Assessment Therapist/Milieu Coordinator (LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, PsyD)

UHS•Fremont, CA

16d

About The Position

Come join our team and love what you do! We are currently hiring an Outpatient Therapist Assessment/Milieu Coordinator for Fremont Hospital! The Therapist Assessment/Milieu Coordinator performs intake assessments and determines medical necessity/level of care for patients admitting to the outpatient program. The Assessment/Milieu Coordinator Therapist also supports managing the outpatient milieu by reviewing daily attendance of patients, responding to patient crises and performing daily safety/wellness checks for patients within the program. The Assessment/Milieu Coordinator Therapist performs case management duties including the assessment, discharge planning, reporting during treatment planning, maintaining patient attendance to the prescribed treatment, ensuring documentation compliance, and following up to ensure the safety of all patients. The Assessment/Milieu Coordinator Therapist coordinates the initiation of a Master Treatment Plan and ensures updates are consistent with the findings of initial assessments, ongoing assessments, treatment team meetings, and other documented observations. The Assessment/Milieu Coordinator Therapist attends daily utilization review/clinical meetings and ensures the behavioral treatment provided to the patient is consistent with what is communicated to and understood by the Utilization Review Specialist, management and other team members; this information is documented consistently in the chart across disciplines. The Assessment/Milieu Coordinator Therapist facilitates groups and 1:1 meetings using an evidence-based treatment consistent with research findings. The Assessment/Milieu Coordinator Therapist exercises sound judgment, and clinical excellence sustains therapeutic alliance and patient satisfaction. The Assessment/Milieu Coordinator Therapist will be cross-trained and assigned additional duties, as determined by the Intake and Utilization Review departments. Fremont Hospital is a fully accredited, 148-bed private inpatient psychiatric hospital providing quality care for children through adults. The facility provides a full assortment of care which includes assessments, inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, partial-hospitalization, intensive outpatient psychiatric treatment as well as chemical dependency outpatient care. Conveniently located near public transportation such AC Transit, BART, and the ACE Train, commuting to the hospital is easy. Fremont Hospital offers comprehensive benefits such as: Challenging and rewarding work environment Tuition Assistance Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300+ locations! HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan Commuting to Fremont Hospital is easy! It is conveniently located near public transportation options such as AC Transit, BART, and the ACE Train. About Universal Health Services One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Requirements

Master’s or doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in social work, counseling, psychology, or related field.
A minimum two (2) years of direct clinical experience on a multidisciplinary team in a psychiatric, mental health setting or comparable.
Experienced in patient assessment, family motivation, treatment planning and communication with external review organizations or comparable entities.
Ability to provide skills training and cognitive restructuring within the cognitive-affective-behavioral mode used and other evidence-based treatment, CBT and DBT experience preferred.
LPCC, LMFT, LCSW, Licensed Psychologist, or PsyD required.
CPR/AED Certification must be current and presented to Human Resources upon hire.
You may be required to successfully complete Fremont Hospital’s non- violent crisis prevention intervention training course within 30 days of employment and prior to assisting with preventative intervention measures.
You may be required to work overtime and flexible hours.
Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.

Nice To Haves

CBT and DBT experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs intake assessments and determines medical necessity/level of care for patients admitting to the outpatient program.
Supports managing the outpatient milieu by reviewing daily attendance of patients, responding to patient crises and performing daily safety/wellness checks for patients within the program.
Performs case management duties including the assessment, discharge planning, reporting during treatment planning, maintaining patient attendance to the prescribed treatment, ensuring documentation compliance, and following up to ensure the safety of all patients.
Coordinates the initiation of a Master Treatment Plan and ensures updates are consistent with the findings of initial assessments, ongoing assessments, treatment team meetings, and other documented observations.
Attends daily utilization review/clinical meetings and ensures the behavioral treatment provided to the patient is consistent with what is communicated to and understood by the Utilization Review Specialist, management and other team members; this information is documented consistently in the chart across disciplines.
Facilitates groups and 1:1 meetings using an evidence-based treatment consistent with research findings.
Exercises sound judgment, and clinical excellence sustains therapeutic alliance and patient satisfaction.
Will be cross-trained and assigned additional duties, as determined by the Intake and Utilization Review departments.