Behavioral Health Counselor-Inpatient Part-time 6pm to 630am

This position works 12-hour shifts, working 24-hours per week with a every other weekend rotation. This position's schedule is 6pm to 630am, 24 hour per week, with the following 6-week schedule. Week 1 Tuesday and Saturday Week 2 Sun and Monday Week 3 Thursday and Saturday Week 4 Sunday and Tuesday Week 5 Monday and Saturday Week 6 Sunday and Thursday The Behavioral Health Counselor reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. As a member of a multidisciplinary team, assists in providing patient assessments and treatment as directed. Under supervision, provides supportive counseling, case management, and community support services. Assesses patient and patient's family needs, develops treatment plans, provides and evaluates patient care, and assists with discharge planning. Responsibilities: • Screen and evaluate requests for service. • Collect and report social history for assigned cases. • Intervene, stabilize, and manage acute crisis situations. • Assess and evaluate client needs, strengths, goals and resources. • Develop individual plans with clients utilizing available assessment tools. • Work with an interdisciplinary team in reviewing cases and developing individual plans. • Implement individual plans through rehabilitation services such as case management, advocacy, outreach, skills training groups, social rehabilitation, community support and support counseling. • Provide linkage case management, participate in treatment planning and discharge planning. • Consult with other center staff regarding problem assessment and treatment/intervention planning. • Consult with other service agencies around case-specific and programmatic issues. • Refer and link clients to other human services programs. • Serve as a liaison to other agencies as needed. • Train other providers and non-providers in areas relating to service specialties. Minimum Requirements: Education: • Bachelor’s in Behavioral Health Licensure: • All NM, Ben Gordon Center (WR849) employees, at point of hire and annually, are required to have a valid State of Illinois driver’s license, current auto liability insurance, and an annual driving abstract Certification: • CPR - Basic Life Support Behavioral Attributes: • Advance verbal and written communication skills Preferred: • One year of experience interacting with clients in an outpatient setting Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status. Background Check Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person. Benefits We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Click on or copy and paste URL to your browser to view detailed benefits information NorthwesternMedicine Career Page https://jobs.nm.org/benefits Please refer to the Benefits Eligibility by Employment Classification to determine benefits eligibility for job postings. If sign-on bonus is included in a job posting eligibility is as followed: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign-on bonus. Exception : New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible.