Behavioral Health Therapist II - CCP Sewickley

Full-Time Behavioral Health Therapist II

Are you passionate about helping kids be their best selves? UPMC Children's Community Pediatrics is hiring a Full-Time Behavioral Health Therapist II to support the offices in Sewickley and Rochester.

Sign on bonus available if applicable.

Purpose:

The purpose of this job is to be part of a collaborative care team that provides behavioral health assessments and treatment to service patients who have a behavioral health diagnosis. This level of service can be an outpatient treatment program or equivalent to outpatient.

Responsibilities:

Evidence-Based Treatment: Utilizes relevant and evidence-based treatment approaches as appropriate.

Patient Assessments: Conducts assessments of new patients, documents clinical decisions, and adapts treatment models for service delivery.

Changing Patient Needs: Assesses and incorporates changing patient needs into treatment plans for various programs (outpatient, partial hospitalization, community, and school-based).

Treatment Plan Reviews: Regularly reviews and updates treatment plans based on patient needs and program guidelines.

Therapy Sessions: Provides individual and family therapy to patients within the pediatric practice and maintains a schedule of 35 sessions per week

Master's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Education in school counseling, or related field required.

Two years of clinical experience diagnosing and treating behavioral and psychiatric conditions required.

Knowledge of psychiatric evaluation and assessment process, as well as application of current version of the DSM required.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Marriage Family Therapist (LMFT) is required.

Act 31, Act 33, Act 34, Act 73.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran