Behavioral Health Therapist - Adult Behavioral Health ...

OverviewTo aid the interdisciplinary team in the assessment, treatment planning, psychotherapy/counseling, and discharge planning for patients on the inpatient behavioral health units. QualificationsCertifications: Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Training within 3 months - Crisis Prevention InstituteUse of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position. Upon HireWork may occasionally require travel to other Carle Health facilities/hospitals. Upon HireRequired to drive your own vehicle for business purposes. Upon Hire Education: Master's Degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work.Other RequirementsRequired English Skills Advanced reading skills Advanced writing skills Advanced oral skills Communication Skills Ability to respond appropriately to customer/co-worker Interaction with a wide variety of people Maintain confidential information Ability to communicate only the facts to recipients or to decline to reveal information Ability to project a professional, friendly, helpful demeanor Computer Skills Basic computer knowledge: Uses word processing, spreadsheet, e-mail application, and web browser. Comfortable within a Windows OS and learning new applications. ResponsibilitiesProvides individual and group therapy/counseling to assist patients in achieving treatment goals.Provides individual therapy/counseling to assigned patients as stipulated on their treatment plansProvides support, sets limits, and/or facilitates learning from the situation when providing situational interventions with patients (individual/group therapy sessions and situations involving milieu management)Facilitates a minimum of one regularly scheduled group process-oriented therapy session/dayInterventions reflect a knowledge of appropriate behaviors related to specific population (age, diagnosis, etc)Group facilitation reflects expertise in group dynamicsUtilizes Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and other brief therapiesProvides leadership to content of group as it relates to individual patient needs and current milieuDocumentation is timely, succinct, legible, uses the DAIR format and reflects impairments, interventions and progress towards treatment goals as established in the individual patient's treatment planEmploys CPI methods when assisting as a team member to control an aggressive or violentCompletes initial and ongoing assessments of patients.Thoroughly completes Initial Assessment (except nursing components) and completes admission note in Integrated Progress NotesDocumentation is timely, legible and succinct and includes initial clinical impressions of the patient and recommendation for treatment componentsAssists in obtaining collateral information from family, significant others if they are present at time of admissionPatient is ongoing assessed during informal sessions as well as during formal individual and group therapy sessionsDocumentation of ongoing assessments/individual therapy sessions reflects progress towards goals outlined in treatment planCollaborates with other members of the treatment team in the development and implementation of an individualized treatment plan and assists in the Behavioral Health Clinician's absence.Completes, reviews and updates treatment plans on assigned patientsParticipates in or provides input for interdisciplinary clinical staffing as well as community, return to work, discharge, and school staffingParticipation reflects knowledge of the patient's strengths, illness, support systems, and historyProactively meets with other members of the treatment team on a daily basis to assist in the coordination of care and discharge planningCollaborates with Behavioral Health Clinician, especially in matters related to family issues and addresses family issues as they impact the patientAssists the Behavioral Health Clinician in the absence of another BHC; assisting in guardianship issues, filing petitions/certificates with the court, discharge planning and providing support/intervention with patients' families as necessaryDemonstrates thorough knowledge of the Mental Health Code, the Confidentiality Act, The Mental Health Treatment Preference Act, HIPAA, laws pertaining to guardianship and custody, advance directive legislation and MMCI policies, as well as Elderly and Child Abuse reporting lawsMakes necessary phone calls to child and elderly welfare agencies to report abuse and/or neglectServes as a resource in the creation and maintenance of a therapeutic milieu so the unit is a safe, caring, nurturing, healing and educational environment.Ensures patient/staff safety by following policy/procedures, adhering to national patient safety goals; sets behavioral limits for patients according to unit policies and individual treatment plansCompletes event reports for any adverse outcomesAssists patients in conflict resolutionModels behavior and serves as a resource in de-escalating patients utilizing CPI techniquesGenerates ideas for improving processes, treatment and patient careCommunicates milieu and programming needs/suggestions to clinical supervisor and nurse manager About UsFind it here.Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. The supportive and inclusive team where you can thrive. The place where growth meets balance - and opportunities meet flexibility. Find it all at Carle Health.Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members in its eight hospitals, physician groups and a variety of healthcare businesses. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation's highest honor for nursing care. The system includes Methodist College and Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world's first engineering-based medical school, and Health Allianceâ„¢. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: human.resources@. Compensation and BenefitsThe compensation range for this position is $29.29per hour - $50.38per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit /benefits.

Created: 2025-09-26