Associate Clinical Therapist

wvumedicine; Clarksburg (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

USC Healthy Minds is seeking a qualified social work professional to provide psychosocial assessments and develop comprehensive treatment plans for patients and families. The role involves crisis and ongoing therapies, screen for mental health and substance use issues, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to access community resources.

Based in United States, this exempt full-time position requires a Master’s in a related field and relevant state licenses.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related field is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial assessments of patients and families to identify emotional, social, and environmental issues related to diagnosis, illness, treatment, and life situation.
• Assist in creating a comprehensive psychosocial treatment plan using appropriate clinical social work treatments and interventions (crisis intervention, brief and long-term individual, marital, family, and/or group therapies, grief/bereavement work).
• Screen, identify, diagnose, and assist in treatment of mental health and/or substance use problems in patients and family members.
• Assist with screening, identification, diagnosis, management and treatment of abuse, neglect, domestic violence, rape, etc.
• Maintain knowledge of relevant medical/legal issues affecting patient care (advance directives, child/elder abuse).
• Provide education to patients and families around adaptation to diagnosis, illness, treatment and life situations.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary health care teams.
• Liaise with community agencies and resources.
• Know hospital/health system resources to access patient care needs.
• Document assessments, plans, interactions, and interventions per guidelines.
• Attend staff/department meetings and stay updated on social work and health care developments.

Education

Master’s Degree in related field

Job description

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. Master’s Degree in related field
2. Mustpossess ONE of the following licenses as required by state board where services will be provided: Temporary Social Worker License OR Licensed Graduate Social Worker through the West Virginia Board of Social Work OR Licensed Professional Counselor Temporary Permit or
3. Licensed Professional Counselor Associate - West Virginia Board of Examiners in Counseling
4. OH: Licensed Social Worker through the Ohio Counselor, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapist Board
5. MD: Licensed Master Social Worker OR Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor through the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners
6. PA: Licensed Social Worker through the Pennsylvania Department of State Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provide psychosocial assessments of patients and families to identify emotional, social, and environmental strengths and problems related to their diagnosis, illness, treatment, and/or life situation.
2. Assist in creating a comprehensive psychosocial treatment plan utilizing appropriate clinical social work treatments and interventions. Interventions may include crisis intervention, brief and long-term individual, marital, family and/or group therapies as well as grief and bereavement work.
3. Screen, identify, diagnose, and assist in treatment of mental health and/or substance abuse problems in patients and family members.
4. Assist with screening, identification, diagnosis, management and treatment of victims of abuse, neglect, domestic violence, rape, etc.
5. Maintain a working knowledge of relevant medical/legal issues that affect patient care, e.g., advance directives, child and elder abuse
6. Provide education to patients and families around issues related to adaptation to the patient's diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or life situation.
7. Participate in multi-disciplinary health care teams.
8. Maintain working knowledge of and liaison with community agencies and resources.
9. Knowledge of hospital, medical center and/or health system resources to access and provide for patient care needs.
10. Document assessment, plan, interactions, and interventions according to departmental, hospital and/or health system guidelines and standards.
11. Attend and participate in staff, committee, department, and other administrative meetings.
12. Keep current with social work and health care developments and seek to increase further enhancement of job related knowledge.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Work with difficult or challenging clients of various ages and demographics.
2. Work performed requires prolonged periods of sitting.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

1. Normal clinical office environment in a behavioral health clinical setting.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

1. Ability to work effectively and autonomously in a self‑directed role.
2. Highly collaborative with strong interpersonal and team building skills.
3. Ability to prioritize multiple work assignments and manage time efficiently.
4. Flexibility in accepting diverse work assignments and managing stress related to change.
5. Requires understanding of human development and behavior.
6. Must have an appreciation for the effects of various social, economic and cultural factors, and an understanding of how these factors interact.

Additional Job Description

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Shift

Exempt/Non-Exempt

United States of America (Exempt)

Company

USC Healthy Minds

Cost Center

3038 USC Healthy Minds Harrison

Address

6 Hospital PlazaClarksburgWest Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.