Behavioral Health Therapist II (Hybrid)

Pinnacle Health Systems • Jamestown, NY

132d • Hybrid

About The Position

UPMC Dunkirk Office is offering a hybrid schedule that allows for flexibility, enabling employees to work from home 2-3 days per week while collaborating onsite at the office on the remaining days. UPMC is pleased to provide sign-on bonus incentives for new Behavioral Health Therapists, which include $5,000 for a 1-year work commitment, $7,000 for a 2-year commitment, and $10,000 for a 3-year commitment.

Requirements

• Master's degree in psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Education in school counseling, or related field required or CASAC.
• 2 years of clinical experience diagnosing and treating behavioral and psychiatric conditions required.
• Knowledge of psychiatric evaluation and assessment process, as well as application of current version of the DSM required.
• Experience and willingness to work with children is required.

Responsibilities

• Grows clinical skills by learning and implementing new treatment approaches on a regular basis.
• Assesses changing needs of patients per guidelines for outpatient, and/or partial hospitalization programs, community and school based programs, and incorporates these into treatment plan and treatment plan review.
• Utilizes a relevant and evidence based treatment approach in the context of the program as appropriate.
• Participates in the mentoring of student interns.
• Conducts assessments of new patients using the identified format for documentation and clinical decisions regarding treatment, interventions and referrals, as instructed.
• Implements, improves, and adapts concepts, models, and constructs of treatment for application in service delivery to patients.
• Discusses need for additional services with the clinical team to determine appropriateness of recommendations.
• Refers patients to other levels of care, community based self-help programs for recovery or other community social or human services as needed.
• Reviews cases and/or groups periodically, as well as serious clinical patient condition changes with supervisor and other clinical personnel as indicated.
• Documents all assessments, treatment sessions, contacts, case management and other work done on behalf of patients according to guidelines.
• Independently demonstrates competency in management of administrative responsibilities associated with patient care with minimal supervision.
• Maintains daily records of clinical productivity in the program as instructed.
• Participates in the quality assurance and performance improvement activities of the program.
• Participates in the regulatory and licensure preparation activities on an ongoing basis with program leadership.
• Participates in regular treatment team meetings to discuss clinical cases, review and update patient treatment plans, monitor therapeutic progress and initiate recommendations for referral and continuing care.
• Creates a treatment plan that includes an effective continuum of therapeutic, supportive and other services for the patients with a variety and complexity of needs serviced by the program.
• Provides individual and group therapy to patients in home, school, community settings and engages families in the assessment and treatment processes when indicated.
• Provides education to patients on recovery as appropriate.
• Completes clinical documentation on the same day of service delivery and provides clinical information to patient access representative personnel and insurance providers to ensure authorization for services.

Benefits

• $5,000 sign-on bonus for a 1-year work commitment.
• $7,000 sign-on bonus for a 2-year work commitment.
• $10,000 sign-on bonus for a 3-year work commitment.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees