Psychotherapist (LCSW) Illinois - Remote, Full-Time

• Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration (13%)
• As part of a multidisciplinary care team, identify social determinants of health needs that team members will work to resolve
• Serve a crucial role on a multidisciplinary care team of psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, community health workers, and medical assistants; participate in huddles and multidisciplinary communication

• Competency Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Comfort working in a startup environment with a rapidly growing and evolving team
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and communicate effectively in a team setting
• Ability to maintain effective and professional relationships with patients and other members of the care team
• Ability to effectively engage patients and their caregivers in a therapeutic relationship
• Ability to work with patients via telehealth platform and via telephone
• Working knowledge of differential diagnosis of common mental health and/or substance use disorders, when appropriate
• Working knowledge of evidence-based psychosocial treatments and brief behavioral interventions for common mental health disorders, when appropriate (e.g., motivational interviewing, problem-solving treatment, behavioral activation)

• Required Education and Experience
• Experience with screening for common mental health and/or substance use disorders.
• Experience with assessment and treatment planning for common mental health and/or substance use disorders.
• Experience conducting psychotherapy via telehealth
• Active and unrestricted licensure as an LCSW in Illinois

• Preferred Education and Experience
• Experience with collaborative care is a plus
• EMDR trained or certified is a plus
• Bilingual (Spanish-English and/or Haitian-Creole/English) preferred

Work Environment

Employees will work from their homes, utilizing virtual tools and software to manage tasks, communicate with team members, patients and other stakeholders. They will also complete administrative duties on a computer provided by the company.

Physical Demands

This role requires sitting for extended periods of time in front of a computer screen.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

Full-time, Monday-Friday from 9am-5pm CT

Other Duties

Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Author Health is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. It is the company’s policy to comply with all applicable equal employment opportunity laws by making all employment decisions without unlawful regard or consideration of any individual’s race, religion, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expressions, transgender status, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, marital status, age, national origin, genetic information, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, veteran or family status or any other basis protected by applicable national, federal, state, provincial or local law. The company’s policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on any of these impermissible bases, as well as any bases or grounds protected by applicable law in each jurisdiction.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible experience for all applicants. If you require any accommodations at any stage of the process, please let us know.

The company is pleased to provide such assistance and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request. In accordance with applicable legal requirements such as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Author Health will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm CT