Mental Health Worker - Family Based ID Specialty

PATH People Acting To Help•Philadelphia, PA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

PATH (People Acting to Help) Inc. is a comprehensive Community Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Center offering a wide array of services and supports to meet the needs of the Northeast Philadelphia community. PATH is recognized for its high-quality, innovative programs and staff accomplishments, achieving the highest levels of accreditation, including a 5 Star Provider Rating by CBH. The mission is to help individuals achieve a more independent and fulfilling life. A career at PATH offers the satisfaction of making a real difference, competitive pay with annual increases, performance and longevity bonuses, a comprehensive benefits package for staff and family, generous paid time off, a no-cost pension plan, ongoing professional development opportunities including licensure supervision, access to a cutting-edge treatment facility and resources, opportunities for advancement, eligibility for the Federal Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, and a referral bonus for referring new employees.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in social work, counseling, marriage and family or psychology from an accredited college or university.
Driver’s License and personal vehicle required.
Good interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

1 year experience in the CASSP system
Experience in provision of behavioral interventions/training
Experience working with individuals with an intellectual disability

Responsibilities

Promote the mission of PATH to help individuals achieve a more independent and fulfilling life by being an effective team member.
Work as a team member with a therapist on a specialty Behavioral Health/Intellectual Disability team to provide intensive family-based services.
Utilize the Ecosystemic Structural Family Therapy (ESFT) model, delivered primarily in the family’s home.
Provide assessments, service coordination and linkages, crisis intervention and prevention, educational and daily living skills.
Collaborate with all systems involved with the youth and family.
Assist the therapist in the delivery of individual, family, and group therapy.
Provide initial and on-going comprehensive assessments of identified families and youth, to include the Vineland or other identified adaptive functioning assessments.
Assist the therapist in the provision of individual, family, and group therapy with identified families utilizing ESFT blended with behavioral interventions that are developmentally and cognitively appropriate for identified youth and families.
Work collaboratively with assigned therapist to provide comprehensive services and linkages.
In collaboration with team member complete a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) that incorporates the home, school and community.
Monitor and revise as indicated.
Provide 24/7 on-call coverage on a rotating basis.
Deliver services in a manner convenient to families which includes evening and weekend service provision.
Consult with psychiatrist on a regular basis and attend psychiatric appointments with the youth and family.
Collaborate on a regular basis with all systems involved with the youth and family.
Provide on-going role modeling to youth and families.
Provide crisis assessment, intervention and prevention.
Provide case management services and linkages to all needed services for the youth and family.