The Josselyn Center currently has some employment opportunities for soon-to-be graduates of the counseling program. Here is the link to several job openings and below is a job description for a beginning therapist. We have some former graduates of the counseling program who are currently employed at The Josselyn Center and who previously completed their internship there. If you are interested, please mention that you heard about this opportunity from Jay Lesenko/DePaul’s Professional Practice Office so that they know where the referral came from. Any questions can be sent to Thomas P. Tharayil at ttharayil@josselyn.org.
Position: Mental Health Therapist
Location: Northbrook, IL
Job Summary
The Staff Therapist is responsible for providing clinical services to children, adolescents, and/or adults, as assigned, to help Josselyn achieve its vision of Mental Health for All. The clinician is held accountable for all related clinical, administrative, and Quality and Compliance responsibilities.
Essential Responsibilities and Metrics
- Provides high quality services of therapy, counseling, crisis intervention, case management, and client centered consultation to clients and their families
- Maintains direct service hours per month of 60% for advanced clinicians and 56% for others
- Keeps detailed, confidential records of client sessions, progress, assessments, and treatment plans
- Creates IMCANS (IATP) Assessment (Completes IATP within 30 days of initial meeting with client, modifies and reviews as needed, updates and records IATP in CIS as needed and ensures updates are completed prior to six months due date) and complete the LOCUS in a timely fashion
- All Progress Notes will be entered into the medical record as soon as possible but in no more than three business days of the date of service
- Keeps EMR calendar, and any other primary sources, up to date
- Coordinates care with other clinical staff, both internal and external providers
- Attends and participates at clinical presentations, and all required meetings
- Is responsive to all outreach and coordination regarding client fees/payments
- Participates in Accreditation and Certification processes, Committee Work, Strategic Planning, and Community Related Services as appropriate.
Qualifications
- Clinically related graduate degree, including an M.A. in Counseling, MSW, MSMFT, Psy.D, Ph.D in Psychology, or a degree which qualifies for a QMHP in the state of Illinois
- Three professional references that reflect ability to perform clinical work
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Pay Range: $45,000 – $55,000 per year
