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Make a difference every day with UPMC Washington's Behavioral Health Unit. As a Milieu Therapist I, you'll play a key role in supporting patient recovery, leading therapeutic activities, and creating a positive environment where patients feel empowered to heal and thrive. Based on internal UPMC career path guidance, the role supports therapeutic and leisure-oriented activities within the behavioral health setting.

Responsibilities:

Attend a minimum of 1 unit based of Institute wide in-service yearly. Facilitate or co-facilitate psychoeducational and therapeutic activity groups effectively. Encourage or assist patients to perform activities of daily living. Accompany patients to out-of-building activities and appointments. Document in the Medical Record according to established policies. Manage crisis situations effectively using positive approaches. Demonstrate effective milieu management skills, which promote positive patient experiences. Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment. Provide clinical interventions assessed by client needs Coordinate patient groups and activities Completes 1:1 meetings with assigned patients to assess how they are currently doing Complete observations of patients as ordered, following all guidelines

Schedule:

Rotating days, weekends and holidays. Shifts will be daylight and afternoon, and either 3 8-hour shifts or 2 12-hour shifts.