Family Therapist
Family Therapist
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$ 75000 - 105000
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Job Description
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
As the largest provider of PHP/IOP programs and psychiatric services in Illinois Compass Health Center is one of the fastestgrowing behavioral health organizations in the country. We are thrilled to expand our exceptionally innovative and highly distinguished programs that redefine our industry and raise the standard for comprehensive care.
Launched in September 2023 our newest location in Silver Spring MD is home to top local talent in behavioral health care. This interdisciplinary team of trailblazers is building our adolescent and adult programs from the ground up alongside the leadership of wellestablished clinicians and doctors working in PHP/IOP behavioral health care for the past decade.
Our Family Therapists play a key role in our multidisciplinary teams and work to ensure synergy across treatment. As a Family Therapist youll conduct family sessions with patients and their loved ones that will aim at providing support offering education and promoting collaboration. If your passion is helping those who are working to support our patients you would be a great addition to our team.
This role may work with patients aged 12 in our Mood & Anxiety Program while also offering the opportunity to be crosstrained within our specialty programs and services: School refusal OCD/Complex Anxiety Mental Health and Substance Use Trauma OCD/Complex Anxiety. The Family Therapist is ideal for someone who is eager to collaborate with an array of clinicians and patient populations while broadening their clinical skillset through ample training and support.
*This is a Hybrid opportunity with an expectation of the candidate being on site 23 days per week*
What youll do:
- Facilitating family sessions to a caseload of assigned patients and their loved ones
- Providing guidance and support to patients and family members to help promote goals and encourage patients progress through the program.
- Providing direction to families about effective ways of supporting patients. Discussion topics and family therapy goals include safety plans incorporating skill implementation improving communication creating behavior contracts.
- Works with various presenting issues including depression anxiety trauma school avoidance and refusal and OCD among others.
- Assisting in supporting families through phone coaching and followup calls.
- Supporting patients in crisis.
- Coordinating with the treatment team. This involves attending rounds and other program meetings regularly as well as using the electronic systems of communication.
- Communicating with outside providers conducting family therapy for continuity of care.
- Collaborating with the treatment team in assessing the patients progress and need for higher level of care stepdown or discharge.
- Helping the family to coordinate an effective discharge plan.
- Providing individual support to patients as needed.
- Contributing clinical observations and insights during interdisciplinary meetings.
- Charting progress of patients appropriately in the electronic medical record.
- Participating in program meetings as needed.
- Working on projects focused on program improvement and the overall growth and development of Compass.
- Provide group therapy and primary therapy as needed
- Other duties as assigned
Who You Are
- Licensed Doctorate Level Psychologist Masters Level Clinician with clinical license or a postgraduate degree in a healthcare field
- Have two years post masters family therapy experience
- Have two years post masters experience working in higher levels of care (preferred)
- Possess a core skill set of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Experience with or interest in working with those who struggle with substance use trauma OCD/Complex Anxiety
We are committed to a fair and equitable work environment. The expected compensation range for this role is below. This range includes multiple career path levels across the organization; where you fall in the range is dependent upon a number of factors including but not limited to your years of experience type of experience location and education/certifications. Compass reserves the right to update these ranges.
Compensation
$75000 $105000 USD
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 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!
Employment Type
Full Time
