Milieu Therapist; part-time - Psychology Graduates

UPMC McKeesport is currently hiring a part-time Milieu Therapist to join our team!

Are you a behavioral health professional who is interested in working at a world-renowned medical center with an up-beat environment? Are you looking for a meaningful career with endless opportunities? Do you enjoy working hands on with patients, their families, and a supportive team to provide excellent patient care? If so, you might be a great fit for a role at UPMC!

UPMC McKeesport is currently hiring an experienced Milieu Therapist to join our team. This position will work various shifts (including day, evening and overnight) and have weekend/holiday responsibility.

UPMC offers a competitive benefits package and provides the opportunity to continue to grow professionally from both a technical and managerial standpoint.

Candidates will be placed in the correct job title/salary grade based on education and experience.

We invite you to explore our opportunities today!

The Milieu Therapist I performs assigned tasks, and participates as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, in various aspects of patient care with an emphasis on therapeutic activities conducted with assigned individuals and groups.

• Learn and utilize up-to-date technology and practices in delivery of patient care.
• Facilitate or co-facilitate psycho educational and therapeutic activity groups effectively.
• Encourage or assist patients to perform 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 skills, which promote positive patient experiences.
• Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment.
• Provide clinical interventions assessed by client needs.
• Coordinate patient groups and activities.
• Completes 1:1 meetings with assigned patients to assess how they are currently doing.
• Complete observations of patients as ordered, following all guidelines.