Mental Health Worker / Bachelor Level Therapist / Salisbury Behavioral Health

About the role

We are seeking Mental Health Workers for our Family Based Programs. We promote teamwork, offer supervision towards licensure, provide training through the Philadelphia Child and Family Therapy Training Center toward the Eco-systemic Structural Family Therapy Model certification, and a stay bonus of $1,000 applied through the first 12 months of employment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as co-team leader and is responsible for providing team and individually delivered therapy and case management to children and their families in the home and/or community.
• Works collaboratively with lead therapist to assure all client and family treatment needs are met.
• Utilize safe Proact techniques as deemed appropriate related to de escalation.
• Document treatment data/results that are clinically relevant on progress notes and submit in a timely manner (within 24 hours of each encounter).
• Complete client intake paperwork per company/program guidelines and regulations.
• Aid in the development of treatment plans and assure they are being done timely in relation to regulated time frames.
• Assist/participate in client psychiatric evaluations and medication checks.
• Collaborate with other providers to secure appropriate aftercare/discharge services and community linkages supports during treatment.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and other miscellaneous meetings, as necessary.

Requirements

• Valid State Driver's License
• Required Education: Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Nursing, Rehabilitation, Theology, Anthropology, or any bachelor’s degree in Human Services.
• Work Experience: Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a CASSP (Children & Adolescent Social Service Program) System Program.

Qualifications

• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Must possess strong interpersonal skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships with child, parent/guardian, treatment team members, and other personnel involved in child’s treatment.
• Must possess ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with children, families, and staff from a variety of cultures and social backgrounds.
• Must have knowledge of various therapy techniques and counseling strategies applicable to serving complex family systems.
• Must have knowledge of child development and common behavioral disorders exhibited by children and adolescents.
• Must have strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must display professional attitude.
• Must display empathy, active listening skills, critical thinking/problem solving skills.

Benefits

• Bonus: Eligible for $1000 stay bonus received in 3 increments: $250.00 After successful completion of 90-Day Probation, $250.00 After 6 Months of Employment, $500.00 After 12 Months of employment.
• Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
• Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
• 401(k) retirement savings program
• Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
• Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
• Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities

Pay

$21.00 per hour

Schedule

Regular hours that coincide with client schedules, including day, evening, and/or weekend hours.