Outpatient Therapist (Hybrid Eligible) Reading

MALVERN COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES INC • Reading, PA

6d • $20 - $37 • Hybrid

About The Position

Malvern Community Health Services (MCHS): seeks to support children, adults, and their families, role models, caregivers, friends and members of their spiritual community, to have access to individualized, strength-based, trauma-informed quality behavioral health supports and services that foster choices so they may enjoy meaningful relationships and a life worth living in our communities. We are currently hiring Outpatient Therapists to join our Outpatient Program in Reading. At our Reading office we service the Berks County community in: Outpatient Therapy School-Based Outpatient Therapy Psychiatric Services Position Summary: The Outpatient Therapist (OPT) provides individual, family and/or group therapy to children, adolescents and adults. The OPT assists the individual in promoting independence to manage mental health needs and/or behavior problems. This position can be full time or part time depending on the applicants availabilty as well as a possibility of hybrid at the discretion of the program director. Free Supervision for license elgible candidates is available for full time employees.

Requirements

• This position requires individuals that are client focused; team oriented; great interpersonal and communication skills; dependable; problem solving skills; organizational skills; focused on compliance and performance quality. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• A licensed mental health clinician (including psychiatrist, psychologist, professional counselor, marriage and family therapist, clinical social worker, or social worker) with a graduate degree that required a clinical/ mental health direct service practicum OR Master's level prepared candidate with a degree in a related field that required a clinical/ mental health direct service practicum OR Bachelor's level prepared candidate with a degree in a related field.
• Individual and family therapy experience
• Knowledge of mental health systems and community resources
• Must be able to intervene and control agitated clients through non-physical interventions. Hazards include risk of exposure to disease and risk of physical injury associated with psychiatric patients who have the potential to act out or lose control
• Clearances for Child Abuse, FBI and State Criminal, CPR and First Aid

Responsibilities

• Provide therapy (individual, family or group) to clients on a regularly scheduled basis
• Complete all paperwork within policy time frames
• Attend all staff meetings
• Make referrals to appropriate community resources
• Transfer skills to client to promote independence
• Comply with all state mandated regulations and all training requirements
• Participate in supervision within policy time frames
• Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Hired employee is eligible for health benefits after 30 days of continuous employeement.
• after 6 months of continuous employment, Malvern offers a company sponsored 401K plan through Vanguard that includes a company match!
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Free Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance

What This Job Offers

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