What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Therapist I - Center for Psychiatric and Chemical Dependency Services position at UPMC?
The Center for Psychiatric and Chemical Dependency Services (CPCDS) is looking for a passionate Behavioral Health Therapist I to join the team! The CPCDS is an Addiction Medicine Services facility that provides intensive outpatient group therapy, individual therapy, medication management, and a variety of other services. We provide services through a harm reduction lens and utilize motivation interviewing to help meet people at the stage they are in their recovery journey. This position, we are looking for a candidate who has a passion for running group therapy.
Our Behavioral Health Therapist role is eligible for a SIGN-ON BONUS!
Sign-On Bonus Details:
1-year work commitment--$5,000
2-year work commitment--$7,000
3-year work commitment--$10,000
Responsibilities:
- Participates in quality assurance and performance improvement activities.
- Completes clinical documentation on the same day and provides necessary information for service authorization.
- Reviews cases and serious patient condition changes with supervisor and clinical personnel.
- Assesses changing patient needs and updates treatment plans accordingly.
- Conducts assessments of new patients under supervision and implements treatment concepts.
- Provides individual and group therapy, engages families in treatment, and educates patients on recovery.
- Documents all patient-related activities according to guidelines.
- Discusses additional service needs with the clinical team and refers patients to appropriate care levels and community programs.
- Participates in treatment team meetings to review and update patient plans and monitor progress.
- Maintains daily records of clinical productivity.
- Creates comprehensive treatment plans for patients with varied needs.
Salary : $1,000 - $1,000,000