Description
Community Support Team
The Team Lead Case Therapist II 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.
This role is responsible for providing intensive case management services to individuals with chronic and/or persistent mental illness or co-occurring disorders.
Specific responsibilities may include but not be limited to:
- Assisting clients in engaging in needed services, assisting in finding and utilizing community resources, applying for and re-determining benefits assistance, assisting clients in having basic necessities such as food, housing and safety resources.
Caseload: This is a team-based approach. The team shares the caseload, but each team member is individually assigned specific clients for consistent follow-up and support.
Population: Clients have higher needs and are at higher risk of crisis and instability than those clients engaged in traditional case management services.
Schedule:
40 hours/week, Monday-Friday, 8:30-5:00
*No overnight or weekend hours.
Qualifications
Required:
- Experience and training in assessment, individual, family, and group counseling
- Master's Degree with LSW, LCSW, LPC, or LCPC required, or eligible for licensure
- Master's degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or related field
Preferred:
- 3-5 years in intensive treatment setting and /or mental health setting.
- CADC Licensure
- LIC CPC
- LIC LCSW
- LIC MSW
Equal Opportunity
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.
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. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.
Sign-on Bonus Eligibility: 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 at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.
