Behavioral Health Therapist II - Theiss Outpatient
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Purpose:
The purpose of this job is to provide independent clinical treatment services to children with trauma. This is an outpatient treatment program designed to service patients with a mental health diagnosis who meet dimensions for outpatient weekly treatments.
The ideal candidate will have prior experience working with patients with trauma, experience working with early childhood and or adolescents. This position will be split between two different locations, working 3 days per week in the East Carson Office in Southside, and 2 days per week in the Hosanna House Office in Wilkinsburg.
Sign-On Bonus Options:
$5,000 for a 1-year contract
$7,000 for a 2-year contract
$10,000 for a 3-year contract
Responsibilities:
• Maintains daily records of clinical productivity in the program as instructed.
• Provides individual and group therapy to patients in the outpatient setting and engages families in the assessment and treatment processes when indicated. Provides education to patients on recovery as appropriate.
• Participates in regular treatment team meetings to discuss clinical cases, review, and update patient treatment plans, monitor therapeutic progress and initiate recommendations for referral and continuing care.
• Utilizes a relevant and evidence-based treatment approach in the context of the program as appropriate.
• Conducts assessments of new patients using the identified format for documentation and clinical decisions regarding treatment, interventions, and referrals, as instructed. Implements, improves, and adapts concepts, models, and constructs of treatment for application in service delivery to patients.
• Creates a treatment plan that includes an effective continuum of therapeutic, supportive, and other services for the patients a variety and complexity of needs serviced by the program.
• Participates in the regulatory and licensure preparation activities on an ongoing basis with program leadership.
• Independently demonstrates competency in management of administrative responsibilities associated with patient care with minimal supervision. This may include but not be limited to caseload management, group census, and other administrative tasks.
• Documents all assessments, treatment sessions, contacts, case management and other work done on behalf of patients according to guidelines.
• Grows clinical skills by learning and implementing new treatment approaches on a regular basis.
• Reviews cases and/or groups periodically, as well as serious clinical patient condition changes with supervisor and other clinical personnel as indicated.
• Completes clinical documentation on the same day of service delivery and provides clinical information to patient access representative personnel and insurance providers to ensure authorization for services.
• Participates in the mentoring of student interns.
• Participates in the quality assurance and performance improvement activities of the program.
• Assesses changing needs of patients per guidelines for outpatient, and/or partial hospitalization programs, community, and school-based programs, and incorporates these into treatment plan and treatment plan review.
• Discusses need for additional services with the clinical team to determine appropriateness of recommendations. Refers patients to other levels of care, community-based self-help programs for recovery or other community social or human services as needed.
Qualifications:
• Master's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Education in school counseling, or related field required.
• Two years of clinical experience diagnosing and treating behavioral and psychiatric conditions required.
• Knowledge of psychiatric evaluation and assessment process, as well as application of current version of the DSM required.
ATTENTION: A COPY OF YOUR MASTER LEVEL TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE ATTACHED FOR CONSIDERATION
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Marriage Family Therapist (LMFT) is required.
• Clinical Social Worker (CSW) OR Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist OR Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
• Comprehensive Crisis Management (CCMC)
• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
The purpose of this job is to provide independent clinical treatment services to children with trauma. This is an outpatient treatment program designed to service patients with a mental health diagnosis who meet dimensions for outpatient weekly treatments.
The ideal candidate will have prior experience working with patients with trauma, experience working with early childhood and or adolescents. This position will be split between two different locations, working 3 days per week in the East Carson Office in Southside, and 2 days per week in the Hosanna House Office in Wilkinsburg.
Sign-On Bonus Options:
$5,000 for a 1-year contract
$7,000 for a 2-year contract
$10,000 for a 3-year contract
Responsibilities:
• Maintains daily records of clinical productivity in the program as instructed.
• Provides individual and group therapy to patients in the outpatient setting and engages families in the assessment and treatment processes when indicated. Provides education to patients on recovery as appropriate.
• Participates in regular treatment team meetings to discuss clinical cases, review, and update patient treatment plans, monitor therapeutic progress and initiate recommendations for referral and continuing care.
• Utilizes a relevant and evidence-based treatment approach in the context of the program as appropriate.
• Conducts assessments of new patients using the identified format for documentation and clinical decisions regarding treatment, interventions, and referrals, as instructed. Implements, improves, and adapts concepts, models, and constructs of treatment for application in service delivery to patients.
• Creates a treatment plan that includes an effective continuum of therapeutic, supportive, and other services for the patients a variety and complexity of needs serviced by the program.
• Participates in the regulatory and licensure preparation activities on an ongoing basis with program leadership.
• Independently demonstrates competency in management of administrative responsibilities associated with patient care with minimal supervision. This may include but not be limited to caseload management, group census, and other administrative tasks.
• Documents all assessments, treatment sessions, contacts, case management and other work done on behalf of patients according to guidelines.
• Grows clinical skills by learning and implementing new treatment approaches on a regular basis.
• Reviews cases and/or groups periodically, as well as serious clinical patient condition changes with supervisor and other clinical personnel as indicated.
• Completes clinical documentation on the same day of service delivery and provides clinical information to patient access representative personnel and insurance providers to ensure authorization for services.
• Participates in the mentoring of student interns.
• Participates in the quality assurance and performance improvement activities of the program.
• Assesses changing needs of patients per guidelines for outpatient, and/or partial hospitalization programs, community, and school-based programs, and incorporates these into treatment plan and treatment plan review.
• Discusses need for additional services with the clinical team to determine appropriateness of recommendations. Refers patients to other levels of care, community-based self-help programs for recovery or other community social or human services as needed.
Qualifications:
• Master's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Education in school counseling, or related field required.
• Two years of clinical experience diagnosing and treating behavioral and psychiatric conditions required.
• Knowledge of psychiatric evaluation and assessment process, as well as application of current version of the DSM required.
ATTENTION: A COPY OF YOUR MASTER LEVEL TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE ATTACHED FOR CONSIDERATION
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Marriage Family Therapist (LMFT) is required.
• Clinical Social Worker (CSW) OR Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist OR Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
• Comprehensive Crisis Management (CCMC)
• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
Created: 2024-03-28
Reference: 6026442087
Country: United States
State: Pennsylvania
City: Pittsburgh
ZIP: 15216
About UPMC Senior Communities
Founded in: 1893
Number of Employees: 110000
Website: https://www.upmc.com/
Career site: https://careers.upmc.com/
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