Behavioral Health Clinician – Adult Behavioral Health

Carle Health

. Support the interdisciplinary team with assessment, treatment planning, psychotherapy/counseling, and discharge planning for inpatient behavioral health patients .

Posted 9/21/2026full-timePeoria • Illinois • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $32 - $55 per hourWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in assessment, treatment planning, and psychotherapy for inpatient behavioral health patients, with a strong focus on collaboration with interdisciplinary teams and compliance with mental health regulations.

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Master's Degree In Social WorkCrisis Prevention Institute (CPI) TrainingExpertise In Group DynamicsKnowledge Of Mental Health CodeKnowledge Of HIPAA

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Hard Skills

AssessmentTreatment PlanningPsychotherapyCounselingGroup Therapy FacilitationDocumentationPatient AssessmentDischarge PlanningLegal Issues AssistanceFamily Involvement

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationInterpersonal SkillsCrisis ManagementEmpathy

Certifications & Qualifications

Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Certification

Industry Keywords

Behavioral HealthMental Health Treatment Preference ActConfidentiality ActGuardianship LawsChild Abuse Reporting LawsElderly Abuse Reporting LawsMMCI Policies

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the interdisciplinary team with assessment, treatment planning, psychotherapy/counseling, and discharge planning for inpatient behavioral health patients
Provide individual, group, and family counseling
Facilitate at least one regularly scheduled group therapy session per week
Involve families in treatment at least twice per week
Complete initial and ongoing patient assessments
Document assessments, interventions, progress, treatment plans, and discharge plans
Collaborate with treatment team members and community providers on individualized treatment plans, referrals, and discharge planning
Participate in staffing meetings and coordinate care with psychiatrists, case managers, patients, families, and community providers
Facilitate transitions between levels of care and provide information to next-level providers
Assist patients, families, and staff with legal issues, guardianship, court proceedings, and abuse or neglect reporting

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master's Degree in Social Work
Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Training within 3 months
Knowledge of age-appropriate behaviors
Expertise in group dynamics
Knowledge of the Mental Health Code, the Confidentiality Act, the Mental Health Treatment Preference Act, HIPAA, guardianship and custody laws, advance directive legislation, MMCI policies, and elderly and child abuse reporting laws

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers
Equal Opportunity Employer
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