Position Summary: This position will be a part of the Dear Mind First Episode of Psychosis program of Beaver County.   The candidate will be trained in a CBT for psychosis model as well as specific assessment tools.  Therapist's in the Dear Mind program work in a variety of locations including the client's home, school, community, and OP clinic.  The Therapist will be part of a large clinical treatment team in Beaver County consisting of crisis resources, case managers, vocational supports, psychiatrists, other therapists, other social service agencies and referral coordination.  In addition to working in the Dear Mind program, this therapist will also have traditional Outpatient/School Based cases in the Big Beaver Falls school district and the Glade Run Beaver Falls Outpatient Clinic.  This position pays $48.00 per billable hour for licensed (LPC. LCSW, LMFT) staff and $42.00 per billable hour for non-licensed staff. We are also offering an enhanced rate of $53.00 per billable hour (licensed staff) and $47 per billable hour (non-licensed staff) for in-home services.  

REQUIREMENTS: 

Academic – meets one (1) of the criteria below:
1. Has a graduate degree from a college or university that is accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) in a generally recognized clinical discipline in which the degree program includes a clinical practicum; OR
2. Has an equivalent degree from a foreign college or university that has been evaluated by the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE) or the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). The Department will accept a general equivalency report from the listed evaluator agencies to verify a foreign degree or its equivalency; OR
3. Is licensed in a generally recognized clinical discipline that includes mental health clinical experience.   Professional license (LCSW, LPC, LMFT) and credentialing preferred. Professional license does not include Licensed Social Worker – LSW.)

Physical Requirements:
1.    Must have audio/visual/verbal activity to provide supervision for the clients and to perform essential job function.

Emotional Requirements:
1.    Must have emotional stability to perform essential job functions.

Other Requirements:
1.    Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with agency personnel and community agencies.
2.    Ability to accept supervision.
3.    Ability to adjust hours to job requirements.
4.    Ability to work independently.
5.    Must possess good written and verbal communication skills.
6.    Ability to protect the confidentiality of the clients.
7.    Ability to identify with the agency's mission statement and support the agency's core values.
8.    Eligible for PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse History clearance and FBI clearance.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Outpatient: 

1. Provide individual, family, group and couples counseling to clients as defined in an individualized treatment plan generated within 15 days or 2 sessions of date of admission and updated at a minimum of 120 days.  Treatment plan goals are to be measurable with progress documented in a progress note for each session.
2. Complete clinical file documentation in a timely manner (initial paperwork within 72 hours, psychosocial within 2 weeks, payroll according to agency schedule) and in accordance with agency policies and procedures.  Maintain case documentation according to DHS requirements.
3. Consult with psychiatrist, other involved program areas or providers on a regular basis to ensure continuity of care and coordination of services.
4. Attend regularly scheduled supervisory sessions with clinical supervisor and psychiatrist.  Present/Review case files as required by supervisor.
5. Complete the agency's orientation and keep up to date with personnel and training requirements
6. Must meet identified productivity expectations.

School Based: 

1. Complete intakes (inclusive of psycho-social assessment, initial treatment plan and required legal consents) for assigned school-based clients in accordance with outpatient regulations.
2. Develop measurable treatment plan goals in collaboration with the assigned school-based client (and legal guardian when indicated).
3. Complete treatment reviews in accordance with outpatient regulations. 
4. Provide individual, group and family therapy as indicated in the treatment plan. 
5. Complete clinical progress notes in a timely manner and include references to the treatment plan.
6. Consult with designated psychiatrist and school-based supervisor regularly to ensure effective collaboration and quality of service. 
7. Participate in individual and group clinical supervision activities as scheduled. 
8. Communicate and collaborate with designated school district personnel when indicated. 
9. Attend in-service and professional development activities as scheduled. 
10. Must meet agency productivity requirements.
11. Enter clinical documentation in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) in a timely manner as per program guidelines. 

KNOWLEDGE AREAS:

• Individual, Family and Group Therapy
• Positive Discipline
• Child Protective Services Law
• Trauma Informed Care
• Behavioral Modification
• Behavioral Management
• DSM V Diagnoses
• Couples Counseling
• Theological Sensitivity
• Therapeutic Interventions and Approaches
• Trauma Treatment

Job Location: 
Beaver Falls, PA

• Paid mileage for traveling between client sites and offices
• Paid training and administrative time
• Licensure Supervision for FREE!
• New Hire Incentive Bonuses
• Employee Referral Bonus Incentives
• Employee Assistance Program
• Partnership with Capella University offering scholarships, tuition discounts, and free professional development opportunities
• Glade Run is Sanctuary certified – we provide a supportive, respectful environment for our clients and our staff where shared governance, open communication, social learning and responsibility, non-violence, emotional intelligence, and growth and change are paramount in all aspects of our programming