Associate Clinical Therapist

Welcome! Were excited youre considering an opportunity with us! To apply to this position and be considered click the Apply button located above this message and complete the application in full. Below youll find other important information about this position. The Associate Clinical Therapist working alongside a licensed professional will assess and treat individuals with mental illnesses or substance abuse disorder. Such services include individual and group therapy outreach crisis intervention social rehabilitation and teaching skills for everyday living for patients of all ages (children adolescents adult and geriatric issues) in a behavioral health environment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION CERTIFICATION AND/OR LICENSURE: 1. Masters Degree in related field 2. Must possess

ONE

of the following licenses as required by state board where services will be provided: WV:

Temporary Social Worker License

OR

Licensed Graduate Social Worker through the West Virginia Board of Social Work

OR

Licensed Professional Counselor Temporary Permit or Licensed Professional Counselor Associate - West Virginia Board of Examiners in Counseling OH:

Licensed Social Worker through the Ohio Counselor Social Work Marriage and Family Therapist Board MD:

Licensed Master Social Worker

OR

Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor through the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners PA:

Licensed Social Worker through the Pennsylvania Department of State Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs

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. Provide psychosocial assessments of patients and families to identify emotional social and environmental strengths and problems related to their diagnosis illness treatment and/or life situation. 2. Assist in creating a comprehensive psychosocial treatment plan utilizing appropriate clinical social work treatments and interventions. Interventions may include crisis intervention brief and long-term individual marital family and/or group therapies as well as grief and bereavement work. 3. Screen identify diagnose and assist in treatment of mental health and/or substance abuse problems in patients and family members. 4. Assist with screening identification diagnosis management and treatment of victims of abuse neglect domestic violence rape etc. 5. Maintain a working knowledge of relevant medical/legal issues that affect patient care e.g. advance directives child and elder abuse 6. Provide education to patients and families around issues related to adaptation to the patients diagnosis illness treatment and/or life situation. 7. Participate in multi-disciplinary health care teams. 8. Maintain working knowledge of and liaison with community agencies and resources. 9. Knowledge of hospital medical center and/or health system resources to access and provide for patient care needs. 10. Document assessment plan interactions and interventions according to departmental hospital and/or health system guidelines and standards. 11. Attend and participate in staff committee department and other administrative meetings. 12. Keep current with social work and health care developments and seek to increase further enhancement of job related knowledge.

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. Work with difficult or challenging clients of various ages and demographics. 2. Work performed requires prolonged periods of sitting.

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. Normal clinical office environment in a behavioral health clinical setting.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Ability to work effectively and autonomously in a self-directed role. 2. Highly collaborative with strong interpersonal and team building skills. 3. Ability to prioritize multiple work assignments and manage time efficiently. 4. Flexibility in accepting diverse work assignments and managing stress related to change. 5. Requires understanding of human development and behavior. 6. Must have an appreciation for the effects of various social economic and cultural factors and an understanding of how these factors interact.

Additional Job Description:

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift:

Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Exempt) Company: UHA University Health Associates Cost Center: 8020 UHA Neuro Behavioral Medicine Address: 930 Chestnut Ridge Road Morgantown West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

University Health Associates and its subsidiaries (collectively UHA) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal state and local fair employment practices laws. UHA 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 UHA 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. Required Experience: IC