Behavioral Health Therapist II - PACT

UPMC•Pittsburgh, PA

About The Position

UPMC’s Integrated Advanced Care Providers and Pittsburgh AIDS Center for Treatment (PACT) Clinic are seeking a Behavioral Health Therapist II. The role serves two collaborative healthcare settings: a rural primary care practice in Clarion County and the PACT Clinic. Prior experience in primary care or infectious disease is not required, and the position offers opportunities to learn and grow in these specialty areas. In primary care, the therapist works closely with primary care providers to support patients with concerns including depression, anxiety, stress, adjustment difficulties, health behavior challenges, and chronic medical conditions. Services are primarily delivered via telehealth. At the PACT Clinic, the therapist provides in-person services to people living with HIV as part of a multidisciplinary team that includes infectious disease physicians, psychiatry, and social work. Care may address depression, anxiety, trauma, adjustment to chronic illness, medication adherence, substance use, and overall well-being. Production incentives are available. The role is eligible for a $7,000 sign-on bonus for a two-year commitment.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Education in school counseling, or a related field.
Graduate-level transcripts must be attached for consideration.
Current licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or Clinical Social Worker (CSW).
Two years of clinical experience diagnosing and treating behavioral and psychiatric conditions.
Knowledge of psychiatric evaluation and assessment processes and application of the current version of the DSM.
Required clearances and certifications include CPR; CSW, LCSW, LMFT, or LPC licensure; Comprehensive Crisis Management (CCMC); Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal; Act 33 with renewal; Act 34 with renewal; and Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal.

Responsibilities

Maintains daily records of clinical productivity as instructed.
Provides individual and group therapy to patients in home, school, and community settings, and engages families in assessment and treatment when indicated. Provides education about recovery as appropriate.
Participates in regular treatment team meetings to discuss cases, review and update treatment plans, monitor therapeutic progress, and make recommendations for referrals and continuing care.
Uses relevant, evidence-based treatment approaches as appropriate.
Conducts assessments of new patients using the identified documentation format and makes clinical decisions about treatment, interventions, and referrals as instructed.
Implements, improves, and adapts treatment concepts, models, and constructs for application in service delivery.
Creates treatment plans that provide an effective continuum of therapeutic, supportive, and other services for patients with varied and complex needs.
Participates in regulatory and licensure preparation activities on an ongoing basis with program leadership.
Manages administrative responsibilities associated with patient care with minimal supervision, including caseload management, group census, and other administrative tasks.
Documents assessments, treatment sessions, contacts, case management, and other work performed on behalf of patients according to guidelines.
Develops clinical skills by learning and implementing new treatment approaches regularly.
Reviews cases and groups periodically and discusses serious changes in patients’ clinical conditions with a supervisor and other clinical personnel as indicated.
Completes clinical documentation on the day of service and provides clinical information to patient access representatives and insurance providers to ensure service authorization.
Participates in mentoring student interns.
Participates in quality assurance and performance improvement activities.
Assesses patients’ changing needs according to guidelines for outpatient, partial hospitalization, community-based, and school-based programs, and incorporates those needs into treatment plans and reviews.
Discusses the need for additional services with the clinical team and refers patients to other levels of care, community self-help programs, or other community social or human services as needed.