Hartgrove Behavioral Health System

Bullying can stick with kids and teens long after the moment has passed. It can affect how they feel about themselves, their relationships and even how comfortable they feel at school or online.

This National Bullying Prevention Month, let’s remind young people that kindness, acceptance and inclusion matter. And if bullying is taking a toll on their mental health, they don’t have to work through those feelings alone.

Kids who have been bullied should know it's OK to talk about it. Start the conversation. We're here to help. 💙

Join us TOMORROW for our professional education series, Coffee, Conversation & CEUs: https://uhsinc.zoom.us/webinar/register/3117908107644/WN_Ux6co1biSiSpi3bZAZE2BA #/registration. Participants earn 1.5 CEU credits!

This month's free session is about Understanding Gambling-Related Harm: Screening, Early Intervention and Referral Strategies for Behavioral Health Professionals. Attendees will learn how to recognize warning signs, incorporate gambling screening and brief interventions into routine practice, initiate informed and non-judgmental conversations and connect individuals and families with appropriate treatment, referral and recovery resources.

Presenters Elizabeth Thielen, LPC, PCGC, ICGC-II, senior director at Nicasa Behavioral Health Services (pictured left), Tiffany Webb, BBA, MHP, gambling prevention coordinator (pictured right) and Jaye Kalopisis, gambling outreach coordinator (not pictured), both of Healthcare Alternative Systems, Inc. (HAS), will examine Illinois’s changing gambling landscape and the connections between gambling-related harm, mental health, substance use, trauma and su***de risk.

The Schoolhouse Counseling Center's psychiatry services make care more accessible, coordinated and convenient for families.

The team partners with multiple school districts in the Chicago area to meet students where they are and help them with their mental health so they can stay on track.

Learn more about the Schoolhouse Counseling Center and the districts they partner with here: https://hartgrovehospital.com/schoolhousecc/.

On National Law Enforcement Su***de Awareness Day, we recognize all those who are struggling, and we remember those behind the badge who have fallen to su***de.

Mental health challenges affect too many law enforcement workers that are trying serve, help and strengthen their communities. Here at Hartgrove Behavioral Health System, we're very proud to partner with several police departments and other law enforcement agencies throughout the state, and we want everyone who serves to know that we care.

We know and understand the difficult tasks officers face every single day. Those who protect us need to be protected, too. If you know someone who works in law enforcement, check in on them, and then let them know they're doing a good job and you appreciate them. 💙

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Ready to champion clinical excellence, inspire your team and transform patient outcomes?

We're looking to hire a clinical partial hospitalization (PHP) manager that's involved in direct patient care, operational leadership, care coordination and department oversight.

Take a look at the role and learn more about the qualifications here: https://careers-uhsinc.icims.com/jobs/354844/clinical-php-manager-%28lcsw-lcpc%29---full-time/job. If it feels like the right vibe, let's chat. 🙂

Giving a big shout-out to our September employee of the month, maintenance worker Steven Smiley! 👏🏆

Keith Henderson, MA, SPHR, group director of human resources (pictured left) and Artur Kulach, director of plant operations (pictured right), presented him with this well-deserved recognition.

Steven keeps a flawless attendance record and consistently steps up to help out his team. He's exactly the type of person we want representing our hospital.

A few words from his supervisor, Artur: 💬 "Beyond keeping our facility running smoothly and being a well-liked, uplifting presence to everyone in the building, your passion for service extends outside our doors through your meaningful work in the community. Thank you for your tireless work ethic, your dependable nature and everything you do to make our facility a better and well-kept place!"

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month to all the communities we serve!

We are incredibly proud to serve several Hispanic communities throughout the Chicago area, and we'll be recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and the many contributions this population has made to our surrounding neighborhoods and culture.

We look forward to celebrating all month long, and we're here to help whenever we're needed. 💚

James Peek, CADC, is a substance abuse counselor that has been working at Hartgrove Behavioral Health System for 6 years. We're featuring him and his work for Recovery Month because after being clean and sober 31 years himself, he's lived the journey.

Whether it's through volunteering, ministry or community advocacy, James is always trying to give back: "One of my slogans is: I live to make a difference, I try to help people."

Working in a hospital setting like ours keeps James close to his recovery and gives him a mindset to understand that he's been blessed. He enjoys teaching patients the coping skills they need to deal with their challenges in a positive way, and he wants more people to know that it's OK to change and it's OK to ask for help. 💙

Our expressive therapy team recently held a Luau Day for patients, which is always a fun and popular event!

That's our own Maizie Bassham, MT-BC, doing the pineapple balance relay course on the left. And that's our recreational therapist, Brianna Vance showing off her hula hoop skills.

Patients always get a special treat and compete for prizes, and it's a great way for them to build community with one another and maintain a therapeutic rapport with our team as they grow their confidence.