Behavioral Health Therapist II - CCP Pittsburgh Peds Shadyside

UPMC • Pittsburgh, PA

28d

About The Position

Are you passionate about helping kids be their best selves?
UPMC Children's Community Pediatrics is hiring a Full-Time Behavioral Health Therapist II to support the offices in Pittsburgh.
Sign on bonus available if applicable.
Purpose:
The purpose of this job is to be part of a collaborative care team that provides behavioral health assessments and treatment to service patients who have a behavioral health diagnosis. This level of service can be an outpatient treatment program or equivalent to outpatient.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Education in school counseling, or related field required.
• Two 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.
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Marriage Family Therapist (LMFT) is required.
• Act 31, Act 33, Act 34, Act 73.

Responsibilities

• Evidence-Based Treatment: Utilizes relevant and evidence-based treatment approaches as appropriate.
• Patient Assessments: Conducts assessments of new patients, documents clinical decisions, and adapts treatment models for service delivery.
• Changing Patient Needs: Assesses and incorporates changing patient needs into treatment plans for various programs (outpatient, partial hospitalization, community, and school-based).
• Treatment Plan Reviews: Regularly reviews and updates treatment plans based on patient needs and program guidelines.
• Therapy Sessions: Provides individual and family therapy to patients within the pediatric practice and maintains a schedule of 35 sessions per week.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time