Behav Health Therapist

WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital; Bluefield (WV); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

PCH Princeton Community Hospital in Bluefield, WV is seeking a qualified mental health professional to join our Neuro Adult Psych Unit. The role involves working within an interdisciplinary team led by a physician to provide psychotherapy services and develop patient-specific treatment plans.

The candidate will assess psychosocial needs, document histories, and participate in continued-care planning and family therapy as required, while maintaining licensure and competency through ongoing

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in related field.
• State criminal background check and Federal (if applicable).
• Temporary Social Work permit OR passage of National Board of Certified Counselors examination for licensure and certification.

Responsibilities

• Participates as an integral professional member of an interdisciplinary treatment team led by a physician.
• Provides direct one-on-one age-specific psychotherapy services under supervision.
• Develops and implements treatment plans with developmental needs.
• Assesses psychosocial needs and documents psychosocial history.
• Performs continued-care planning with the treatment team from day one of services.
• Provides group therapy under supervision as deemed appropriate.
• Acts as liaison for patients and families to community agencies and services.
• Records and charts all patient contacts as required.

Skills

Independent work

Decision making

Adaptability

Education

Master’s Degree in related field

Temporary Social Work permit / NABCB licensure

Job description

Welcome! We’re excited you’re considering an opportunity with us! Below, you’ll find other important information about this position.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• Master’s Degree in related field.
• State criminal background check and Federal (if applicable), as required for regulated areas.

To be completed as established by department: (Administered at Department level)

• Valid driver’s license

Preferred Qualifications

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• Temporary Social Work permit OR passage of National Board of Certified Counselors examination for licensure and certification.

Experience

• Prior experience in a mental health

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participates as an integral professional member of an interdisciplinary treatment team led by a physician.
• Participates as clinical personnel in a treatment area and facilities therapeutic milieu on the treatment unit, when applicable.
• Provides direct one-on-one age specific psychotherapy services, under supervision, to patients when requested via specific program requirements.
• Determines the developmental age (level of development) of the patient and assists the treatment team in the development and implementation of a treatment plan specific with developmental needs and/or required intervention.
• Assesses psychosocial needs, including assessing for high-risk indicators and documents obtainment of psychosocial history/assessment.
• Correlates all assembled data on the psychosocial history in a manner that is clinically pertinent to the individual patient.
• Performs continued-care planning as developed with the treatment team from first day of services.
• Provide group therapy, under supervision, as deemed appropriate.
• Acts as liaison for patients and their families to various community agencies, consultants, and services.
• Records and chart all patient contacts as required.
• Provides direct family therapy, under supervision, to patients and their families as directed by treatment planning and program requirements.
• Maintains appropriate certification and competency through supervision and/or training and successful completion of annual performance evaluations.
• Attends continuing education seminars and in-services as necessary to maintain professional licensure, competency, and to meet hospital required educational standards.
• Adheres to performance expectations of WVU Medicine employees.
• Performs other duties/projects as requested.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping are necessary body movements utilized in performing duties through the work shift.
• When working on inpatient units must be able and willing to participate in physical restraint of patient if needed.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

• The work environment includes time in the office at as well as walking around interacting with patients and staff.
• Interacts and works with trainees of multiple disciplines.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Skills & Abililties

• Ability to work independently or cooperatively as a team member.
• Must have independent decision‑making ability.
• Ability to adapt to various workloads and assignments.

Additional Job Description

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

4

Exempt/Non-Exempt

Shift:

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Company

PCH Princeton Community Hospital

Cost Center

301 PCH Neuro Adult Psych Unit CRH

Address

1333 Southview Drive
Bluefield
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.