Family Based Clinician

Chimes • Pottstown, PA

11h

About The Position

The Family-Based Clinician provides individual and family therapy to Family-Based Mental Health Services clients and receives consultative direction from the Clinical Coordinator and any other assigned supervisor. The role delivers clinical mobile services in accordance with the program description, best-practice standards, and licensing requirements. The clinician develops and implements treatment plans in consultation with clients, families, and team members; provides crisis assessment and psychological stabilization as needed; and maintains timely, accurate clinical, payroll, and billing documentation.

The position is full-time, Monday through Friday, in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, with a stated pay rate of $26–$27 per hour. The clinician may also provide routine, quality supervision to Family Based Counselor team members when applicable and participate in committees and service-enhancement activities.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a clinical discipline, such as clinical or counseling psychology, clinical social work, or human services.
• Two semesters of formal, supervised clinical practicum experience.
• Two years of experience in the behavioral health field with children or adolescents.
• Pennsylvania Child Abuse clearance, criminal clearance, and fingerprint-based federal criminal history check.
• Verification that the employee is not on a Medicaid or Medicare exclusion list.
• Maintain professional licensure; maintain specialized certification when applicable.
• At the discretion of the Personnel Officer, additional related experience and/or education may be substituted for the specified education and experience requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Licensure or certification is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Implement clinical service delivery goals consistent with agency goals, policies, and procedures.
• Provide routine, quality supervision to Family Based Counselor team members, if applicable.
• Deliver clinical mobile services consistent with the program description, best-practice standards, and licensing requirements.
• Maintain quality mobile services based on established best-practice principles of care.
• Maintain quality documentation of clinical service delivery.
• Maintain professional relationships with clients, payers, and community support service representatives.
• Communicate effectively with payers to maintain and renew service authorizations when clinically appropriate.
• Provide authorized client services and submit supporting documentation for re-authorizations in a timely manner.
• Submit accurate and timely payroll and billing documentation.
• Develop formal treatment plans and, as required, behavior management plans in consultation with clients, families, and other team members.
• Implement effective treatment interventions consistent with treatment plans.
• Consult with other treatment professionals about their roles in carrying out designated treatment-plan interventions.
• Provide individual and family therapy with a clinically appropriate balance between the two modalities.
• Balance team-delivered and individually delivered interventions appropriately.
• Provide crisis assessment and psychological stabilization as necessary.
• Participate in agency committees to develop and implement program or service enhancements.
• Complete training mandated for Family Based Services and training required by the employee’s Professional Development Plan.
• Submit required documentation regarding degrees, licenses, certifications, clearances, and formal training to Human Resources in a timely manner.
• Maintain professional licensure and, when applicable, specialized certification in the designated state or states.

Benefits

• Health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision coverage and a flexible spending account, for eligible employees.
• Paid holidays and earned paid time off.
• 403(B) plan with company match.
• Life insurance equal to one year of salary.
• Transportation subsidy program for eligible employees.
• Disability insurance for eligible employees.
• Employee recognition programs for eligible employees.
• Referral bonuses for eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level