Associate Clinical Therapist

WVU Hospitals — Ruby Memorial Hospital; Morgantown (WV); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

WVU Hospitals — Ruby Memorial Hospital is seeking an Associate Clinical Therapist to provide mental health services in a behavioral health environment. The role involves assessing and treating individuals with mental illnesses or substance abuse issues, requiring a Master's degree and relevant certifications. This full-time position offers a collaborative work environment and the opportunity to make a significant impact on patient care.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree required.
• Temporary Social Work permit or LGSW/PLPC needed.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial assessments and treatment plans.
• Assist in crisis intervention and therapy sessions.
• Document patient interactions and treatment progress.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Crisis intervention

Psychosocial assessment

Education

Master’s Degree in related field

Temporary Social Work permit OR LGSW OR PLPC

Job description

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The Associate Clinical Therapist, working alongside a licensed professional, will assess and treat individuals with mental illnesses or substance abuse problems. Such services include individual and group therapy, outreach, crisis intervention, social rehabilitation and teaching skills for everyday living for patients of all ages (children, adolescents, adult and geriatric issues) in a behavioral health environment.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• Master’s Degree in related field
• Temporary Social Work permit OR LGSW OR PLPC
  
  

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

• 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.
• 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.
• Screen, identify, diagnose, and assist in treatment of mental health and/or substance abuse problems in patients and family members.
• Assist with screening, identification, diagnosis, management and treatment of victims of abuse, neglect, domestic violence, rape, etc.
• Maintain a working knowledge of relevant medical/legal issues that affect patient care, e.g., advance directives, child and elder abuse
• Provide education to patients and families around issues related to adaptation to the patient's diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or life situation.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary health care teams.
• Maintain working knowledge of and liaison with community agencies and resources.
• Knowledge of hospital, medical center and/or health system resources to access and provide for patient care needs.
• Document assessment, plan, interactions, and interventions according to departmental, hospital and/or health system guidelines and standards.
• Attend and participate in staff, committee, department, and other administrative meetings.
• Keep current with social work and health care developments and seek to increase further enhancement of job related knowledge.
  
  

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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

Skills And Abilities

• Ability to work effectively and autonomously in a self-directed role.
• Highly collaborative with strong interpersonal and team building skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple work assignments and manage time efficiently.
• Flexibility in accepting diverse work assignments and managing stress related to change.
  
  

Requires understanding of human development and behavior.

• 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

Exempt/Non-Exempt

Shift:

United States of America (Exempt)

Company

WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals

Cost Center

302 WVUH Neuro Adolescent Psych Unit CRH

Address

930 Chestnut Ridge Road

Morgantown

West 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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