Behavioral Health Therapist II (Hybrid)

UPMC Chautauqua is seeking a Full-Time Behavioral Health Therapist to join our team in our Dunkirk Outpatient Office.
This position offers a Hybrid Schedule: Enjoy the flexibility of working from home 2–3 days per week, with the remaining days spent collaborating onsite at the office. This is a Monday-Friday opportunity that may require occasional nights.  

UPMC is pleased to offer the following sign-on bonus incentives for Behavioral Health Therapists:

• $5,000 – 1 Year work commitment
• $7,000 – 2 Year work commitment  
• $10,000 – 3 Year work commitment

If you are seeking a change and looking to make a difference, now is your moment to find your place at UPMC! We look forward to hearing from you!

Responsibilities:

• Grows clinical skills by learning and implementing new treatment approaches on a regular basis.
• Assesses changing needs of patients per guidelines for outpatient, and/or partial hospitalization programs, community and school-based programs, and incorporates these into treatment plan and treatment plan review.
• Utilizes a relevant and evidence-based treatment approach in the context of the program as appropriate.
• Participates in the mentoring of student interns.
• 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.
• Documents all assessments, treatment sessions, contacts, case management and other work done on behalf of patients according to guidelines.
• Independently demonstrates competency in management of administrative responsibilities associated with patient care with minimal supervision. This may include but not be limited to caseload management, group census, and other administrative tasks.
• Maintains daily records of clinical productivity in the program as instructed.
• Participates in the quality assurance and performance improvement activities of the program.
• Participates in the regulatory and licensure preparation activities on an ongoing basis with program leadership.
• 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.
• 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.
• Provides individual and group therapy to patients in the home, school, community settings and engages families in the assessment and treatment processes when indicated. Provides education to patients on recovery as appropriate.
• 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.