Mobile Therapist

Job Description

Duties And Responsibilities

• Develop the child's resiliency plan which should include but is not limited to:
• Assessing the strengths and therapeutic needs of the child and family
• Having the child be an active participant
• Including parents or other caretakers as members of the treatment team
• Communicating with the family and case manager to identify any necessary family support services and develop a plan to obtain identified services
• Determining, in conjunction with the child, family and other involved professionals, the clinical need for special evaluations and services, such as psychiatric medication assessment or psychological testing
• Collaborating with the child, family and other involved professionals to develop daily routines to be used during times of crisis and transition, as well as a 24-hour crisis plan
• Submit the completed treatment team input form prior to the end of the authorization in accordance with program regulations
• Provide child-centered, family-focused, individual, and family psychotherapy, as agreed on with the family, in support of the resiliency plan using a strengths-based approach.
• Specific formats for individual and family therapy will vary according to the individualized needs of the child and may include session(s) with:
• The child individually
• The entire nuclear family
• The family and a community resource, e.g., minister, scoutmaster, mentor
• The family and teacher, guidance counselor, or principal
• Subsystems of the above, as clinically indicated and agreed on, e.g., parent(s), siblings
• Respond to crisis situations using agency taught protocols and techniques in appropriate manner and make referrals to community services as needed
• Use Electronic Health Record (EHR) to complete progress notes and authorization of services for every corresponding service provided
• Ensure compliance with the Child and Adolescent Service System Program (CASSP) principles and principles of cultural competency during all interactions with the child and family
• Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) using agency-trained protocols
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

Education/Experience/Skills Requirements

• Licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a psychologist; professional counselor; marriage and family therapist; clinical social worker, social worker; OR A behavior specialist having a graduate degree requiring a clinical or mental health direct service practicum from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation OR An equivalent degree from a foreign college or university that has been evaluated by the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. or the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, OROne (1) year of full-time experience in providing mental health direct services to children, youth or young adults and a graduate degree with at least nine (9) credits specific to clinical practice in psychology, social work, or counseling from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation OR Completed a clinical or mental health direct service practicum and a graduate degree with a least nine (9) credits specific to clinical practice in psychology, social work, education, counseling or a related field from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation OR An equivalent degree from a foreign college or university that has been evaluated by the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. or the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services
• Knowledge of evidence-based services
• Knowledge of CASSP principles and principles of cultural competency
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage and prioritize multiple, often competing, priorities
• Demonstrated strong attention to detail
• Demonstrated strong time management and organizational skills
• Demonstrated excellent judgment with the ability to independently solve problems and make decisions with little or no need for direct supervision
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate future needed changes or identify problem areas and take effective actions
• Be able to perform CPR and crisis intervention techniques using agency-trained protocols
• Possess excellent customer interaction, collaboration, and written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated basic experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook. PowerPoint preferred
• Current, valid driver's license in state of residence, three (3) years driving experience in the United States, and acceptable driving record
• Bilingual (written and oral) skills in the predominate secondary language in the region as identified by Community Behavioral Health (CBH) funding source preferred; required for designated Bi-lingual Mobile Therapist position