Behavioral Health Counselor
Company: UPMC
Location: Charlotte Hall
Posted on: January 25, 2023
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Job Description:
DescriptionThe purpose of this job is to provide clinical
treatment services to patients in a community, inpatient, or
outpatient/ambulatory setting. The Behavioral Health Counselor will
provide services to patients with diagnoses who meet criteria for
behavioral health treatment.Responsibilities:Responsible for
paperwork and participates in interagency team meetings. Completes
all necessary department documentation per established
policies.Facilitate the resolution of any problematic issue related
to service delivery.Participate in necessary trainings related to
the provision of services.Conduct a Functional Behavior Assessment
(FBA) and design a Positive Behavior Support Plan based upon the
assessment, under the direction of the program manager or
supervisor.Assist with care coordination as needed to ensure the
highest quality of care to clients and families. Facilitate
referrals for other clinical services during treatment and at
discharge.Provide individual and family therapy in a community
and/or inpatient/outpatient setting.Conduct ongoing evaluations of
behavior plans after implementation to assess if plans need to be
updated.Provide direct clinical supervision to assigned staff.
Modes of supervision include: individual, group and onsite
supervision. Treatment team meetings also will be
conducted.Demonstrate knowledge of behavior support techniques and
skills to aid in the development of individualized behavior
plans.Ensure behavior plans are implemented with fidelity by staff
to maximize effectiveness.Provide direct care to assigned
patients.Actively participate, coordinate, and liaison with other
services.Demonstrate knowledge of structured clinical assessment
tools including specific measures of psychiatric symptomatology,
family functioning, and academic achievement with an ability to
communicate results and recommended course of treatment to families
and other professionals.Develop expertise in child/adolescent/adult
psychopathology, crisis intervention / de-escalation techniques,
and behavioral therapy.QualificationsMasters degree in Psychology;
Child Development;Applied Behavior Analysis; Early Intervention;
Education; Special Education;Instruction in Learning; Social Work
or a related field.One year of clinical experience
preferred.Knowledge of behavior principles, evaluation and
assessment process, as well as application of current version of
the DSM preferredLicensure, Certifications, and Clearances:Behavior
Specialist Licensure and/or Certification as a Board Certified
Behavior Analyst, National Certified Counselor, Certified
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner or other similar Behavioral
Health license/certification preferred.Per Maryland state
regulations, if candidate has a Masters in Psychology, they must
hold a LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) or a LGPS
(Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor). If candidate has a
Masters in Social Work, they must hold a 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/VeteranIndividuals hired into this
role must comply with UPMC's COVID vaccination requirements upon
beginning employment with UPMC. Refer to the COVID-19 Vaccination
Information section at the top of this page to learn more.
Keywords: UPMC, Alexandria , Behavioral Health Counselor, Healthcare , Charlotte Hall, Virginia
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