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Join Our Team as a Behavioral Health Therapist at UPMC Chautauqua!

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals facing mental health challenges? UPMC Chautauqua in Jamestown, NY is seeking a Full-Time Behavioral Health Therapist I to join our Residential Treatment team. This day shift position offers an excellent work-life balance-no weekends or holidays required-so you can focus on what matters most.

As a Behavioral Health Therapist, you'll provide vital clinical treatment services to patients in an outpatient program designed for individuals with mental health diagnoses who meet criteria for outpatient and/or partial hospitalization care. Your expertise will help patients achieve stability and growth in a supportive environment.

Why Choose UPMC Chautauqua?

+ Sign-On Bonus:

+ 1-year commitment: $5,000

+ 2-year commitment: $7,000

+ 3-year commitment: $10,000

+ Comprehensive Total Rewards Benefits Package

+ Opportunities for Career Growth and Professional Development

+ Meaningful work impacting lives every day

+ Collaborative team environment

If you're ready to bring your skills and compassion to a role where you can truly make a difference, apply today and start your journey with UPMC Chautauqua!

Responsibilities:

+ Maintains daily records of clinical productivity in the program as instructed.

+ Assesses changing needs of patients per guidelines for outpatient and/or partial hospitalization programs and incorporates these into treatment plan and treatment plan review.

+ Completes clinical documentation on the same day of service delivery and provides clinical information to patient access representative personnel and insurance providers to ensure authorization for services.

+ Documents all assessments, treatment sessions, contacts, case management and other work done on behalf of patients according to guidelines.

+ Provides individual and group therapy to patients in the program and engages families in the assessment and treatment processes when indicated. Provides education to patients on recovery.

+ Participates in regular treatment team meetings to discuss clinical cases, review and update patient treatment plans, monitor therapeutic progress and initiate recommendations for referral and continuing care.

+ Participates in the quality assurance and performance improvement activities of the program

+ Under direct supervision, conducts assessments of new patients using the identified format for documentation and clinical decisions regarding treatment, interventions and referrals, as instructed. Implements, improves, and adapts concepts, models, and constructs of treatment for application in service delivery to patients.

+ Discusses need for additional services with the clinical team to determine appropriateness of recommendations. Refers patients to other levels of care, community-based self-help programs for recovery or other community social or human services as needed.

+ Reviews cases and/or groups periodically, as well as serious clinical patient condition changes with supervisor and other clinical personnel as indicated.

+ Creates a treatment plan that includes an effective continuum of therapeutic, supportive and other services for the patients a variety and complexity of needs serviced by the program.

Required:

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

+ Successfully completed the educational requirements as defined in NY 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.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

+ Must sign a license agreement and be actively working to obtain the Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Marriage Family Therapist (LMFT) or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) or Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) within 30 months of hire.

+ A counselor certified by and currently registered as such with the National Board for Certified Counselors preferred.

+ New York Mandated Reporter - Due within 90 days of hire or transfer.

+ New York SCR Application - Due within first week of Hire.

+ CCM training is required within 60 days of hire and annually thereafter.

+ Basic Life Support issued by the AHA within 30 days of hire/transfer.

+ New York State Fingerprint Check may work provisionally for 30 days.

+ Basic Life Support (BLS)

+ Clinical Social Worker (CSW) OR Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist OR Licensed Master Social Work (LMSW) OR Mental Health Counselor

+ Comprehensive Crisis Management (CCMC)

+ NY Mandated Reporter Training with renewal

+ NYS Fingerprint Check OASAS (NYFP2)

+ NYS Staff Exclusion List (NYSEL)

+ NYS Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse (NYSCR)

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran