Behavioral Health Therapist I

Purpose:

The Outpatient Behavioral Health Department provides services for adults who meet criteria for mental health and co-occurring disorders initiative with Allegheny County. This position works Monday through Friday with daylight hours and evening hours one day a week. The ideal candidate will have an interest in working with individuals who meet criteria for severe and persistent mental illness. The purpose of the Behavioral Health Therapist is to provide clinical treatment services to the targeted populations. This position offers clinical supervision needed for licensure.

$7,000 Sign-On Bonus for 2 Year Work Commitment!!

Responsibilities:

• Quality Assurance and Improvement: Participates in program activities to ensure quality and performance.
• Clinical Documentation: Completes documentation on the same day of service and provides necessary information for service authorization.
• Case Reviews: Periodically reviews cases and discusses significant clinical changes with the team.
• Patient Assessment: Assesses and updates patient needs and incorporates them into treatment plans.
• New Patient Assessments: Conducts assessments under supervision and makes clinical decisions regarding treatment and referrals.
• Therapy and Education: Provides individual and group therapy, engages families, and educates patients on recovery.
• Documentation: Records all assessments, treatment sessions, and other patient-related work.
• Service Referrals: Discusses additional service needs with the clinical team and refers patients to appropriate resources.
• Team Meetings: Participates in regular meetings to review and update treatment plans and monitor progress.
• Productivity Records: Maintains daily records of clinical productivity.
• Treatment Planning: Creates comprehensive treatment plans addressing a variety of patient needs. Provides individual and family therapy to patients in the program home, school, community settings and engages families in the assessment and treatment processes when indicated. Provides education to patients on recovery as appropriate. Potential for up to 50% time, with increased support as needed, in a classroom/milieu setting providing early childhood mental health consultation to early childhood care providers.
• Master's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Education in school counseling, or related field required. (Successfully completed the educational requirements as defined in practicing state's code)
• One year of clinical experience preferred. Knowledge of psychiatric evaluation and assessment process, as well as application of current version of the DSM preferred.
• Experience in diagnosing and treating behavioral and psychiatric conditions preferred.

ATTENTION: A COPY OF YOUR GRADUATE LEVEL TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE ATTACHED WITH YOUR APPLICATION IN ORDER TO MOVE FORWARD IN THE CONSIDERATION PROCESS.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

Passed the examination required by 49.11. relating to licensure examination. Must sign a license agreement and be actively working to obtain the Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Clinical Social Work (LCSW), or Licensed Family Marriage Therapist (LMFT) within 30 months of hire.

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