Mental Health Professional

Weekly outpatient therapy isnt always enough and a trip to the ER isnt the only answer. Patients and their families rely on CompassHealth Center whenincrisis every day wehelp people overcome depression anxiety suicidality obsessions/compulsions trauma chronic pain and other obstacles in order for our patients to live freely.

About This Role

TheMental Health Professional will support Compass clinical teams through activities including but not limited to interacting with patients and supporting the milieu communicating patient information preparing the clinical environment aiding patients in daily exposure therapy work under the supervision of masters level clinicians tracking patient outcome data. Additionally this role will understand HIPAA compliance and be able to maintain a calm demeanor in highstress situations.

What Youll Do:

• Communicate patient progress with team
• Aid in daily Exposure and Response prevention therapy including but not limited to gathering materials facilitating exposures that involve more than one person supporting patients during and after exposures helping them increase the intensity or variability of exposures.
• Support other therapists such as communicating needs outside the group room writing on the board etc..
• Demonstrate or perform interoceptive with patients
• Support in program day to day logistics including but not limited to attendance scheduling printing materials prepping rooms administering/entering patient data measures
• Engage in frequent communication and collaboration with team members
• Guiding group in a scripted meditation
• Chart progress of patients
• Check and respond to daily emailsand EMR messages.
• Maintain organizational systems
• Communicate patient requests with doctors/nurses/therapists
• Maintain patient privacy at all times
• Participate in professional development activities.
• Other responsibilities as assigned

Who You Are:

• Flexibility working with multiple populations or in different programs
• Ability to quickly establish rapport with patients
• Excellent time management skills including the ability to juggle multiple demands simultaneously in a fast paced and changing environment
• Ability to maintain patient privacy at all times
• Ability to tolerate patients being uncomfortable or distressed in your presence
• Interest and/or knowledge of exposure and response prevention therapy

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors Degree preferred
• Experience successfullyworking with adults with significant mental health needs
• Have two years experience working with people

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer and standing bending and moving
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times

Disclaimers:

The above information is intended to describe the general nature of this position and should not be considered a comprehensive statement of duties activities responsibilities and requirements. Additional duties activities responsibilities and requirements may be assigned with or without notice at any time. Please note that this job description is neither an employment contract nor a promise of work for any specific length of time.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Compass Health Center is Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive work environment that is supportive in nature and that respects all individuals.

We know job descriptionscan be intimidating so if this sounds like an opportunity for you please dont hesitate to apply!

Who We Are

Compass Health Center is a recognized leader in crisislevel mental health bringing passion connection and patientcentered care to the PartialHospitalizationand Intensive Outpatient space (PHP/IOP). Based in Chicagoland we serve hundreds of patients every day ranging from ages 5 through adulthood in our onsite facilities or through our flourishing virtual programming.Compass fills a critical gap between outpatient and inpatient care through an intermediate level of Behavioral Healthcare.

A few more things we want you to know: our values are super important to us and hopefully will be to you too. Cultural humility teamwork continuous improvement connection patient centered care passion innovation and agility should be your power sources. Joining Compass is an opportunity to feel fulfilled through a joint mission towards healing our communities.

Benefits & Perks

We know that you will be dedicated to your purpose here. We look at that investment as a twoway street. We are proud to offer plenty of space for growth and opportunities to pursue continuous development within our organization.

For eligible positions our other benefits include: comprehensive medical/dental/vision plans 401k program with company matching generous PTO (including competitive parental leave after 1 year of employment) and continuous training through CEU seminars and volunteering opportunities.

Whats Next

Compass is committed to cultivating diverse and dynamic teams who exude passion for their craft so whether or not you check all the boxes we encourage you to apply wed be grateful to hear from you!