Behavioral Health Therapist

UPMC • Cumberland, MD

12h • Onsite

About The Position

UPMC Western Maryland is seeking a Full-time Behavioral Health Therapist to support our Case Management team! This position works primarily dayshift hours Monday - Friday. Primary responsibilities will include case management responsibilities to ensure patient safety, access to resources, and reduction of re-hospitalization. We offer weekly supervision by an approved licensed supervisor and CEU opportunities! Whether you’re a recent graduate or an experienced therapist, we offer a career ladder to continue to grow yourself! We will consider all levels of therapists for this role. Job title and pay rate will be based on certification and experience. Minimum pay rate is $23.75/hr. Sign-On Bonuses are being offered for full-time: $5,000 with a 1-year commitment, $7,000 with a 2-year commitment, $10,000 with a 3-year commitment. As a Behavioral Health Therapist, you will provide clinical treatment services to clients with mental health diagnoses who meet dimensions for outpatient and/or partial hospitalization treatment criteria.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Education in school counseling, or related field required.
• Per Maryland state regulations, if candidate has a Masters in Psychology, they must hold a LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) or a LGPS (Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor). If candidate has a Masters in Social Work, they must hold a LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) or LMSW (Licensed Master of Social Work).

Nice To Haves

• One year of clinical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Under direct supervision, 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.
• Documents all assessments, treatment sessions, contacts, case management, and other work done on behalf of patients according to guidelines.
• 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.
• Assesses changing needs of patients per guidelines for outpatient and/or partial hospitalization programs, and incorporates these into treatment plan and treatment plan review.
• 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 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.
• Provides individual and group therapy to patients in the program and engages families in the assessment and treatment processes when indicated. Provides education to patients on recovery.
• Reviews cases and/or groups periodically, as well as the serious clinical patient condition changes with the supervisor and other clinical personnel as indicated.
• Discusses the need for additional services with the clinical team to determine the 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.
• Maintains daily records of clinical productivity in the program as instructed.
• Participates in the quality assurance and performance improvement activities of the program.

Benefits

• Weekly supervision by an approved licensed supervisor
• CEU opportunities
• Sign-On Bonuses are being offered for full-time: $5,000 with a 1-year commitment, $7,000 with a 2-year commitment, $10,000 with a 3-year commitment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level