Clinician

KidsPeace; Orefield (PA); On-site; USD 53,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Competitive Compensation

Generous PTO

Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Forg

Supervision for Licensure (LCSW/LPC)

Comprehensive Benefits

Professional Growth Opportunities

Supportive Culture

Job summary

KidsPeace in Pennsylvania is seeking a Clinician to provide individual, group and family therapy within our residential program, coordinating treatment planning and aftercare with the care team.

Responsibilities include therapy delivery, team collaboration, and ensuring a safe, therapeutic environment. A Master’s degree is required and licensure eligibility is needed for progression. The organization offers a sign-on bonus and strong benefits.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy or related field.
• License eligible required.

Responsibilities

• Within assigned caseload, provide clinical services and individual, group and family therapy.
• Participate in treatment planning, discharge and aftercare planning.
• Maintain regular communication with internal and external customers and provide psychoeducation as necessary.
• Co-manage the therapeutic environment with treatment team members to coordinate care and advise on treatment strategies.
• Perform program/state specific duties as assigned.

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy or related field

Job description

KidsPeace is searching for passionate, mission driven professionals ready to make a meaningful impact in the lives of children, families, and communities.

About KidsPeace

For more than 140 years, KidsPeace has been dedicated to providing hope, healing, and opportunity. As a private charitable organization, we offer a full continuum of behavioral and mental health services - including psychiatric hospital care, residential treatment programs, accredited education, and foster care services. Our culture is built on compassion, creativity, collaboration, and a deep commitment to improving lives.

At KidsPeace, the Clinician role is primarily responsible for oversight and coordination of clinical services offered to assigned clients, including the provision of individual, group and family therapy within our residential environment.

Job Duties/ Essential Functions

• Within assigned caseload, provide clinical services and individual, group and family therapy using appropriate approaches, techniques and interventions.
• Participate in treatment planning, discharge and aftercare planning.
• Maintain regular communication with internal and external customers and provide psychoeducation as necessary to appropriate customers.
• Co-manage the therapeutic environment by working with treatment team members to ensure the coordinated treatment and care of clients; Recommend program and treatment strategies and consult on client issues.
• Assist in the performance and/or observation of restraints as necessary when ordered by a licensed professional using the current approved KidsPeace restraint methodology on youth who may weigh in excess of 250 pounds and who are physically threatening or otherwise presenting a threat to themselves or others.
• Maintain awareness of the KidsPeace continuum of services and actively promote the internal transfer and referral of children and families whenever clinically indicated by attending bi-annual training on the continuum and communicating with associates between levels of care and actively seeking opportunities to share information about the continuum with consumers as evidenced by written documentation in the client record.
• Perform all program or state specific job duties as assigned.

What We Offer

• $5,000 Sign-On Bonus - A warm welcome for joining our mission
• Competitive Compensation - $53,000 to $67,000 annually
• Generous PTO
• Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Forgiveness Programs
• KidsPeace provides weekly supervision for LCSW / LPC licensure.
• Comprehensive Benefits - Medical, dental, vision, and even pet insurance
• Professional Growth Opportunities - Ongoing training, development programs, and clear pathways for career advancement
• Supportive Culture - A team environment built on collaboration, respect, and compassion

Qualifications (Education, Training and Experiences)

Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy or related field required. License eligible required.

• KidsPeace is dedicated solely to healing and addressing the unique mental and behavioral health care needs of children and young adults experiencing severe crises. Serving children, adolescents and young adults, Kidspeace provides unique programs tailored to stabilize and assess treatment needs.