Milieu Therapist - Full Time

UHS•Fremont, CA

55d•Onsite

About The Position

Fremont Hospital is a fully accredited, 148-bed private inpatient psychiatric hospital providing quality care for children through adults. The facility provides a full assortment of care which includes assessments, inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, partial-hospitalization, intensive outpatient psychiatric treatment as well as chemical dependency outpatient care. The full time 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. Clinical supervision is available! Fremont Hospital offers comprehensive benefits for the full time Milieu Therapist position, such as: 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 Competitive compensation & 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 More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: uhsguest.com Commuting to Fremont Hospital is easy! It is conveniently located near public transportation options such as AC Transit, BART, and the ACE Train.

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 and experience in patient assessment, family motivation, treatment planning and communication with external review organizations or comparable entities is required.
Must successfully complete the Fremont Hospital’s non- violent Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training course within 90 days of employment and prior to assisting with preventative intervention measures.
CPR Certification must be current and presented to Human Resources upon hire.
May be required to work overtime and flexible hours.

Nice To Haves

Registered and in good standing with the BBS or active license Issued by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, or other applicable license, is preferred.
LCSW, MFT, or Licensed Psychologist is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assisting patients in meeting their bio-psycho-social needs.
Enabling the patient, through therapeutic treatment skills, to achieve their optimal level of emotional health.
Providing basic consultation, teaching, specialized clinical services for patients/families receiving care, crisis intervention, short-term family therapy, and providing information and referrals as needed.
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.
Providing clinical consultation and support to unit milieu staff to implement best practices in clinical intervention.