facilitating access to therapeutic treatment and activities designed to assist students in achieving their optimal level of emotional health.  Related tasks under the Innovations Academy Therapist's responsibility include participating in and contributing to student's Individual Educational Plans (IEP) and related meetings, providing basic consultation, psychoeducation, individual and group counseling, and providing other specialized clinical services for students within the school environment.  The clinical services provided include crisis intervention and individual and group therapy addressing goals included in each student's IEP.

Benefits include:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 400+ Subsidiaries!

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected health care management companies, operating through its subsidiaries acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers nationwide. Founded in 1978, UHS subsidiaries now have more than 80,000 employees. The UHS business strategy is to build or purchase health care properties in rapidly growing markets and create a strong franchise based on exceptional service and effective cost control. Our success comes from a responsive management style and a service philosophy based on integrity, competence and compassion.

Streamwood Behavioral Healthcare System (SBHS) is a 178-bed acute care facility located in Streamwood, IL and has been providing mental health treatment to the Chicagoland community and the state of Illinois since 1991. We are dedicated to offering services to meet the ever-changing emotional and behavioral healthcare needs of children, adolescents, and their families.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Master's Degree in a mental health/human services field (counseling, social work, psychology) from an accredited college is REQUIRED. Minimum of two (2) years' of experience is preferred in a school, special education, or behavioral health setting, with direct experience in individual therapy. crisis intervention skills, and vocational/transitional planning and guidance.  Strong clinical skills, with a majority of experience focused on the child/adolescent population.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION: LPC/LSW REQUIRED, LCPC/LCSW strongly preferred.  Primary Scource Verification shall be required through Illinois Department of Professional Regulation.

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We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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