Behavioral Health Therapist II (Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine)

UPMC•Pittsburgh, PA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

University of Pittsburgh Physicians Department of Pediatrics is hiring a full-time Behavioral Health Therapist II to join their Adolescent & Young Adult Medicine team in Oakland. This is a Monday through Friday daylight position with the hours of 8am to 4:30pm. No evenings, weekends, or holidays! Some travel may be required to local satellite facilities. This position allows for one remote day per week. Sign On Bonus may be available! 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 (e.g., primary care office, partial hospitalization).

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) or Clinical Social Worker (CSW) is required.
Clinical Social Worker (CSW) OR Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) OR Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist OR Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Act 33 with renewal
Act 34 with renewal
Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

Responsibilities

Maintains daily records of clinical productivity in the program as instructed.
Provides individual and group therapy to patients in the program home, school, community settings and engages families in the assessment and treatment processes when indicated. Provides education to patients on recovery as appropriate.
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.
Utilizes a relevant and evidence based treatment approach in the context of the program as appropriate.
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.
Creates a treatment plan that includes an effective continuum of therapeutic, supportive and other services for the patients a variety and complexity of needs serviced by the program.
Participates in the regulatory and licensure preparation activities on an ongoing basis with program leadership.
Independently demonstrates competency in management of administrative responsibilities associated with patient care with minimal supervision. This may include but not be limited to caseload management, group census, and other administrative tasks.
Documents all assessments, treatment sessions, contacts, case management and other work done on behalf of patients according to guidelines.
Grows clinical skills by learning and implementing new treatment approaches on a regular basis.
Reviews cases and/or groups periodically, as well as serious clinical patient condition changes with supervisor and other clinical personnel as indicated.
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.
Participates in the mentoring of student interns.
Participates in the quality assurance and performance improvement activities of the program.
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.
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.