Outpatient/School Based Therapist (Licensed and Non-Licensed Positions Available in Allegheny, Beaver and Butler Counties)

REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-LICENSED POSITIONS:

• Master’s degree in a counseling related field, and one-year post Master-level clinical experience required with at least six months of the experience working with children/adolescents.
• Must have ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with agency personnel, community agencies, and stakeholders
• Ability to accept supervision
• Ability to adjust hours to job requirements
• Ability to work independently
• Must possess good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to protect the confidentiality of clients
• Eligible for PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse History clearance, and FBI clearance.

REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSED POSITIONS:

• Master’s degree in a counseling related field which must include a clinical practicum, and one-year post Master-level clinical experience required with at least six months of the experience working with children/adolescents. Professional license and credentialed required. (Professional license does not include Licensed Social Worker – LSW)
• Must have audio/visual/verbal activity to provide supervision for the clients and to perform essential job function.
• Must have emotional stability to perform essential job functions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with agency personnel and community agencies.
• Ability to accept supervision.
• Ability to adjust hours to job requirements.
• Ability to work independently.
• Must possess good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to protect the confidentiality of the clients.
• Eligible for PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse History clearance and FBI clearance.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Complete intakes (inclusive of psycho-social assessment, initial treatment plan and required legal consents) for assigned school-based clients in accordance with outpatient regulations.
• Develop measurable treatment plan goals in collaboration with the assigned school-based client (and legal guardian when indicated).
• Complete treatment reviews in accordance with outpatient regulations. 
• Participate in individual and group clinical supervision activities as scheduled. 
• Communicate and collaborate with designated school district personnel when indicated. 
• Attend in-service and professional development activities as scheduled. 
• 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.
• 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.
• Consult with psychiatrist, other involved program areas or providers on a regular basis to ensure continuity of care and coordination of services.
• Complete the agency's orientation and keep up to date with personnel and training requirements
• Must meet identified productivity expectations.

KNOWLEDGE AREAS:

• Proficiency in providing Individual, Group, and Family therapy
• Evidenced based therapeutic interventions
• Child Protective Services Law and requirements as a mandated reporter
• Trauma informed care perspective
• Positive behavioral support interventions
• Strong working knowledge of the most common DSM-V diagnoses among children and adolescents
• Theological Knowledge and Sensitivity
• Positive Discipline
• Child Protective Services Law
• Treatment of Sexual, Physical, and Emotional Abuse
• Behavioral Modification
• Behavioral Management
• Marital Counseling