Mental Health Professional - Chartiers Valley School District - Full-time

Highmark Health • Pittsburgh, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Mental Health Professional will provide clinical treatment services to the targeted populations. This is an outpatient treatment program designed to service patients with a mental health diagnosis who meet dimensions for outpatient and/or partial hospitalization treatment criteria.

Requirements

• Minimum Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Education (School Counseling), or related field
• Adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.
• Complies with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures.
• Complies with all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.
• Complies with the company’s Code of Business Conduct.
• Adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to all regulatory requirements while developing and facilitating assessments and/or therapeutic interventions (individual, group, family), treatment plans, and encounter forms for assigned patients and/or providers.
• Ensures an effective continuum of services, guided by clinical decisions, while strictly adhering to all institute and regulatory guidelines for documentation, treatment, and case management, and continuously adapting treatment concepts for optimal service delivery (70%)
• 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. (10%)
• Acts as a liaison, both internally and externally, to professional services to ensure patient care requirements are met. Participates in external and internal meetings as assigned. (10%)
• Participates in the quality assurance and performance improvement activities of the program. (10%)

What This Job Offers

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