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WVU Medicine is a comprehensive healthcare system affiliated with West Virginia University, serving communities throughout West Virginia through hospitals and regional medical centers. Its network includes J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital and WVU Medicine Children’s, with services spanning routine care, specialty medicine, and advanced treatments such as robotic heart surgery. Alongside patient care, WVU Medicine supports medical education, clinical research, and community health initiatives, offering opportunities across a large healthcare organization.
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Mental Health Counselor at WVU Medicine

Provide supervised psychotherapy, counseling, and family therapy in WVU Medicine’s Healthy Minds units. Assess psychosocial needs and coordinate care plans for patients and families.

USUnited StatesVAVirginiaWVWest VirginiaOn-siteFull-timeMiddleSeniorEnglish RequiredCounselor

Description

  • Provide psychotherapy and supportive counseling to assigned patients and families.
  • Connect patients with services, make referrals, and advocate on their behalf.
  • Contribute as a professional member of a physician-led interdisciplinary treatment team.
  • Work as clinical staff in treatment areas and support a therapeutic environment on treatment units.
  • Deliver supervised, one-to-one psychotherapy tailored to each patient’s age.
  • Assess patients’ developmental ages and help create and carry out individualized treatment plans.
  • Evaluate psychosocial needs, risk indicators, and patient histories.
  • Interpret psychosocial history information for clinical use.
  • Begin planning for continued care on the first day of service.
  • Conduct group therapy under supervision.
  • Coordinate with community agencies, consultants, and services on behalf of patients and families.
  • Document and chart every patient contact.
  • Provide supervised family therapy.
  • Attend continuing education seminars and in-service training.
  • Complete other assigned duties and projects.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in a related field.
  • State criminal background check and, where applicable, federal background check as required for regulated areas.
  • Valid driver’s license.
  • Prior experience in a mental health setting is preferred.
  • Temporary Social Work permit or passing the National Board of Certified Counselors examination for licensure and certification is preferred.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively as a team member.
  • Ability to make independent decisions.
  • Ability to adapt to varied workloads and assignments.
  • Ability and willingness to participate in patient physical restraint when needed on inpatient units.
  • Frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, and grasping.
  • Maintain professional licensure, competency, and hospital-required educational standards.

Benefits

  • Continuing education seminars and in-service training.
  • Supervision and/or training to maintain certification and competency.
  • Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
  • Equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination protections.

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