Behavioral Health Therapist II - CCP Cranberry
Company: UPMC
Location: Cranberry
Posted on: April 24, 2024
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Job Description:
Are you passionate about helping kids be their best selves?
Join our team of Life Changers!
UPMC Children's Community Pediatrics is hiring a Full-Time
Behavioral Health Therapist II to support the office in
Cranberry.
Weekend availability required to support the hours of operation
Prior pediatric office experience strongly preferred.
Sign on bonus available if applicable.
Excellent benefits, a pleasant work environment, and friendly team
are just a few of our perks. Apply today!
Purpose:
The purpose of this job is to provide independent clinical
treatment services to the targeted populations. This is an
outpatient treatment program designed to service patients with a
mental health diagnosis who meet dimensions for outpatient and/or
partial hospitalization treatment criteria.
Responsibilities:
Maintains daily records of clinical productivity in the program as
instructed.
Provides individual and group therapy to patients in the
program(remove word program) home, school, community settings 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.
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. 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)
Act 33 with renewal
Act 34 with renewal
Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
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