Behavioral Health Therapist

UPMC Western Maryland is seeking a Full-time Behavioral Health Therapist to join our team at Frostburg State University! Our unique office serves as the primary source of outpatient behavioral health services for the undergraduate and graduate students at Frostburg State University. There are opportunities for providing both individual and group therapy. In addition to providing clinical care, our staff also focus on prevention and early intervention through psycho educational presentations on campus.

This position works primarily dayshift hours Monday – Friday. Crisis phone coverage rotation for evenings, weekends, and holidays required.

We offer weekly supervision by an approved licensed supervisor and CEU opportunities!

Whether you’re a recent graduate or an experienced therapist, we offer a career ladder to continue to grow yourself! We will consider all levels of therapists for this role. Candidates with experience or interest in working with a diverse population encouraged to apply.

• $5,000 with a 1‑year commitment
• $7,000 with a 2‑year commitment
• $10,000 with a 3‑year commitment

• Job title and pay rate will be based on certification and experience. Pay rates shown are for the Behavioral Health Therapist I job title.

• 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.
• Documents all assessments, treatment sessions, contacts, case management, and other work done on behalf of patients according to guidelines.
• 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.
• Assesses changing needs of patients per guidelines for outpatient and/or partial hospitalization programs, and incorporates these into treatment plan and treatment plan review.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Reviews cases and/or groups periodically, as well as the serious clinical patient condition changes with the supervisor and other clinical personnel as indicated.
• 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.
• Maintains daily records of clinical productivity in the program as instructed.
• Participates in the quality assurance and performance improvement activities of the program.
• Master's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Education in school counseling, or related field required. (Successfully completed the educational requirements as defined in the practicing state's code)
• One year of clinical experience preferred.
• Knowledge of psychiatric evaluation and assessment process, as well as application of the current version of the DSM preferred.
• Experience in diagnosing and treating behavioral and psychiatric conditions is preferred.

• Per Maryland state regulations, if the candidate has a Master's in Psychology, they must hold an LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) or an LGPS (Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor). If a candidate has a Master's in Social Work, they must hold an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) or LMSW (Licensed Master of Social Work).
• Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) OR Licensed Master Social Work (LMSW) OR Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran