Therapist - Social Service Coordinator

Southwood Children's Behavioral Healthcare•Pittsburgh, PA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Southwood Children’s Behavioral Healthcare is seeking an experienced Therapist/Social Service Coordinator for its Acute Inpatient program. The facility provides mental health treatment for children and adolescents ages 3–21 in the South Hills of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The position assesses, diagnoses, and provides clinical services to people with behavioral health disorders. Patient-facing staff must be at least 21 years old. Southwood is not on a public transportation route.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or a Human Services field.
At least one year of experience working with a comparable patient population.
Requisite state or national licensure for professional therapy providers, or eligibility for state licensure as a professional therapy provider.
CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.
At least 21 years of age for patient-facing roles.

Responsibilities

Apply psychotherapeutic techniques and interventions when treating diagnosed emotional and behavioral disorders in individuals and families.
Conduct psychosocial assessments and develop initial discharge plans.
Conduct individual, group, or family sessions as appropriate to patients’ treatment plans.
Create initial treatment plans based on assessments, coordinate additional services, and revise plans as needed.
Document therapy services in accordance with facility and professional standards.
Maintain an assigned caseload.
Participate in treatment team meetings and collaborate with staff to facilitate appropriate patient services.
Provide services in inpatient or outpatient settings as needed.
Perform case management, discharge planning, or aftercare planning as needed.
Maintain a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers; acknowledge and work to resolve unmet patient needs and prioritize patient safety.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.