Drug and Alcohol Therapist

WVU Medicine

About The Position

Provides Social Services to all patients and families. As a member of the treatment team(s) and the unit, is responsible for providing a broad range of treatment and rehabilitation activities for the population served.

Requirements

Must possess ONE of the following licenses as required by state board where services will be provided: WV: Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) OR Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) issued by the West Virginia Board of Social Work Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) through the West Virginia Board of Counseling Psychologist OR Supervised Psychologist through the West Virginia Board of Examiners in Psychology PA: Licensed Social Worker (LSW) through the Pennsylvania State Board Licensed Professional Counselor through the Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Licensed Psychologist (LP), Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT) License OR Psychology Resident through the Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology MD: Licensed Masters Social Worker (MSW) OR Certified Social Worker - Clinical (LCSW-C) Licensed Professional Counselor through the Maryland State Board of Professional Counselors & Therapists Licensed Psychologist OR Psychology Associate through the Maryland State Board of Examiners of Psychologists OH: Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) through the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) OR Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) through the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board Licensed Psychologist through the Ohio Board of Psychology
State criminal background check and Federal (if applicable), as required for regulated areas
To be completed as established by department: (Administered at Department level)
AVADE training
Ability to sit for long periods of time.
Possesses the interpersonal skills to positively and effectively communicate, negotiate, and resolve conflict.
Uses competent clinical practice and critical thinking skills to efficiently deliver patient care with all health care providers while maximizing efficient use of resources.
Ability to be flexible in response to changes in work volume, staff and scheduling changes.
Ability to work successfully under highly stressful conditions and capable of adapting to varying workloads and work assignments on a constant basis.
Able to work in variety of settings and possibly noisy environments.
Work with difficult or challenging clients of various ages and demographics.

Nice To Haves

Advanced certification.
Prior experience in behavioral health.

Responsibilities

Participates as an integral professional member of an interdisciplinary treatment team led by a physician.
Participates as clinical personnel in a treatment area and facilitates therapeutic milieu on the treatment unit, when applicable.
Provides direct one-on-one age specific psychotherapy services to patients when requested via specific program requirements.
Assists medical staff in determining appropriateness of services and receives referral for intervention.
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.
Provides group therapy as deemed appropriate.
Acts as liaison for patients and their families to various community agencies, consultants, and services.
Records and charts all patient contacts as required.
Provides direct family therapy to patients and their families as directed by treatment planning and program requirements.
Maintains appropriate certification, licensure 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.