Clinical Therapist - Supporting Department of Pediatrics Supportive Care​/Palliative Care Team

Clinical Therapist - Supporting Department of Pediatrics Supportive Care/Palliative Care Team

Join to apply for the Clinical Therapist - Supporting Department of Pediatrics Supportive Care/Palliative Care Team role at WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s. This position provides Social Services to all patients and families and works as part of the interdisciplinary treatment team.

• Master’s Degree in a related field.
• Licensure in a related field: LCSW or LICSW, LPC, or a licensed or supervised psychologist.
• West Virginia state criminal background check and federal background check if applicable for DHHR regulated area.
• AVADE training required within 90 days of hire (level dependent upon location).

• Advanced certification preferred when applicable.
• Prior experience in behavioral health.

• Participate as a professional member of an interdisciplinary treatment team led by a physician.
• Participate as clinical personnel in a treatment area and facilitate therapeutic milieu on the treatment unit, when applicable.
• Provide direct one‑on‑one age‑specific psychotherapy services to patients when requested via program requirements.
• Assist medical staff in determining appropriateness of services and receive referrals for intervention.
• Determine the developmental age of the patient and assist the treatment team in developing and implementing a treatment plan tailored to developmental needs.
• Assess psychosocial needs, including high‑risk indicators, and document psychosocial history and assessment.
• Correlate all assembled data on the psychosocial history in a clinically pertinent manner for the individual patient.
• Perform continued‑care planning from the first day of services.
• Provide group therapy as deemed appropriate.
• Act as liaison for patients and families to various community agencies, consultants, and services.
• Record and chart all patient contacts as required.
• Provide direct family therapy as directed by treatment planning and program requirements.
• Maintain appropriate certification, licensure, and competency through supervision and training and successful completion of annual performance evaluations.
• Attend continuing education seminars and in‑services as necessary to maintain professional licensure and competency.

• Ability to sit for long periods of time.

• Able to work in a variety of settings and possibly noisy environments.
• Work with difficult or challenging clients of various ages and demographics.

• Possesses interpersonal skills to communicate, negotiate, and resolve conflict positively and effectively.
• Uses competent clinical practice and critical thinking skills to deliver patient care efficiently with all health‑care providers while maximizing efficient use of resources.
• Flexible in response to changes in work volume, staff, and scheduling changes.
• Capable of working successfully under highly stressful conditions and adapting to varying workloads and assignments.

Scheduled weekly hours: 40

Shift: United States of America (Exempt)

Company: UHA University Health Associates

Cost Center: 8020 UHA Neuro Behavioral Medicine

Address: 1 Medical Center Drive, Morgantown, West Virginia

University Health Associates and its subsidiaries (collectively “UHA”) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. UHA 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 UHA 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.

Entry level

Full‑time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care