Clinical Therapist - PRN

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Morgantown (WV); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

UHA University Health Associates in Morgantown, WV seeks a licensed behavioral health professional to join an interdisciplinary team. You will provide psychotherapy across age groups, collaborate with medical staff, and develop comprehensive treatment plans in a dynamic hospital setting.

The role requires active licensure (LCSW/LICSW/LPC/psychologist) per state boards and ongoing professional development. This on-site position offers contact with patients and families in diverse clinical

Qualifications

• Must possess one of the licenses required by the state board where services will be provided.

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 to patients per program requirements.
• Assists medical staff in determining appropriateness of services and receives referrals.
• Develops and implements treatment plans with developmental needs in mind.
• Provides group therapy and family therapy as directed by treatment planning.
• Maintains licensure and ongoing professional competency.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Clinical practice

Flexibility

Stress management

Education

LCSW

LICSW

LPC

Psychologist

PSYPACT

MSW

LPCC

Job description

Welcome! We’re excited you’re considering an opportunity withus! Below, you’ll find other important information about thisposition.

Provides Social Services to all patients and families. As a memberof the treatment team(s) and the unit, is responsible for providinga broad range of treatment and rehabilitation activities for thepopulation served.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

Must possess ONE of the following licenses as required bystate board where services will be provided:

WV:

• Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) OR LicensedIndependent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) issued by the WestVirginia Board of Social Work

• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) through the West VirginiaBoard of Counseling

• Psychologist OR Supervised Psychologist through the WestVirginia Board of Examiners in Psychology

PA:

• Licensed Social Worker (LSW) through the Pennsylvania StateBoard

• Licensed Professional Counselor through the Pennsylvania StateBoard of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists andProfessional Counselors

• Licensed Psychologist (LP), Psychology InterjurisdictionalCompact (PSYPACT) License OR Psychology Resident through thePennsylvania State Board of Psychology

MD:

• Licensed Masters Social Worker (MSW) OR Certified SocialWorker - Clinical (LCSW-C)

• Licensed Professional Counselor through the Maryland StateBoard of Professional Counselors & Therapists

• Licensed Psychologist OR Psychology Associate throughthe Maryland State Board of Examiners of Psychologists

OH:

• Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) through the OhioCounselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family TherapistBoard

• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) OR Licensed ProfessionalClinical Counselor (LPCC) through the Ohio Counselor, SocialWorker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board

• Licensed Psychologist through the Ohio Board ofPsychology

State criminal background check and Federal (if applicable), asrequired for regulated areas

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

1. AVADE training

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

Advanced certification.

EXPERIENCE:

Prior experience in behavioral health.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The statements describedhere are intended to describe the general nature of work beingperformed by people assigned to this position. They are notintended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of allresponsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Participates as an integral professional member of aninterdisciplinary treatment team led by a physician.
2. Participates as clinical personnel in a treatment area andfacilitates therapeutic milieu on the treatment unit, whenapplicable.
3. Provides direct one-on-one age specific psychotherapy servicesto patients when requested via specific program requirements.
4. Assists medical staff in determining appropriateness of servicesand receives referral for intervention.
5. Determines the developmental age (level of development) of thepatient and assists the treatment team in the development andimplementation of a treatment plan specific with developmentalneeds and/or required intervention.
6. Assesses psychosocial needs, including assessing for high-riskindicators and documents obtainment of psychosocialhistory/assessment.
7. Correlates all assembled data on the psychosocial history in amanner that is clinically pertinent to the individualpatient.
8. Performs continued-care planning as developed with the treatmentteam from first day of services.
9. Provides group therapy as deemed appropriate.
10. Acts as liaison for patients and their families to variouscommunity agencies, consultants, and services.
11. Records and charts all patient contacts as required.
12. Provides direct family therapy to patients and their familiesas directed by treatment planning and program requirements.
13. Maintains appropriate certification, licensure and competencythrough supervision and/or training and successful completion ofannual performance evaluations.
14. Attends continuing education seminars and in-services asnecessary to maintain professional licensure, competency, and tomeet hospital required educational standards.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described hereare representative of those that must be met by an employee tosuccessfully perform the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals withdisabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Ability to sit for long periods of time.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristicsdescribed here are representative of those an employee encounterswhile performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilitiesto perform the essential functions.

1. Able to work in variety of settings and possibly noisyenvironments.
2. Work with difficult or challenging clients of various ages anddemographics.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Possesses the interpersonal skills to positively and effectivelycommunicate, negotiate, and resolve conflict.
2. Uses competent clinical practice and critical thinking skills toefficiently deliver patient care with all health care providerswhile maximizing efficient use of resources.
3. Ability to be flexible in response to changes in work volume,staff and scheduling changes.
4. Ability to work successfully under highly stressful conditionsand capable of adapting to varying workloads and work assignmentson a constant basis.

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 Road

Morgantown

West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

University Health Associates and its subsidiaries (collectively"UHA") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with allapplicable federal, state, and local fair employment practiceslaws. UHA strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discriminationagainst employees, applicants, or any other covered persons becauseof 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 uniformedservices, genetic information, or any other characteristicprotected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All UHAemployees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited fromengaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to allterms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to,hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits,and termination of employment.