Behavioral Health Therapist II - CCP Monroeville

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 Monroeville.

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 Qualifications: * 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