UPMC
Behavioral Health Therapist I - Residential Treatment (Full-Time)
UPMC, Jamestown, New York, United States, 14704
Behavioral Health Therapist I - Residential Treatment (Full-Time)
Join our team as a Behavioral Health Therapist at UPMC Chautauqua in Jamestown, NY. This full‑time 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 will 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
Responsibilities
Maintain daily records of clinical productivity in the program as instructed.
Assess changing needs of patients per guidelines for outpatient and/or partial hospitalization programs and incorporate these into treatment plan and treatment plan review.
Complete clinical documentation on the same day of service delivery and provide clinical information to patient access representative personnel and insurance providers to ensure authorization for services.
Document all assessments, treatment sessions, contacts, case management and other work done on behalf of patients according to guidelines.
Provide individual and group therapy to patients in the program and engage families in the assessment and treatment processes when indicated; provide education to patients on recovery.
Participate 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.
Participate in the quality assurance and performance improvement activities of the program.
Under direct supervision, conduct assessments of new patients using the identified format for documentation and clinical decisions regarding treatment, interventions and referrals, as instructed. Implement, improve, and adapt concepts, models, and constructs of treatment for application in service delivery to patients.
Discuss need for additional services with the clinical team to determine appropriateness of recommendations. Refer patients to other levels of care, community‑based self‑help programs for recovery or other community social or human services as needed.
Review cases and/or groups periodically, as well as serious clinical patient condition changes with supervisor and other clinical personnel as indicated.
Create 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.
Qualifications
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—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).
Equal Opportunity Employer UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran.
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As a Behavioral Health Therapist, you will 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
Responsibilities
Maintain daily records of clinical productivity in the program as instructed.
Assess changing needs of patients per guidelines for outpatient and/or partial hospitalization programs and incorporate these into treatment plan and treatment plan review.
Complete clinical documentation on the same day of service delivery and provide clinical information to patient access representative personnel and insurance providers to ensure authorization for services.
Document all assessments, treatment sessions, contacts, case management and other work done on behalf of patients according to guidelines.
Provide individual and group therapy to patients in the program and engage families in the assessment and treatment processes when indicated; provide education to patients on recovery.
Participate 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.
Participate in the quality assurance and performance improvement activities of the program.
Under direct supervision, conduct assessments of new patients using the identified format for documentation and clinical decisions regarding treatment, interventions and referrals, as instructed. Implement, improve, and adapt concepts, models, and constructs of treatment for application in service delivery to patients.
Discuss need for additional services with the clinical team to determine appropriateness of recommendations. Refer patients to other levels of care, community‑based self‑help programs for recovery or other community social or human services as needed.
Review cases and/or groups periodically, as well as serious clinical patient condition changes with supervisor and other clinical personnel as indicated.
Create 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.
Qualifications
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—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).
Equal Opportunity Employer UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran.
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