School-Based Behavioral Health Therapist (LGSW, LICSW, LPC, ALPC or Masters Level SW)(Braxton Co.)

Join to apply for the School-Based Behavioral Health Therapist role at Community Care of West Virginia. Our children are in a mental health crisis. Are you interested in improving their quality of life while working with a dynamic team of behavioral health and education professionals? This position provides psychosocial assessment of the individual and family, including limitations, deficits, and strengths in their current situation and environment, as well as functional level. May conduct a psychiatric social work assessment according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Develops treatment plans with appropriate and competent interventions. The therapist will provide services designed to meet patients' specific mental health and substance abuse needs as they relate to their diagnosis. The therapist will be working with a nationally-recognized prevention program.

Job Objective: The School-Based Behavioral Health Therapist is responsible for ensuring that the medically related emotional and social needs of our adolescent and adult patients are met and maintained on an individual basis in accordance with policies and procedures and current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations. The LGSW will provide services designed to meet the specific mental health and/or substance abuse needs of patients related to their diagnosis.

Responsibilities And Essential Duties:

• Engage patients and families in active care planning to focus on patients' behavioral, clinical, social, and environmental concerns and needs.
• Apply social work theory, knowledge, methods, ethics, and the professional use of self in social work practice, including assessment, planning, intervention, counseling, evaluation, and case.
• Conduct clinical or psychotherapeutic services under the clinical supervision of another experienced and credentialed behavioral health professional, including individual, family, and group methodologies.
• Assess the patient's knowledge of their behavioral health condition and provide education and self-management support based on their preferences.
• Provide direct care management to a high-risk population and clinical consultation to other care team members.
• Provide therapeutic interventions to enhance and foster the patient's optimal functioning and interactions.
• Continually assess patient needs, service availability, and appropriateness of treatment plan.
• Create and maintain a comprehensive inventory of local community resources, improve accessibility for patients and providers, and link patients with the appropriate support services.
• Provide collaborative documentation for service delivery, including treatment goals, progress notes, and billing, and submit said documentation as specified by set standards.
• Promote positive inter-department cooperation and participate in appropriate committees or task forces.
• Other projects and duties as assigned.

Support the Mission, Values, and Vision of Community Care of West Virginia (CCWV) and the facility.

Patient Satisfaction:

• Assist patients, family members, or other clients with concern and empathy; respect their confidentiality and privacy; and communicate with them courteously and respectfully.
• Answer and refer telephone calls or other inquiries to ensure accurate and timely communications.
• Identify yourself in a pleasant and positive manner.
• Take responsibility for helping the patient.

Teamwork:

• Assist in the orientation/training of new members of the care team.
• Work in a positive and cooperative manner with fellow members of the care team.
• Assist others in the performance of their assignments.
• Seek out opportunities to help rather than waiting to be asked.
• Consider the impact of your actions on your peers throughout CCWV.
• Take direction and initiate actions that will allow the assumption of cross-functional duties.
• Demonstrate flexibility to perform duties wherever volume deems it necessary within CCWV.

Problem Solving:

• Demonstrate sound judgment by taking appropriate actions regarding questionable findings or concerns.
• Investigate and follow through on unusual orders or requests for service or information.
• Follow proper reporting procedures for actual or potential accidents and/or incidents.
• Record/report the need for service maintenance or repair of equipment and remove any faulty equipment from service.
• Evaluate work and determine if further steps are needed to meet patient expectations.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

Productivity/ Efficiency:

• Demonstrate the ability to respond to changing situations in a flexible manner to meet current needs.
• Minimise non-productive time and fill slow periods with preparatory activities.
• Organise job functions and work areas to effectively complete varied assignments within established time frames.
• Demonstrate the ability to take the initiative to make decisions/choices without direct supervision.

Adherence To Departmental Policies:

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of all policies and procedures.
• Comply with CCWV's infection control policies and procedures.

Great Benefits:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Extended Sick Pay (ESP)
• Medical Health Insurance and Prescription Coverage
• Basic Life Insurance for Employee and Family
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) Voluntary Contribution Plan
• Health Reimbursement Account
• Employee Elected Voluntary Coverage for Employee and Family
• Life Insurance, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Spending Account
• Discounted undergraduate & graduate rates at West Virginia Wesleyan College for employee and family.

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

• Work is performed in a professional medical office setting, business casual dress environment.
• Extended periods of sitting and/or standing, telephone, and computer work.
• Ability to see information in print and/or electronically.
• The job requires standing, walking, hearing, reaching, talking, and occasional lifting up to 25 pounds.
• Incumbents will be exposed to viruses, disease, and infection from patients and specimens in the working environment.
• The incumbent will be required to work at any facility and be responsible for their own transportation.
• Incumbents may experience traumatic situations, including psychiatric, dismembered, and deceased patients.

Qualifications/Requirements/Skills:

• Must demonstrate excellent interpersonal communication skills, the ability to engage with varying patient populations.
• Must be flexible and adaptable to change. Demonstrate the ability to work independently, as well as collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and health care providers.

Education/Training/Experience:

• Master degree in social work (MSW) from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited social work program.
• Licensed by the State Board of Social Work.
• Certified Clinical Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Social Worker (C-CATODSW) is highly preferred.
• Must be able to successfully complete a pre-employment background check and national criminal background check analysis.
• Two (2) years of supervised social work experience in a health care setting, working directly with individuals or currently under supervision.
• Experience working directly with individuals who have chemical dependencies is highly preferred.
• Experience working with adolescent populations, their families, and socioeconomic conditions.
• Demonstrated experience in working with an underserved population.

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Health Care Provider

Industries: Hospitals and Health Care