Mobile Therapist (Independent Contractor)

Devereux•Newfoundland, PA

1d•Remote

About The Position

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health is seeking a Mobile Therapist (Independent Contractor) for its Pocono Center. This role provides community-based, child-centered, family-focused, individualized psychotherapy, and behavioral management services. The Mobile Therapist will work with children and families in Carbon, Lackawanna, Monroe, Pike, and Wayne counties in NEPA, utilizing a strengths-based approach in settings other than a therapist's or provider's office. This position is responsible for supporting children in the community as part of our IBHS services.

Requirements

Licensed Pennsylvania as a social worker or a behavior specialist AND have a graduate degree that required a clinical or mental health direct service practicum
1 year or more of full-time experience in providing mental health direct services to children, youth or young adults AND a graduate degree with at least nine credits specific to psychology, social work or counseling
Graduate degree with a least nine credits specific to clinical practice in psychology, social work, education, counseling AND completed a clinical or mental health direct service practicum

Responsibilities

Provides expertise in behavioral management protocols.
Collaborates with other treatment team members to design and direct the implementation of a behavior modification intervention plan which is individualized to each individual or adolescent and to the family needs.
Identifies behavioral goals and intervention techniques, and recommends least restrictive behavioral change methods.
Develops treatment plan, services and outcome-based short term goals for identified child/adolescent.
Provides assessments of the strength and therapeutic needs of assigned children and their families.
Attends and participates in Inter-Agency Service Planning Team (ISPT) meetings.
Gathers written information on the antecedents, behaviors, and consequences to determine the need for behavioral intervention, if the current behavior plan is working, and to identify any problems with the current behavior plan.
Collaborates with other involved professions and agencies in order to provide unified services and continuity of care to child and family.
Develops discharge planning criteria.
Works with families to determine an assessment of family need and appropriate treatment modalities.
Provides clinical services to child/adolescent and family.
Provides written documentation and clinical records of therapeutic process and progress.
Submits applicable billing related documentation to facilitate payment of services.
Participates in company orientation, in-service training, and Office of Mental Health training.
Ensures the confidentiality of program participants, records, and information is maintained at all times.
Maintains effective Multi-Disciplinary Team interactions.
Acts as a mandated reporter under the Pennsylvania Child Protect Service Law.
Travels to site visits and meetings.
Provides coverage in emergency situations.