Mental Health Therapist

University of Rochester • City of Rochester, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Rochester is seeking a Mental Health Therapist to provide comprehensive mental health and/or dual diagnosis services for individuals with diagnosable mental illness. The therapist will function as the primary clinician, responsible for assessment, treatment planning, and therapy/counseling for patients and families. This role involves systematically assessing patient mental health concerns and strengths in collaboration with the patient and family, providing direct evidence-informed clinical treatment, including individual and family therapy, and crisis intervention. The therapist will also assess therapeutic goal completion, plan patient discharge, and meet minimum clinical productivity targets. The position requires performing complex psychosocial assessments and diagnostic formulations, documenting treatment in the electronic medical record, and developing family-centered, comprehensive, and individualized treatment plans. Additionally, the therapist will provide group therapy, participate in interdisciplinary treatment teams, collaborate with referral sources and other professionals, mobilize support networks, and maintain cooperative working relationships with community and health care agencies. The role also involves coordinating with support staff and maintaining professional Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

Requirements

• Master’s degree from a Counsel for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP) accredited program with major course work in mental health counseling required.
• Knowledge, skills and abilities to provide mental health services to children and families required.
• Requires NYS licensure as a mental health practitioner (e.g., Mental Health Counselor, Creative Arts Therapist).
• If licensure has not been obtained upon employment, an active limited permit or submitted application to the NYS Department of Education upon hire is required.
• NYS licensure as a mental health practitioner (e.g., Mental Health Counselor, Creative Arts Therapist) within 36 months required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience providing clinical services to children and families preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct evidence-informed clinical treatment to assigned patients, including individual and family therapy; as well as crisis intervention.
• Assesses successful completion of therapeutic goals (i.e., progress monitoring) and plans patient discharge accordingly.
• Meets minimum target for clinical productivity set by service director.
• Performs complex psychosocial assessments and diagnostic formulations for patients and their families.
• Documents treatment in patients’ electronic medical record in compliance with Program, Department and Hospital regulations.
• Develops family centered, comprehensive and individualized treatment plans for patients with clearly defined therapeutic goals with patients and families.
• Provides group therapy services to assigned patients.
• Participates collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team to provide coordinated care.
• Collaborates with referral sources and other professionals both internal and external throughout patient care activities (e.g., PCPs).
• Mobilizes family and natural support networks when clinically indicated.
• Establishes and regularly maintains cooperative working relationships with community and health care agencies, as well as professional and administrative staff of the Medical Center and University.
• Coordinates with support staff regarding patient scheduling, fees, and insurance issues.
• Maintains professional CEU requirements by reading, attending seminars, workshops and conferences.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• The University of Rochester is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving an inclusive and welcoming culture to advance the University’s Mission to Learn, Discover, Heal, Create – and Make the World Ever Better. In support of our values and those of our society, the University is committed to not discriminating on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, military/veteran status, national origin, race, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law (Protected Characteristics). This commitment extends to non-discrimination in the administration of our policies, admissions, employment, access, and recruitment of candidates, for all persons consistent with our values and based on applicable law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees