Mental Health Professional - CCAC Allegheny Campus - Full Time

Highmark Health
Wexford PA
Full-time

Description

GENERAL OVERVIEW :

The Mental Health Professional will provide clinical treatment services to the targeted populations. This is an outpatient treatment program designed to service patients with a mental health diagnosis who meet dimensions for outpatient and / or partial hospitalization treatment criteria.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES :

  • Creates a treatment plan for physicians that includes an effective continuum of therapeutic, supportive and other services for the patients with a variety of needs and diagnoses serviced by the program. (40%)
  • Discusses need for additional services with the clinical team to determine 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. (10%)
  • Documents all assessments, treatment sessions, contacts, case management and other work done on behalf of patients according to institute and regulatory guidelines. (10%)
  • Participates in the quality assurance and performance improvement activities of the program. (5%)
  • Track when BH Treatment Plans are due for an update and inform the physician. (10%)
  • Acts as a liaison, both internally and externally, to professional services to ensure patient care requirements are met.

Participates in external and internal meetings as assigned. (5%)

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. (20%)

QUALIFICATIONS : Minimum

Minimum

Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Education (School Counseling), or related field

Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation / gender identity or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Highmark Health and its affiliates take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation / gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.

EEO is The Law

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities / Women / Protected Veterans / Disabled / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity ()

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