Psychotherapist

Responsibilities

• Perform confidential psychological assessments in an ambulatory psychiatric care setting with a diverse population of patients.
• Provide evidence-based, time efficient psychotherapy to a diverse population of patients in an ambulatory psychiatric care setting.
• Document the psychological assessment, evidence-based, time efficient treatment interventions, and treatment plans in a timely and appropriate manner, to maintain thorough records in compliance with regulatory and insurance requirements.
• Provide case consultation and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams regarding individual patients.
• Provide clinical supervision to student therapists in training.
• Prepare and present didactic material to colleagues and students regarding various theoretical orientations and interventions.
• Emotionally manage traumatic information on a daily basis.
• Provide resilient self-support, and process difficult information with colleagues.
• Participate in quality improvement meetings where collaborative case conferences are presented and discussed.

Requirements

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or equivalent license.
• Active license to practice psychotherapy in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, necessary continuing education credits to maintain licensure in clinical social work, and credentials to practice psychotherapy.
• State of PA background clearance (PATCH report).
• If applicable, fingerprinting & FBI clearance if residing outside of the state of Pennsylvania, or if residency in PA is less than two years.
• Successful completion of the PEAC payer enrollment process by the UPHS Office of Medical Affairs.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree Social Work, Clinical Counseling Psychology, or related.
• Minimum 3000 hours of post graduate experience.