Description
The Mental Health Worker Associate will work in the CHilD &Adolescent Acute Partial Hospital Program and Intensive Outpatient Program, located in the Wexford area. This program serves children 8-18 years of age. Prior behavioral health experience is preferred, but not required.
This is a Monday- Friday daylight position with the following schedule:
Monday 8:00 to 6:00
Tuesday 8:00 to 3:00
Wednesday 8:00 to 6:00
Thursday 9:30 to 6:00
Friday 8:00 to 3:00
Responsibilities:
- In cooperation with the team, develop, assess, facilitate and monitor group activities for the patients.
- Monitor daily progress notes, data collection, summarization, and graphing for assigned patients. This includes but is not limited to educational, behavioral and skills development programs as well as research protocols.
- Work effectively and cooperatively in a trans-disciplinary environment, served by the supervision of several senior staff.
- Participate in the development, implementation and monitoring of behavioral and functional assessments of the patients.
- Promote professional rapport with co-workers, patients, and visitors to the Institute.
- Coordinate the data management involved in program evaluation and report these findings to other clinical community members.
- Assess and monitor skills development programming (cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, expressive, social skills, process) for the patients.
- Assist in monitoring patient satisfaction (teachers, parents, child, outside agency)
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in psychology, social work, counseling and education or related field.
- Minimum of One year of experience in mental health or related field.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Comprehensive Crisis Management (CCMC)
- Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
- Act 33 with renewal
- Act 34 with renewal
- Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
- UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran