Employment Type:

Shift:

Description:

• The Mental Health Counselor works as part of a multi-disciplinary team, to provide behavioral intervention based on assessed needs for patients with related psychiatric conditions. Is knowledgeable about the assigned patient's treatment goals and intervenes as identified in the treatment plan. Is able to implement assigned aspects of the treatment plan under supervision. Facilitates or leads group psychoeducational sessions in the milieu and documents the sessions. Effectively sets limits in the milieu, both with consistency and flexibility when necessary. Maintains a structured, therapeutic environment that addresses the age, developmental and psychological needs of the patient and includes individual time with assigned patients and conducting psycho-educational and other group activities per the unit schedule.

• MacNeal Hospital is seeking team members who are dedicated to providing exceptional care to positively impact the lives of people who were disproportionately affected by the gaps in the healthcare system, those with mental illness.

  Safety is the forefront of all we do. Department leadership is committed to zero harm principles and dedication to ensuring patients get the best care.

  MacNeal Behavioral Health is striving to change the mental health care that is provided on the Southwest Side of Chicago.

  MacNeal Behavioral health offers support & guidance by our clinical nurse leader, nursing supervisors, and nurse managers.

  Benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Referral rewards
  • Differentials (evening, nights, weekends)
  • Self-scheduling/every other weekend/rotating holiday schedule (so they know year-to-year what holiday they will work)

  Schedule : Full-time

  Location: MacNeal Hospital, Berwyn IL

  The role you will contribute to:

  - Chronic Diagnosis/Intensive Treatment Unit:

  o This unit providesample opportunity to strengthen de-escalation skills and provides a robust understanding of precipitating factors for mental illness and the effects of institutionalization .

  - Geriatric Unit

  o This unit provides care forbehavioralhealthpatients with depressive disorders, bipolar or schizophrenia in conjunction with aging and/or multiple other comorbidities.

  General Inpatient Psychiatric Units:

  o This unit provides trauma informed care in a supportive environment to help individuals struggling with major depressive disorder, anxiety, alcohol or substance detoxification, and postpartum depression.

  Position Requirements :

  Minimum Education:

  • Required: Level of knowledge equivalent to that ordinarily acquired through completion of two (2) years of college with course work in psychology or a related field preferred of the equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Preferred: Bachelor's Degree strongly preferred
  • Specify Degree(s): Psychology, Social Work, or related field
  • Residency: N/A

  Minimum Experience:

  • Required: 1-2 years of previous job-related experience
  • Preferred: Minimum of two (2) years Inpatient Psych experience preferred .

  Licensure/Certifications:

  • Required: Current CPR certification
  • Preferred: CPI certification

  Our promise to you:

  Joining Loyola Medicine is about being a part of something bigger! We treat the human spirit, in our patients and our colleagues. We are a part of a community, which believes in the wholeness of each individual, and serves to uplift others in mind, body and spirit. We are passionate about your growth and success in your career at Loyola Medicine. We value you, for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. We also understand that we are better together .

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Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.