Licensed Mental Health Counselor

We provide substance use treatment, including detox, residential care and intensive outpatient programs.

The Licensed Mental Health Counselor provides individual, group and family therapy and completes assessments for new clients. This is a telehealth position. You must live in and be licensed in the state where clients are located. On site, Chicago.

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Participate in clinical supervision and case consultation.
• Complete progress notes within 24 hours in TherapyNotes, SimplePractice or Credible.
• Lead weekly skills or process groups.
• Meet a weekly target of 25 to 28 billable sessions.
• Coordinate care with psychiatrists, primary care and case managers.
• Administer PHQ-9, GAD-7 and other outcome measures.
• Provide individual, group and family therapy using CBT, DBT, ACT and other evidence-based approaches.
• Deliver sessions over a secure video platform for telehealth clients.

Required qualifications

• Credentialed or able to credential with Medicaid and major commercial insurers.
• Comfortable with risk assessment and safety planning.
• Able to manage a full caseload and complete notes on time.
• Training in at least one evidence-based modality such as CBT, DBT or EMDR.
• LPC, LMHC, LCPC or LCSW in Illinois, or an associate license with supervision in place.
• Private, quiet space and reliable internet for telehealth sessions.

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM

Benefits

Starting pay: $67,000 - $77,000 annually, depending on experience and certifications.

• Health, dental and vision coverage starting on day one.
• 401(k) with a 100% match up to 5%.
• Paid holidays.
• Employee assistance program.
• Life insurance.
• 401(k) with 4% match.

No recruitment agencies, please.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Allegheny Counseling Center.