Family Based Therapist

Description

Do you enjoy working with families and individuals in their own environments? Are you passionate about providing services that incorporate families and caregivers in the treatment process and helps ensure a child’s positive involvement at home, school or within their community?

If you answered YES to either of these questions, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team!

You will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. As a Bachelor's Level, Family Based Therapist out of our Malvern location, you will be involved in creating a focused and customized treatment plan to serve the needs of children, adolescents and their families throughout Chester County, PA
. Our Treatment approaches revolve around the ESFT Model.

• Free clinical supervision hours
• Free Family Based Therapist training in ESFT model
• Clinical experience with both adults and children
• Use of company vehicle
• Given company phone and laptop
• Working with a partner and a well‑developed team ASCEND
  - Career Accelerator Program (will help pay back student loans, pay upfront for continued education and assist with PSLF program).
• Salary of $48,760 annually (billing expectation of 128 units weekly)- Bachelor's Level
• Salary of $55,120 annually (billing expectation of 128 units weekly)- Master's Level

• Visit children and families within their natural setting–home/school/community.
• Offer parents effective management skills and approaches to improve the child’s well‑being, while the child or young adult learns skills to become successful in school, follow directions at home, develop and maintain positive relationships within the community, and reach expected emotional, social and academic achievements.
• Complete assessments and create/monitor goals of the child.

This full time role provides a guaranteed annual salary with achievable monthly quotas to increase compensation. Company vehicles are available for travel. This position is great for individuals who enjoy working afternoon and early evening hours. Typical hours of a Family Based Therapist are 10a-6p or 11a-7p. Schedule is determined in conjunction with family needs.

DPACS center serves children, adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, behavioral, emotional and psychiatric challenges and disorders. Located in West Chester and Malvern Pennsylvania, services provided include psychiatric residential treatment (PRTF), acute inpatient psychiatric hospital (AIP), assessment services, community‑based mental health services, community‑based employment training and social skills training, and approved private school educational services to male and female children and adolescents (6-21 years of age) with diagnoses of intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, concomitant psychiatric and behavioral challenges often associated with experiencing some level of trauma in their lives.

Education: Bachelor's or Master’s Degree (preferred) in Psych, Social Work, Education, Rehabilitation or Human Services. License preferred.

Experience: 2 years in CASSP (Child and Adolescent Service System Program) system;
Proficient computer skills and a working knowledge of software programs (i.e. Microsoft word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.).

Must maintain a valid Driver’s License.

Devereux has a zero‑tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

Devereux is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit organizations, providing services, insight and leadership in the evolving field of behavioral healthcare. Founded in 1912, Devereux operates a comprehensive national network of clinical, therapeutic, educational and employment programs that positively impact the…