Student, Clinical Placement (Counselor Trainee) - Signature Health, Inc.

Student, Clinical Placement 

Are you looking for an organization where you can grow while making a positive impact on people's lives? At Signature Health, our purpose is to provide integrated healthcare for our community specializing in patients with mental illness and/or addiction because we want people to realize their highest potential.

Our core values are the foundation of who we are:

• People First mindset where we honor our colleagues and patients
• Striving for Excellence in our work each day
• Can Do approach where we roll up our sleeves in response to opportunities and challenges

In addition to a rewarding career, as a Part-Time/PRN employee, you will have access to the following benefits:

Part Time and PRN*

• Employer Paid
  • 401k match
  • HealthJoy - no cost medical and mental health online resources available Day 1 (coverage extends to family members living in the same household)

If you value the people around you, strive to be the best version of yourself and have a can do mindset, then Signature Health could be the best place for your next career. Read below on how you can make a difference in our community and apply today!

*PT/PRN hours are based on working 59 hours or less per two-week pay period

SCOPE OF ROLE

Reporting to the Supervisor, Academic Placement, the Student, Clinical Placement will be successful during their time by engaging in a variety of patient care experiences both in collaboration with clinical providers and under direct supervision. In this role and in alignment with the affiliation agreement from the Student’s Academic Institution, the Student will build professional clinical skills and knowledge to prepare for a profession in a Counseling, Social Work, or Marriage and Family Therapy professional role. The Student, will be successful in developing competent and professional skills in both individual and group facilitation as a licensed trainee.

HOW YOU’LL SUCCEED:

• Be someone the company can rely on to complete responsibilities which include patient care activities commensurate with their education, ability, and experience.
• All activities are to be conducted under the supervision of an identifiable, appropriately credentialed Signature Health clinical staff member.
• Represents Signature Health professionally, and ethically identifies self as a student to all entities throughout the academic placement period.
• Build strong knowledge of team-based care by engaging in and assisting in coordination of care.
• Be someone who colleagues can rely on to assist in the treatment plan development and ongoing treatment of patients, while maintaining accurate quality.
• Maintains all aspects of HIPAA, promoting patient confidentiality and right to privacy.
• Provides education to patients and family regarding diagnosis, services and integrated health promotion.
• Provides comprehensive and evidence-based clinical services, care, and preventative services to patients.
• Responsible for and meets all productivity and documentation requirements; as outlined by the organization and the student’s academic institution.
• Accepts all learning experiences presented and utilizes the academic placement opportunity to explore professional/career specializations.

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

• Current active enrollment in a graduate level program & course requiring onsite direct patient interaction hours with a minimum of 1 clinical placement experience completed.
• Must be in good standing with their academic institution and comply with all Signature Health policy and procedure.
• Registered with the Ohio CSWMFT Board as a Counselor Trainee (CT), Social Work Trainee (SWT) or Marriage & Family Therapy Trainee (MFTT). Applicants not currently registered must be eligible for Trainee status on their start date.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office/clinical work environment.
• While hours of operation are generally standard, flexibility to work evenings and extended hours may be required.
• Possible exposure to blood borne pathogens while performing job duties.
• Requires periods of sitting, standing, telephone, and computer work.
• Hearing: adequate to hear clients or patients in person, over the telephone or through telehealth technology.
• Speaking: adequate to speak to clients or patients in person, over the telephone or through telehealth technology.
• Vision: Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screens.
• Physical effort required: occasional lifting and carrying items weighing up to 15 pounds, unassisted.
• Possible exposure to blood borne pathogens while performing job duties.
• Frequent bending, reaching, and repetitive hand movements, standing, walking, squatting and sitting, with some lifting, pushing and pulling exerted regularly throughout a regular workday.
• Sufficient dexterity to operate a PC and other office equipment.

This Success Profile is not an exhaustive list of all functions or requirements that you may be required to perform; you may be required to perform other job-related assignments as requested by your supervisor or the company. You must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily; however, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable you to perform the essential functions of this job, absent undue hardship. Signature Health may revise this Success Profile at any time, with or without advanced notice. 

All employees of Signature Health are required to comply with the Signature Health Annual Influenza Vaccination Policy. This policy requires employees to obtain an annual flu vaccination. A medical and/or religious exemption may be submitted for review by the Signature Health Review Committee. Exemption requests are not guaranteed to be approved. Signature Health is a drug-free workplace.  After receiving a conditional job offer, all applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen. 

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Individual Contributor