Über diese Program Therapist, Eating Disorders Stelle bei Compass Health Center
Weekly outpatient therapy isn't always enough, and a trip to the ER isn't the only answer. Patients and their families rely on Compass Health Center when in crisis – every day, we help people overcome depression, anxiety, suicidality, obsessions/compulsions, trauma, chronic pain, and other obstacles in order for our patients to live freely.
About This Role
We are seeking an experienced clinician with a passion for delivering evidence-based therapy within our Adult Eating Disorders Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient Program (PHP/IOP) young adults struggling with Mood and Anxiety. If you are passionate about working with patients to communicate, develop and carry out appropriate treatment plans and compassionate care, you would be an ideal addition to our team.
As a Program Therapist, you’ll work thoughtfully with our patients to develop and implement their individualized treatment plans. This role will consist of conducting individual therapy meetings, meal support, collaborating with patients’ outpatient teams, leading groups and guiding patients through their overall treatment program. You’ll partner closely with the entirety of our treatment teams, including Group Therapists, Family Therapists, Dieticians, Registered Nurses, and Prescribers Psychiatry Team Members to ensure comprehensive and compassionate care.
The staff in this role will be on-site Monday through Friday at our Northbrook location 8am to 4pm supporting the Eating Disorder PHP/IOP, as well as other adult programs based on census needs.
Our location in Northbrook is our first and largest facility, and consists not only of our widest variety of programs, but also serves as a pilot site for many of our new treatment offerings.
What You’ll Do
- Role function will be dedicated to Family Therapy and Primary Therapy based on census and program needs
- Provide evidence-based individual therapy and groups across the program curriculum, including CBT-E, exposure therapy, DBT and MED-DBT, ACT, and general CBT content
- Meet with patients individually to assess progress and guide treatment planning
- Coordinate care with patients’ individual providers to ensure continuity of care
- Assess patients’ progress and need for higher level of care or discharge
- Conducts assessments and consults with intake clinicians to aid in determining appropriateness of fit for patients
- Communicate with patients’ family members or support system when indicated
- Complete initial intake evaluations to determine diagnosis and appropriateness for program as needed
- Chart in our electronic medical records system
- Engage in crisis management as part of a treatment team
- Create and update treatment plans
- Participate in professional development activities
- Provide individual and milieu-based exposure therapy
Who You Are
- Hold the following licenses or certifications in the state of Wisconsin: LCSW, LPC, LCPC, LMFT, PsyD, or PhD with 2 + years of clinical experience conducting individual and/or group therapy.
- 1+ years’ experience with exposure therapy, preferred
- The ability to assist families and patients in talking about difficult topics is a necessity.
- Excellent time management skills, ability to juggle multiple demands simultaneously in a fast paced and changing environment.
- Value communication and teamwork
- Align with the mission and values of Compass Health Center
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.
We know job descriptions can be intimidating, so if this sounds like an opportunity for you, please don't hesitate to apply!
Who We Are
Compass Health Center is a recognized leader in crisis-level mental health, bringing passion, connection, and patient-centered care to the Partial Hospitalization and 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 two-way 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.
What’s 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 – we’d be grateful to hear from you!
