UHC - Lead Clinician-Therapist

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR

LICENSURE

1. Must possess one of the following licenses as required by state board where services will be provided: Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW) OR Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) OR Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) issued by the WV Board of Social Work Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) OR Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor (PLPC) through the West Virginia Board of Counseling Psychologist OR Supervised Psychologist through the West Virginia Board of Examiners in Psychology 2. State criminal background check and Federal (if applicable), as required for regulated areas.

EXPERIENCE

1. Three (3) years' experience in a healthcare setting.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned. 1. Assesses competency of clinical staff through observation and testing techniques. 2. Assists clinical staff in developing required competencies. 3. Gives input to Manager on performance management reviews of the unit staff. 4. Participates as clinical personnel on a treatment program and facilitates therapeutic milieu on the unit. 5. Assess patient needs, including assessing for high-risk indicators and documents history/assessment in a manner that is clinically pertinent to the individual patient. 6. Participates as an integral professional member of an interdisciplinary treatment team led by a psychiatrist. 7. Provides direct clinical assessment and intervention services to individuals, groups and families. 8. Performs continued care planning as developed with the treatment team from day of admission as needed. 9. Participates in treatment planning sessions and assists treatment team by coordinating planning effort. 10. Acts as liaison for program patients and their families to various community agencies, hospital consultants and services. 11. Records and charts patient contacts as required by hospital policy. 12. Markets Hospital services to appropriate referral sources. 13. Assists in quality reviews of program as assigned by the manager. 14. Assists in maintaining regulatory compliance of the program. 15. Maintains appropriate certification, licensure and competency through supervision and/or training and successful completion of annual performance evaluations. 16. Attends continuing education seminars and in services as necessary to maintain professional licensure, competency, and satisfy hospital required education standards. 17. Provides training of staff on various issues and topics relevant to the specific patient population.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 1. Ability to sit for long periods of time.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 1. Able to work in variety of settings and possibly noisy environments. 2. Work with difficult or challenging clients of various ages and demographics.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

1. Possesses the interpersonal skills to positively and effectively communicate, negotiate, and resolve conflict. 2. Uses competent clinical practice and critical thinking skills to efficiently deliver patient care with all health care providers while maximizing efficient use of resources. 3. Ability to be flexible in response to changes in work volume, staff and scheduling changes. 4. Ability to work successfully under highly stressful conditions and capable of adapting to varying workloads and work assignments on a constant basis.

Additional Job Description:

LICSW or LSW preferred.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Shift:

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Exempt)

Company:

UHC United Hospital Center Cost Center:

301

UHC Neuro Adult Psych Unit CRH Address:

327 Medical Park Drive Bridgeport West Virginia Equal Opportunity Employer West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment. Thank you for your interest in working for WVUM. Please explore our open opportunities in the list below and apply for any positions in which you would like to be considered. You'll be able to keep track of your progress on our site. The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia's largest health system and the state's largest employer with more than 3,400 licensed beds, 4,600 providers, 35,000 employees, and $7 billion in total operating revenues. The Health System is comprised of 25 hospitals - including J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, an 880-bed academic medical center, and the 150-bed WVU Medicine Children's Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia - and five institutes. To learn more, visit WVUMedicine.org.