Lead Clinician/Therapist ^26169
Location: Morgantown, West Virginia
Description: WVU Healthcare is at the momment seeking for Lead Clinician/Therapist ^26169 right now, this career will be presented in West Virginia. Detailed specification about this career opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Title Lead Clinician/Therapist ^26169
Req Number 13-01304
Open Date 6/5/2013
Description
Summary:
Pr! ovide clinical leadership for specified program. As a member of the treatment team(s) of the program, is responsible for providing a broad range of treatment and case management functions for the population served. Provide clinical program coordination.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
1.0 Assesses competency of clinical staff through observation and testing techniques.
- Assists clinical staff in developing required competencies.
- Gives input to Manager on performance management reviews of the unit staff.
3.0 Assess patient needs, including assessing for high-risk indicators and documents history/assessment in a manner that is clinically pertinent to the individual patient.
4.0 Participates as an integral professional member of an interdisciplinary treatm! ent team led by a psychiatrist.
5.0 Provides direct clinic! al assessment and intervention services to individuals, groups and families.
6.0 Performs continued care planning as developed with the treatment team from day of admission as needed.
7.0 Participates in treatment planning sessions and assists treatment team by coordinating planning effort.
8.0 Acts as liaison for program patients and their families to various community agencies, hospital consultants and services.
9.0 Records and charts patient contacts as required by hospital policy.
10.0 Markets Hospital services to appropriate referral sources.
11.0 Assists in quality reviews of program as assigned by the manager.
12.0 Assists in maintaining regulatory compliance of the program.
13.0 Maintains appropriate certification, licensure and competency through supervision and/or training and successful completion of annual performance evaluations.
14.0 Attends continuing education seminars and inservices as necessary to maintain professional l! icensure, competency, and satisfy hospital required education standards.
15.0 Provides training of staff on various issues and topics relevant to the specific patient population.
16.0 Performs other duties/projects as requested.
Performance Standard : Adheres to the established Performance Expectations for WVUH Employees in the areas of People, Service, Performance Improvement, Shared Values & Culture.
Physical Demands : 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.
Work 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 disabiliti! es to perform the essential functions.
Knowledge, Skills an! d Abilities:
- Vast knowledge of the professional principles, practices and techniques of behavioral health methodologies as they apply to patients undergoing psychiatric treatment and rehabilitation considering the developmental ages of patients served.
- Demonstrated ability to provide leadership in the clinical setting.
Education and Experience:
- Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or related clinical field.
- At least two years prior experience in a mental health program.
- Licensure in discipline at master’s degree level
- Terminal Clinical licensure in the State of WV preferred or under supervision for such licensure.
- Advanced certification preferred.
- Successful completion of the criminal identification bureau check and maintenance of a personal record that wil! l not disqualify him/her for employment due to illegal activities.
WVUH Shift Day
WVUH Full-time/Part-time Full-time (40 hours)
Internal Transfer Only No
About the Organization Looking for a challenge? If you are motivated, talented, and eager, there's a future for you at WVU Hospitals. We are looking for people with the desire to make a difference in healthcare.
WVU Hospitals, a 531-bed tertiary care center, teaching institution, that includes:
Ruby Memorial Hospital
WVU Children's Hospital
Chestnut Ridge Center (behavioral medicine)
Jon Michael Moore Trauma Center
Physician Office Center
Eye Institute
Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center
Betty Puskar Breast Care Center
WVU Heart Institute
Clark K. Sleeth Family Medicine Center
Rosenbaum Family House
Cheat Lake Physicians
Urgent Care
Center for Reproductive Medicine
Pain Management Ce! nter
Wound Management Center
Sports Medicine Center
Sleep E! valuation Center
WVUH-Eastern Division (in the eastern part of the state)
Our employees are our most valuable asset. We offer competitive pay and benefits because we want to attract and retain employees who will support our mission of high quality patient care.
WVUH Hours per Week 40
Notes to Applicant None Specified
WVUH Start/End Time 0
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This career will be started on: Sun, 09 Jun 2013 09:59:18 GMT
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