PWP Health LLC is a dynamic and innovative healthcare organization committed to transforming lives through comprehensive behavioral health services. At PWP Health, our success is rooted in our core values, driving our mission to promote community visibility, engagement, and impact growth. We are dedicated to ensuring our clients achieve their goals in IM+CANS, fostering satisfaction in their partnership with PWP Health. Our team is passionate about maintaining high standards of staff engagement and performance excellence while contributing to the organization’s solid profit margin. We are currently in search of high-performing Licensed Outpatient Therapists (OPTs) to work at our Chicago location.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Outpatient Therapist (OPT) will work with individuals and groups to promote optimum mental health. The OPT may help individuals deal with addictions and substance abuse; family, parenting, and marital problems; suicide; stress management; problems with self-esteem; and issues associated with aging and mental and emotional health.

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

• ALL PWP Health initial orientation training
• Cultural Competency Training
• National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services Training (CLAS)
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Training (HIPAA)
• Sexual Harassment Prevention TrainingBystander Intervention Model
• Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
• OIGRule 50Recognizing and Reporting Abuse and Neglect
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Provider Training

To qualify at the level of an OPT, you must meet the following requirements:

• Master’s Degree in a human service field and must possess full licensure status (LCSW, LCPC, LSW, LPC or Ph. D.) Behavioral Screening Certification, if required

• Maintain confidentiality of records relating to clients’ treatment.
• Maintain an hourly billable caseload of a minimum of 25 hours per week.
• Perform IM + CANS (IATP) assessments and behavioral screening as assigned.
• Encourage clients to express their feelings and discuss what is happening in their lives and help them to develop insight into themselves and their relationships.
• Guide clients in the development of skills and strategies for dealing with their problems.
• Prepare and maintain all required treatment records and reports.
• Counsel clients and patients, individually and in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, and making changes.
• Collect information about clients through interviews, observation, and tests.
• Act as client advocates to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crises.
• Develop and implement treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge.
• Collaborate with other staff members to perform clinical assessments and develop treatment plans.
• Evaluate clients’ physical or mental condition based on the review of client information.
• Meet with families, probation officers, police, and other interested parties to exchange necessary information during the treatment process.
• Refer patients, clients, or family members to community resources or to specialists as necessary.
• Counsel family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, and supporting clients or patients.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of counseling programs and clients’ progress in resolving identified problems and moving towards defined objectives.
• Plan, organize, and lead structured programs of counseling, work, study, recreation, and social activities for clients.
• Modify treatment activities and approaches as needed to comply with changes in clients’ status.
• Learn about new developments in their field by reading professional literature, attending courses and seminars, and establishing and maintaining contact with other social service agencies.
• Discuss with individual patients their plans for life after leaving therapy.
• Gather information about community mental health needs and resources that could be used in conjunction with therapy.
• Monitor clients’ use of medications.
• Plan and conduct programs to prevent substance abuse or improve community health and counseling services.
• Run workshops and courses about mental health issues.
  As an OPT, you will be hired at a licensed level:
  Licensed: LCSW, LSW, LPC, LCPC, Ph. D.

To qualify at the level of an OPT, you must meet the following requirements:

• Master’s Degree in a human service field and must possess full licensure status (LCSW, LCPC, LSW, LPC or Ph. D.) Behavioral Screening Certification, if required.