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Provides psychotherapeutic treatment, supportive counseling as well assists with linkage, referral, and advocacy to all patients and families as assigned. As a member of the treatment team(s), the position is responsible for providing a broad range of treatment and rehabilitation activities for the population served.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1. Master’s Degree in related field.
2. State criminal background check and Federal (if applicable), as required for regulated areas.
To be completed as established by department: (Administered at Department level)
1. Valid driver’s license
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1. Temporary Social Work permit OR passage of National Board of Certified Counselors examination for licensure and certification.
EXPERIENCE:
1. Prior experience in a mental health
CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.
1. Participates as an integral professional member of an interdisciplinary treatment team led by a physician.
2. Participates as clinical personnel in a treatment area and facilities therapeutic milieu on the treatment unit, when applicable.
3. Provides direct one-on-one age specific psychotherapy services, under supervision, to patients when requested via specific program requirements.
4. Determines the developmental age (level of development) of the patient and assists the treatment team in the development and implementation of a treatment plan specific with developmental needs and/or required intervention.
5. Assesses psychosocial needs, including assessing for high-risk indicators and documents obtainment of psychosocial history/assessment.
6. Correlates all assembled data on the psychosocial history in a manner that is clinically pertinent to the individual patient.
7. Performs continued-care planning as developed with the treatment team from first day of services.
8. Provide group therapy, under supervision, as deemed appropriate.
9. Acts as liaison for patients and their families to various community agencies, consultants, and services.
10. Records and chart all patient contacts as required.
11. Provides direct family therapy, under supervision, to patients and their families as directed by treatment planning and program requirements.
12. Maintains appropriate certification and competency through supervision and/or training and successful completion of annual performance evaluations.
13. Attends continuing education seminars and in-services as necessary to maintain professional licensure, competency, and to meet hospital required educational standards.
14. Adheres to performance expectations of WVU Medicine employees.
15. Performs other duties/projects as requested.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. Frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping are necessary body movements utilized in performing duties through the work shift.
2. When working on inpatient units must be able and willing to participate in physical restraint of patient if needed.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. The work environment includes time in the office at as well as walking around interacting with patients and staff.
2. Interacts and works with trainees of multiple disciplines.
3. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
SKILLS & ABILILTIES:
1. Ability to work independently or cooperatively as a team member.
2. Must have independent decision-making ability.
3. Ability to adapt to various workloads and assignments.
Additional Job Description:
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Shift:
Day (United States of America)
Exempt/Non-Exempt:
United States of America (Non-Exempt)
Company:
USC Healthy Minds
Cost Center:
3133 USC Crisis Stabilization MOB Bridgeport
Address:
120 Medical Park DriveBridgeportWest Virginia
Equal Opportunity Employer
West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.
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