School Based Therapist - (MIT)Midland Innovation & Technology Charter School (Personal Services)
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Position Summary: School Based Therapist
This is an exciting time to join the Glade Run School Based Mental Health Program which is enjoying tremendous expansion across Allegheny, Beaver, Butler Lawrence and Clarion Counties! We are looking for bright, passionate, creative mental health therapists to grow along with us. The School Based Therapist works primarily from a school setting. Job responsibilities include: completing client intakes (inclusive of psycho-social assessment, initial treatment plan and required legal consents); develop measurable treatment goals in collaboration with clients and families; complete treatment reviews in accordance with outpatient regulations; and provide individual, group, and family therapy as is clinically indicated. This position will work out of MIT - Midland Innovation and Technology Charter School.
This is an exciting time to join the Glade Run School Based Mental Health Program which is enjoying tremendous expansion across Allegheny, Beaver, Butler Lawrence and Clarion Counties! We are looking for bright, passionate, creative mental health therapists to grow along with us. The School Based Therapist works primarily from a school setting. Job responsibilities include: completing client intakes (inclusive of psycho-social assessment, initial treatment plan and required legal consents); develop measurable treatment goals in collaboration with clients and families; complete treatment reviews in accordance with outpatient regulations; and provide individual, group, and family therapy as is clinically indicated. This position will work out of MIT - Midland Innovation and Technology Charter School.
REQUIREMENTS:
Academic – meets one (1) of the criteria below:
1. Has a graduate degree from a college or university that is accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) in a generally recognized clinical discipline in which the degree program includes a clinical practicum; OR
2. Has an equivalent degree from a foreign college or university that has been evaluated by the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE) or the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). The Department will accept a general equivalency report from the listed evaluator agencies to verify a foreign degree or its equivalency; OR
3. Is licensed in a generally recognized clinical discipline that includes mental health clinical experience. Professional license (LCSW, LPC, LMFT) and credentialing preferred. Professional license does not include Licensed Social Worker – LSW.)
1. Has a graduate degree from a college or university that is accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) in a generally recognized clinical discipline in which the degree program includes a clinical practicum; OR
2. Has an equivalent degree from a foreign college or university that has been evaluated by the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE) or the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). The Department will accept a general equivalency report from the listed evaluator agencies to verify a foreign degree or its equivalency; OR
3. Is licensed in a generally recognized clinical discipline that includes mental health clinical experience. Professional license (LCSW, LPC, LMFT) and credentialing preferred. Professional license does not include Licensed Social Worker – LSW.)
Physical Requirements:
1. Must have audio/visual/verbal activity to provide supervision for the clients and to perform essential job function.
1. Must have audio/visual/verbal activity to provide supervision for the clients and to perform essential job function.
Emotional Requirements:
1. Must have emotional stability to perform essential job functions.
1. Must have emotional stability to perform essential job functions.
Other Requirements:
1. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with agency personnel and community agencies.
2. Ability to accept supervision.
3. Ability to adjust hours to job requirements.
4. Ability to work independently.
5. Must possess good written and verbal communication skills.
6. Ability to protect the confidentiality of the clients.
7. Ability to identify with the agency's mission statement and support the agency's core values.
8. Eligible for PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse History clearance and FBI clearance.
1. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with agency personnel and community agencies.
2. Ability to accept supervision.
3. Ability to adjust hours to job requirements.
4. Ability to work independently.
5. Must possess good written and verbal communication skills.
6. Ability to protect the confidentiality of the clients.
7. Ability to identify with the agency's mission statement and support the agency's core values.
8. Eligible for PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse History clearance and FBI clearance.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
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Complete intakes (inclusive of psycho-social assessment, initial treatment plan and required legal consents) for assigned school-based clients in accordance with outpatient regulations.
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Develop measurable treatment plan goals in collaboration with the assigned school-based client (and legal guardian when indicated).
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Complete treatment reviews in accordance with outpatient regulations.
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Provide individual, group and family therapy as indicated in the treatment plan.
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Complete clinical progress notes in a timely manner and include references to the treatment plan.
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Consult with designated psychiatrist and school-based supervisor regularly to ensure effective collaboration and quality of service.
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Participate in individual and group clinical supervision activities as scheduled.
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Communicate and collaborate with designated school district personnel when indicated.
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Attend in-service and professional development activities as scheduled.
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Must meet agency productivity requirements.
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Enter clinical documentation in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) in a timely manner as per program guidelines.
KNOWLEDGE AREAS:
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Individual, Family and Group Therapy
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Positive Discipline
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Therapeutic Interventions
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Child Protective Services Law
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Trauma Informed Care
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Behavioral Modification
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Behavioral Management
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DSM V Diagnoses
Job Location:
Beaver, PA (Midland Innovation and Technology Charter School (MIT)
Position Type
Part-Time (minimum of 6 billable hours)
Who We Are: Founded in 1854 by the Rev. Dr. William Passavant in Zelienople, Pennsylvania, Glade Run has evolved over the last 170 years to meet the changing and increasingly challenging needs of children, adults and families throughout Western Pennsylvania and beyond. Last year, Glade Run served over 7,000 individuals with impactful, innovative services in school, home, and community based settings.
Glade Run uses the Sanctuary® Model as our blueprint for clinical and organizational change which, at its core, promotes safety and recovery from adversity through the active creation of a trauma-informed community while applying the following Sanctuary commitments within all aspects of our programming: Nonviolence, Emotional Intelligence, Social Learning, Democracy, Open Communication, Social Responsibility, and Growth and Change. Our recognition that trauma is pervasive in the experience of human beings forms the basis for Glade Run's culture as we focus not only on the individuals in which we serve, but equally on our staff and the systems who provide their treatment. Glade Run is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
What We Offer
(Must meet eligibility requirements- see policies/plan documents for complete requirements and eligibility)
- Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and paid holidays for full-time staff
- 401K offerings with agency match at $1.00 per dollar contributed up to 3% of salary
- Agency provided life insurance and long-term disability coverage for full-time staff
- Voluntary benefit options; including Disability Insurance (Short-Term Disability), Cancer Coverage, Critical Illness, Medical Bridge, Accident Insurance, Life Insurance and Identify Theft Protection
- Paid mileage reimbursement
- Paid training and administrative time
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Licensure Supervision for FREE!
- Free credentialing assistance
- Quarterly productivity incentives
- Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff
- Flexible work schedules (as applicable)
- Annual merit increases for eligible positions based upon the yearly budget
- New Hire Incentive Bonuses
- Employee Referral Bonus Incentives
- Employee Discount Program
- Approved Agency for Public Student Loan Forgiveness
- Employee Assistance Program
- Partnership with Capella University offering scholarships, tuition discounts, and free professional
- development opportunities
- Opportunities for membership to civic/community organizations
- As of August 31, 2024, a CARF Three-Year Accreditation has been awarded to Glade Run Lutheran Services for the following (programs/services): Case Management/Services Coordination: Mental Health (Adults, Children and Adolescents), Intensive Family-Based Services: Mental Health (Children and Adolescents), Outpatient Treatment: Mental Health (Adults, Children and Adolescents), Outpatient Treatment: Psychosocial Rehabilitation (Adults), Partial Hospitalization: Mental Health (Children and Adolescents)
- Glade Run is Sanctuary certified – we provide a supportive, respectful environment for our clients and our staff where shared governance, open communication, social learning and responsibility, non-violence, emotional intelligence, and growth and change are paramount in all aspects of our programming.
