WVU Medicine-posted 4 months ago
Full-time
5,001-10,000 employees

Provides psychotherapeutic treatment, supportive counseling as well assists with linkage, referral, and advocacy to all patients and families as assigned. As a member of the treatment team(s), the position is responsible for providing a broad range of treatment and rehabilitation activities for the population served.

  • Participates as an integral professional member of an interdisciplinary treatment team led by a physician.
  • Participates as clinical personnel in a treatment area and facilities therapeutic milieu on the treatment unit, when applicable.
  • Provides direct one-on-one age specific psychotherapy services, under supervision, to patients when requested via specific program requirements.
  • Determines the developmental age (level of development) of the patient and assists the treatment team in the development and implementation of a treatment plan specific with developmental needs and/or required intervention.
  • Assesses psychosocial needs, including assessing for high-risk indicators and documents obtainment of psychosocial history/assessment.
  • Correlates all assembled data on the psychosocial history in a manner that is clinically pertinent to the individual patient.
  • Performs continued-care planning as developed with the treatment team from first day of services.
  • Provide group therapy, under supervision, as deemed appropriate.
  • Acts as liaison for patients and their families to various community agencies, consultants, and services.
  • Records and chart all patient contacts as required.
  • Provides direct family therapy, under supervision, to patients and their families as directed by treatment planning and program requirements.
  • Maintains appropriate certification and competency through supervision and/or training and successful completion of annual performance evaluations.
  • Attends continuing education seminars and in-services as necessary to maintain professional licensure, competency, and to meet hospital required educational standards.
  • Adheres to performance expectations of WVU Medicine employees.
  • Performs other duties/projects as requested.
  • Master’s Degree in related field.
  • State criminal background check and Federal (if applicable), as required for regulated areas.
  • Valid driver’s license.
  • Temporary Social Work permit OR passage of National Board of Certified Counselors examination for licensure and certification.
  • Prior experience in a mental health.
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