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Behavioral Therapist Internship

Children's Advocate LLC

Peotone, IL

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SKILLS
Animation, Behavioral Health, Community Health, Community and Social Services, Construction, Crisis Intervention, Cross-Functional, Customer Relations, Customer Response, Customer Support/Service, Discharge Plans, Documentation, Educational Administration, Faculty Administration, Home Care, Journalism, Music Therapy, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pediatrics, Process Management, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Public Health, Social Work, Team Player, Time Management, Treatment Plan
LOCATION
Peotone, IL
POSTED
13 days ago

Behavioral Health Therapist Intern Full Job Description
Responsibilities
The Intern will provide therapy services to clients, based on their areas of needs & must be able to continually interact with the client throughout their therapy sessions, oftentimes in an animated fashion- when age appropriate. Clients can be age pre-primer to adults.
Prompt scheduling and completion of an initial Behavioral Health Assessment for all mental health clients.
Intern must be patient demeanor with the ability to relate to, empathize with, and show compassion for a variety of behaviors.
  • Must have the ability to commit to a contracted schedule, with at least a 1 year term job commitment.
Ability to work collaboratively as a member of a dynamic team of professionals.


Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and Google applications.


The intern serves clients whose social-emotional difficulties interfere with their capacity to function adequately in some areas of their lives.


Acts as a Mandated Reporter on all issues of child abuse and neglect


Documentation of an Admission Note summarizing the clients’ identifying information, presenting problem, history of the presenting problem, provisional diagnosis, safety precautions, the medical necessity of treatment and treatment plan recommendations


Construction and documentation of a timely individualized treatment plan (ITP) in conjunction with the client, and their guardian, in the event they have a court-appointed guardian or are a minor, addressing the clinical needs identified in the assessment process, coordination of care and discharge planning needs


Timely revision/modification of the ITP as the client moves through the treatment process


Completion of individual, group, couples/family counseling as driven by the needs identified in the assessment process and as indicated in the individualized treatment plan


Timely documentation of therapy in progress notes summarizing for each session (i.e., goals and objectives addressed, clinical interventions, client response to interventions, and continued therapy plan)


Provision to facilitate linkage to and ongoing coordination and support for needed services and supports in patients’ community environment


Crisis intervention when indicated including immediate coordination of indicated service given nature of crisis addressed


Consistent engagement of clients including prompt follow up on attendance issues or barriers, on use of referrals made, etc.


Consistent collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team to support integrated care in regard to the treatment process


Participates in relevant professional development training


Other duties as assigned


Qualifications


Masters or bachelors programing for social work, nursing, art therapy, music therapy, occupational therapy, counseling, psychology, public health, and other social service disciplines are welcomed to apply, from an accredited institution required.


Frankfort, Illinois Area


Bi-Lingual & Men are encouraged to apply.


ALL JOB DUTIES AS ASSIGNED ARE REQUIRED.


School professor or school administrator contact must be provided.


Must pass a background check and drug screening.


Job Types: Part-time, Internship


Salary: $18.00 per hour


Benefits:


  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
Medical specialties:


  • Home Health
  • Pediatrics
  • Psychiatry
Schedule:


  • 4 hour shift
  • 8 hour shift
  • After school
  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekends as needed
Work setting:


  • Community health center
  • In-person
COVID-19 considerations:


All staff are required to wear a mask & common surfaces are santized regularly,


Ability to commute/relocate:
Near the Frankfort, IL 60423: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person - Located in the Frankfort/Matteson, Illinois Area 

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