Counselor- Casual

About the role

This position provides psychotherapeutic treatment, supportive counseling, and assists with linkage, referral, and advocacy to all patients and families as assigned. As a member of the treatment team, the position is responsible for providing a broad range of treatment and rehabilitation activities for the population served.

Responsibilities

• Participates as an integral professional member of an interdisciplinary treatment team led by a physician.
• Participates as clinical personnel in a treatment area and facilities therapeutic milieu on the treatment unit, when applicable.
• Provides direct one-on-one age-specific psychotherapy services, under supervision, to patients when requested via specific program requirements.
• Determines the developmental age (level of development) of the patient and assists the treatment team in the development and implementation of a treatment plan specific with developmental needs and/or required intervention.
• Affords psychosocial needs assessment, including assessing for high-risk indicators and documents the obtainment of psychosocial history/assessment.
• Performs continued-care planning as developed with the treatment team from the first day of services.
• Provides group therapy, under supervision, as deemed appropriate.
• Acts as liaison for patients and their families to various community agencies, consultants, and services.
• Records and charts all patient contacts as required.
• Provides direct family therapy, under supervision, to patients and their families as directed by treatment planning and program requirements.
• Maintains appropriate certification and competency through supervision and/or training and successful completion of annual performance evaluations.
• Attends continuing education seminars and in-services as necessary to maintain professional licensure, competency, and to meet hospital required educational standards.
• Adheres to performance expectations of WVU Medicine employees.
• Performs other duties/projects as requested.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in related field.
• State criminal background check and Federal (if applicable), as required for regulated areas. To be completed as established by department.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Temporary Social Work permit OR passage of National Board of Certified Counselors examination for licensure and certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a mental health setting.

Physical Requirements

Frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping are necessary body movements utilized in performing duties through the work shift. When working on inpatient units must be able and willing to participate in physical restraint of patient if needed.

Working Environment

The work environment includes time in the office at as well as walking around interacting with patients and staff. Interacts and works with trainees of multiple disciplines.

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to work independently or cooperatively as a team member.
• Must have independent decision-making ability.
• Ability to adapt to various workloads and assignments.