Counselor

WVU Medicine; Clarksburg, Northern (WV, KY); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

WVU Medicine is seeking a qualified mental health professional to join an interdisciplinary treatment team. The role provides psychotherapy to patients and families, and supports linkage, referral, and advocacy as part of comprehensive care.

The position emphasizes developmentally appropriate therapies, treatment plan collaboration, and ongoing professional licensure maintenance. It offers a day shift in a hospital setting with opportunities for group therapy and family involvement.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in a related field is required.
• State background check and federal checks as applicable.
• Preferred: temporary social work permit or NBCC licensure.

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.
• Assists with development and implementation of treatment plans.
• Records and charts all patient contacts as required.
• Delivers group therapy under supervision when appropriate.
• Acts as liaison for patients and families to community agencies.

Skills

Independent decision making

Teamwork adaptability

Independent work

Education

Master’s Degree in related field

Temporary Social Work permit

NBCC licensure examination

Job description

Below, you’ll find other important information about this position.

Provides psychotherapeutic treatment, supportive counseling as well assists with linkage, referral, and advocacy to all patients and families as assigned. As a member of the treatment team(s), the position is responsible for providing a broad range of treatment and rehabilitation activities for the population served.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE

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

VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE

1. Valid driver’s license

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE

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

EXPERIENCE

1. Prior experience in a mental health

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Participates as an integral professional member of an interdisciplinary treatment team led by a physician.
2. Participates as clinical personnel in a treatment area and facilities therapeutic milieu on the treatment unit, when applicable.
3. Provides direct one-on-one age specific psychotherapy services, under supervision, to patients when requested via specific program requirements.
4. 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.
5. Assesses psychosocial needs, including assessing for high-risk indicators and documents obtainment of psychosocial history/assessment.
6. Correlates all assembled data on the psychosocial history in a manner that is clinically pertinent to the individual patient.
7. Performs continued-care planning as developed with the treatment team from first day of services.
8. Provide group therapy, under supervision, as deemed appropriate.
9. Acts as liaison for patients and their families to various community agencies, consultants, and services.
10. Records and chart all patient contacts as required.
11. Provides direct family therapy, under supervision, to patients and their families as directed by treatment planning and program requirements.
12. Maintains appropriate certification and competency through supervision and/or training and successful completion of annual performance evaluations.
13. Attends continuing education seminars and in-services as necessary to maintain professional licensure, competency, and to meet hospital required educational standards.
14. Adheres to performance expectations of WVU Medicine employees.
15. Performs other duties/projects as requested.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

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

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

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

SKILLS & ABILILTIES

1. Ability to work independently or cooperatively as a team member.
2. Must have independent decision-making ability.
3. Ability to adapt to various workloads and assignments.

ADDITIONAL JOB DESCRIPTION

• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
• Shift: Day (United States of America)
• Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Non-Exempt)
• Company: USC Healthy Minds
• Cost Center: 3152 USC Healing House
• Address: 6 Hospital Plaza Clarksburg 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.

The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia’s largest health system and the state’s largest employer with more than 3,400 licensed beds, 4,600 providers, 35,000 employees, and $7 billion in total operating revenues. The Health System is comprised of 25 hospitals – including J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, an 880-bed academic medical center, and the 150-bed WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia – and five institutes.