Outpatient Therapist - Fee for Service

Hartgrove Behavioral Health System is a 160-bed leading psychiatric hospital dedicated to providing quality behavioral health services for its diverse population of children, adolescents and adults. As a leader in behavioral health within UHS and in the Chicago area, Hartgrove is a state-of-the-art facility offering some of the most advanced technologies and programs found in the behavioral health field. We are dedicated to our teamwork approach and provide a compassionate and therapeutic environment, as well as offering a continuum of specialty programs throughout our inpatient, partial and outpatient services.

Hartgrove is a Joint Commission accredited and state licensed facility focused on short-term crisis stabilization programs. We provide fully accredited educational programs, comprehensive Behavioral Health services, along with an array of additional services, while utilizing a holistic treatment approach.

The Hospital is seeking fee-for-service therapists to provide individual, family, and group therapy services in our largest and newest outpatient office, Oak Park Counseling Center.  This position requires at least two evenings per week (5 to 8 pm) and/or Friday hours, with the flexibility to add additional days/hours as needed.  Therapists are able to build and maintain a caseload of clients tailored to specific clinical interests (e.g., children, families, adults with a range of clinical conditions) or practice as a generalist.  The Hospital provides all overhead expenses that are typically associated with working a group/private practice, including office space, supplies, billing and reimbursement services, and assistance with insurance credentialing. 

The primary responsibilities are as follows:

• Provide individual, family, and group therapy sessions to children, adolescents and adults in an outpatient setting
• Develop and maintain a clinical caseload while working alongside the clinic for scheduling, availability, etc.  
• Maintain and submit appropriate documentation as well as billing submission under the standards of the clinic
• To assure compliance with applicable laws pertaining to psychiatric treatments
• To provide a safe, secure, therapeutic and professional environment at all times