Behavioral Health Therapist

UPMC Western Behavioral Health is currently hiring for multiple Behavioral Health Therapists in the Pittsburgh Area!

UPMC Western Behavioral Health oversees a wide array of behavioral health services for children and adults. We provide cutting-edge programs and compassionate care for all types of psychiatric conditions and mental health disorders. 

The Behavioral Health Therapist will provide clinical treatment services to various targeted populations in our regional areas. This is an outpatient treatment program designed to service patients with a mental health diagnosis who meet dimensions for outpatient and/or partial hospitalization treatment criteria.

We are looking for Behavioral Health Therapists I (non-licensed) & Behavioral Health Therapists II (licensed).

The starting rate for the Behavioral Health Therapist I begins at $24.57, and $26.29 for the Behavioral Health Therapist II.  Compensation will be commensurate with experience, licensure status and location.

The Behavioral Health Therapist is now eligible for a SIGN-ON BONUS! If you are seeking a change and looking to make a difference in an underserved population, now is your moment to find your place at UPMC!!!

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 the quality assurance and performance improvement activities of the program.
• 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.
• Reviews cases and/or groups periodically, as well as the serious clinical patient condition changes with supervisor and other clinical personnel as indicated.
• Assesses changing needs of patients per guidelines for outpatient and/or partial hospitalization programs, and incorporates these into treatment plan and treatment plan review.
• 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.
• 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.
• Documents all assessments, treatment sessions, contacts, case management and other work is done on behalf of patients according to guidelines.
• Discusses the need for additional services with the clinical team to determine the 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.
• 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.
• Maintains daily records of clinical productivity in the program as instructed.
• 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.