Therapist

Parkside provides professional purpose, hope and healing. As a member of our staff, you will be part of a mission-driven team, dedicated to changing lives and changing communities, one patient at a time.

Parkside Psychiatric Hospital & Outpatient Clinic is a comprehensive mental healthcare system providing acute in-patient care, residential treatment, and outpatient therapy. With a focus on society’s most vulnerable population, Parkside provides world-class mental health services focused on youth, ages 5 to 30. For over 65 years, Parkside’s physicians, therapists, and staff have provided state of the art, patient-centered care that propels families from hopeful to hope-filled. As a center of excellence, we cultivate talent and provide professional purpose. Together we facilitate healing, one patient at a time.

We are looking for an Outpatient Child Therapist! The Outpatient Child Therapist is responsible for providing counseling to children 5-12 and their families.

Responsible for providing high quality client care, displaying good skills in assessment, psycho-diagnosis, treatment planning, group and individual therapy, family therapy. Participates in all performance improvement hospital activities.

• Conducts individual, family and group therapy utilizing evidenced based practices targeted toward clients age 5-12

• Displays good theoretical knowledge of psychopathology and good treatment techniques for each type of therapy.

• Completes psychosocial evaluations and other assessments on assigned patients in a timely fashion

• Displays good interviewing, diagnostic and reporting skills

• Functions as a client and family advocate at all times

• Documents observations in the client's charts, reflecting implementation of the treatment plan.

• Functions as an integral part of the treatment team