Milieu Therapist - Full Time

UHS • Fremont, CA

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About The Position

We're currently hiring a full time Milieu Therapist for Fremont Hospital! The Milieu Therapist functions in assisting patients in meeting their bio-psycho-social needs. These include enabling the patient, through therapeutic treatment skills, to achieve their optimal level of emotional health. Services provided are basic consultation, teaching, specialized clinical services for patients/families receiving care, crisis intervention, short-term family therapy, and providing information and referrals as needed. In addition, the Milieu Therapist is responsible for managing the treatment activities offered to the patient including: treatment planning; interfacing with the physician led treatment team; and provision of psychotherapeutic groups and activities to patients and their families. The Milieu Therapist provides clinical consultation and support to unit milieu staff to implement best practices in clinical intervention.

Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in social work, mental health or a related field required.
• One year direct clinical experience in a psychiatric or mental health setting.
• Experience in patient assessment, family motivation, treatment planning, and communication with external review organizations.
• Registered and in good standing with the BBS or active license issued by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences preferred.
• LCSW, MFT, or Licensed Psychologist preferred.
• Must successfully complete the Fremont Hospital’s non-violent Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training course within 90 days of employment.
• CPR Certification must be current.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients in meeting their bio-psycho-social needs.
• Enable patients to achieve their optimal level of emotional health through therapeutic treatment skills.
• Provide basic consultation, teaching, and specialized clinical services for patients and families.
• Conduct crisis intervention and short-term family therapy.
• Manage treatment activities including treatment planning and interfacing with the physician led treatment team.
• Provide psychotherapeutic groups and activities to patients and their families.
• Provide clinical consultation and support to unit milieu staff.

Benefits

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive compensation
• Tuition assistance
• Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300+ locations
• HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
• Generous paid time off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Pet insurance
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees