Bachelors Level Therapist-Mental Health Worker

Bachelors Level Therapist-Mental Health Worker

If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services!

The Bachelor's Level Therapist is a member of a family-based team, partnered with a Master's level therapist who function as a therapeutic team, providing individual and family therapy to client and their families. Therapists work with the child and family to improve overall mental health by taking a strengths-based approach with the goal of keeping the child in the home setting and out of inpatient hospital or Residential treatment or foster care.

PAY Range: $20.00-$22.00 per hour

Bonus:
Employee sign on- $1000.00 to be paid in 3 increments

• Bonus is for full time employees and paid out according to training schedule.
• a. $250.00
  - After completing 90-day probation
• b. $250.00
  - After completing 6 months of employment
• c. $500.00
  - After 1 year of employment

Job Accountabilities:

• Provide individual, family and parent therapy sessions using the ESFT (Eco-systemic Structural Family Therapy) model
• Support and promote strengths-based approaches to children, adolescents, and families in their attachment, self-regulation, co-caregiver alliances, and executive functioning
• Maintain compliance with CASSP principles & principles of cultural competence
• Provide support to families in successfully managing crisis situations.
• Maintain compliance with the Medical Assistance and Managed Care regulations in accordance with Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's outpatient program regulations
• Communication with families, schools, school districts, managed care organizations, referral sources and other providers as necessary to ensure satisfaction with services received, continuity of care and promote quality client care Promote program growth, quality of services
• Maintain productivity and complete documentation within established guidelines
• Complete initial assessments and treatment plans, and updates within established program timelines
• Attend staff training and supervisions as assigned
• 3 hours of supervision time weekly

Position Requirements:

• BACHELORS Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Nursing, Education, Rehabilitation, pre-med, theology or anthropology.
• Have 12 college level semester hours in humanities or social services plus 1 year of experience in a CASSP system program and be enrolled for certification by OMH as a mental health family based worker
• Be a licensed RN plus have 1 year of experience in a CASSP system program and be enrolled for certification by OMH as a mental health family based worker
• Valid driver's license
• Ability to pass required background clearances (FBI, Childline, Criminal, driving record)

Work Experience:

• Previous experience working with children and families in any setting
• At least 1 year working with children and adolescence in the CASSP system
• Waiver option can be explored for applicants with less then 1 years experience.

Location:

Berks County-Community based. Office in Wyomissing is home base.

Why Should You Apply?

• Ability to make a difference in families facing systemic and structural challenges.
• Support families in reducing children and adolescents considered to be at risk of out-of-home placement thrive in their homes and communities.
• Opportunity to work in partnered co-therapy teams to offer greater support in managing and supporting families.
• Ability to work as a valued member of a dedicated team, enabling people RHA supports to identify and achieve personal goals, experience, meaningful days, participated in the community, and live more independently.
• A great deal of on-the-job…