Associate Clinical Therapist/Clinical Therapist (title and pay based on licensure)

WVU Medicine • Morgantown, WV

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About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in related field.
• Temporary Social Work permit OR LGSW OR PLPC.
• Licensure in related field: LCSW or LICSW OR LPC OR Supervised-Psychologist or Licensed Psychologist.
• West Virginia state criminal background check, and federal, if applicable, required for DHHR regulated area.
• AVADE training required within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced certification preferred when applicable.
• Prior experience in behavioral health.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Assist in creating a comprehensive psychosocial treatment plan utilizing appropriate clinical social work treatments and interventions.
• Screen, identify, diagnose, and assist in treatment of mental health and/or substance abuse problems in patients and family members.
• Assist with screening, identification, diagnosis, management and treatment of victims of abuse, neglect, domestic violence, rape, etc.
• Maintain a working knowledge of relevant medical/legal issues that affect patient care.
• Provide education to patients and families around issues related to adaptation to the patient's diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or life situation.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary health care teams.
• Maintain working knowledge of and liaison with community agencies and resources.
• Document assessment, plan, interactions, and interventions according to departmental, hospital and/or health system guidelines and standards.
• Attend and participate in staff, committee, department, and other administrative meetings.
• Keep current with social work and health care developments and seek to increase further enhancement of job related knowledge.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees