Milieu Therapist
UPMC
Join our dynamic team as a Milieu Therapist, where you'll play a key role in providing therapeutic activities within our renowned Dual Diagnosis program. Experience a rewarding work environment as part of the only residential rehabilitation program in the area and collaborate with a passionate multi-disciplinary team dedicated to making a difference in patients' lives.
Full Time
Jamestown, NY
**Responsibilities:**
+ Facilitate or co-facilitate psychoeducational and therapeutic activity groups effectively.
+ Encourage and assist patients in performing activities of daily living.
+ Accompany patients to out-of-building activities and appointments.
+ Document in the medical record according to established policies.
+ Manage crisis situations effectively using positive approaches.
+ Demonstrate effective milieu management to promote positive patient experiences.
+ Ensure a safe and therapeutic environment for patients.
+ Provide clinical interventions based on individual client needs.
+ Coordinate patient groups and activities while participating in interdisciplinary meetings.
+ Maintain ongoing communication with appropriate staff to ensure continuity of care.
+ Perform assigned work in a timely and productive manner.
+ Complete 1:1 meetings with assigned patients to assess progress.
+ Conduct patient observations as ordered, adhering to all guidelinesAPPLY TODAY!
+ Bachelor’s degree in Human Services (Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, etc.) from an accredited institution required.
+ Other fields of study considered with at least 12 credits in Human Services.
+ Mental health experience preferred.
+ Strong verbal and written communication skills.
+ Experience with therapeutic and leisure-oriented group/individual activities strongly preferred.
+ Physically capable of providing direct care to behavioral health patients, including lifting, supporting, and responding to crises.
+ May be required to distribute medications to a nurse at the bedside.
+ Access to medications is limited to their distribution to the nurse. **UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran**
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