THERAPIST (PRN)

PRN Therapist Position at River Park Hospital

River Park Hospital, a leader in behavioral health care, is seeking a PRN Therapist. Located in Huntington, WV, River Park provides acute inpatient services to children, adolescents, adults, and seniors. The hospital features a 22-bed residential treatment program for children and adolescents and a 25-bed adult forensic unit. River Park was recently recognized as a Top Performer by Joint Commission and maintains the highest standards for quality care.

Benefits for Therapist include: a challenging and rewarding work environment, career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries, and an employee assistance program.

Job Description: The Licensed Program Therapist performs social services and psychotherapy functions to include assisting patients in meeting their biopsychosocial needs while providing assessment, diagnosis, and psychotherapy treatment of individuals, couples, families, and groups to assist patients in achieving their optimal level of emotional health. The Program Therapist provides basic consultation, psycho-education, complete specialized clinical psychotherapy services for patients/families receiving care, crisis intervention, short-term family therapy. In addition, the Program Therapist will provide information and referrals as needed.

Education: Master's Degree from an accredited college or university, in Counseling, Social Work, or a clinical related mental health field.

Experience: A minimum of two (2) years' experience in behavioral health with direct experience in family, group, and individual therapy, crisis intervention, treatment skills, and strong clinical assessment skills preferred.

License: Must possess a state license in counseling, social work, or clinical related mental health field.

Additional Requirements: CPR certification and management of aggressive behavior (SAMA) training within 30 days of employment and prior to assisting in a restraining procedure. May be required to work flexible hours.

EEO Statement: All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.