School-Based Outpatient Therapist - Reading

MALVERN COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES INC • Reading, PA

3d • $23 - $37

About The Position

Malvern Community Health Services, Inc. (MCHS) seeks to support children and 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 they may enjoy meaningful relationships and a life worth living in our communities. We are currently hiring School-Based Outpatient Therapists to join our Reading Outpatient Program. At our Reading office we service Berks County community in: Outpatient Therapy School-Based Outpatient Therapy Psychiatric Services Position Summary: The School-Based Outpatient Therapist (SBOP) provides individual, family and/or group therapy to children and adolescents. . He/She assists the individual to promote independence in managing mental health needs and/or behavior problems. This position can be full time or part time position 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

• A licensed mental health clinician, including psychiatrist, psychologist, professional counselor, marriage and family therapist OR clinical social worker, OR social worker with a graduate degree that required a clinical or mental health service practicum.
• 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
• 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.

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
• Participates 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