Associate Clinical Therapist - PRN

wvumedicine; Morgantown (WV); On-site; USD 52,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

University Health Associates in Morgantown, WV is seeking an Associate Clinical Therapist to assess and treat patients with mental illness or substance use disorders across ages. Work includes individual and group therapy, outreach, crisis intervention, and skills training in a behavioral health setting.

The role emphasizes psychosocial assessments, treatment planning, collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, and liaison with community resources.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related field is required.
• One of WV, OH, MD, or PA licenses is required by state board.
• WV: Temporary Social Worker License OR Licensed Graduate Social Worker OR Licensed Professional Counselor Temporary Permit/Provisional LPC.
• OH: Licensed Social Worker per Ohio Board.
• MD: Licensed Master Social Worker OR Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor.
• PA: Licensed Social Worker per PA Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial assessments of patients and families to identify emotional, social, and environmental strengths and problems.
• Create comprehensive psychosocial treatment plans using clinical social work interventions.
• Screen, diagnose, and treat mental health and/or substance use problems in patients and families.
• Assist with screening, identification, diagnosis, management and treatment of abuse, neglect, domestic violence, rape, etc.
• Maintain knowledge of medical/legal issues affecting patient care.
• Provide education to patients and families about diagnosis, illness and treatment.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary health care teams.
• Maintain liaison with community agencies and resources.
• Access and provide for patient care needs using hospital resources.
• Document assessment, plan, interactions, and interventions per guidelines.
• Attend staff, committee and department meetings.
• Keep current with social work and health care developments.

Skills

Autonomy

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Adaptability to change

Understanding of human development

Cultural sensitivity

Education

Master’s Degree in related field

WV Temporary Social Worker License

Licensed Graduate Social Worker (WV)

Licensed Professional Counselor Temporary Permit/Provisional (WV)

Licensed Social Worker (OH)

Licensed Master Social Worker (MD)

Licensed Social Worker (PA)

Job description

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:

• 1. Master’s Degree in related field
• 2. Must possessONE of the following licenses as required by state board where services will be provided:
• WV:Temporary Social Worker LicenseORLicensed Graduate Social Worker through the West Virginia Board of Social WorkORLicensedProfessionalCounselorTemporary PermitorProvisional Licensed Professional Counselor through the West Virginia Board of Examiners in Counseling
• OH:Licensed Social Worker through the Ohio Counselor, Social Work,Marriageand Family Therapist Board
• MD:Licensed Master Social WorkerORLicensed Graduate Professional Counselor through the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners
• PA:Licensed Social Worker through the Pennsylvania Department of State Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs

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.

• 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: 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.

• 1. Work with difficult or challenging clients of various ages and demographics.
• 2. 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.

• 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: 0

Shift:

Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Company: UHA University Health Associates

Cost Center: 8020 UHA Neuro Behavioral Medicine

Address: 930 Chestnut Ridge RoadMorgantownWest Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

University Health Associates and its subsidiaries (collectively "UHA") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. UHA 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 UHA 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.