Clinician - PHICAPPS - Full Time - Penn Hall Mercer

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn Medicine is seeking a Bilingual Clinician to join the PHIICAPS Team at Hall Mercer. This full-time role involves community-based therapy and case management for children ages 5-18 with severe mental health diagnoses.

Travel to client homes, schools, hospitals, and other sites is required. The standard schedule is 10a-6p, Mon-Fri, with 2-3 evenings and rotating on-call hours; some in-person training and meetings are required in a hybrid arrangement.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required in a relevant field (Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or related).
• Education specialization in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy or equivalent experience in the field.
• Minimum of 2 years of mental health or social services experience with children and families; bilingual ability preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete assessments, tools and scales in-home with child and parents according to the treatment model.
• Develop and implement monthly treatment plans and discharge summaries.
• Complete utilization reviews and other required documentation.
• Maintain clinical records reflecting direct and collateral contact per policies.
• Support families in crisis resolution and, when needed, escalation of care.
• Participate in weekly rounds, supervision and team meetings.

Skills

Bilingual

Education

Master of Arts or Science

Education Specialization: Social Work, Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy

2+ years of experience in mental health or social services with children & families

Job description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines. Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Position Description

Pennsylvania Hospital is seeking a Bilingual - Clinician to join our PHIICAPS Team at Hall Mercer. This is a full-time opportunity.

Summary

• In collaboration with Mental Health Worker, the Clinician provides community-based therapeutic services and case management for children ages 5-18 with severe mental and behavioral health diagnoses who are at high risk of hospitalization, juvenile justice involvement and foster care placement.
• The Clinician, in collaboration with the Mental Health Worker, will guide the therapeutic treatment by developing and implementing monthly treatment plan. Services include meeting and liaising with school personnel, mental health treaters, medical providers, DHS/CUA, and other providers. Travel to client homes, schools, hospitals, residential treatment facilities (RTFs) and other community sites is required. Clinicians also regularly provide crisis response services to support families in de-escalating and achieving safety. Each PHIICAPS team provides services to eight children and their families, averaging 3-4 hours direct hours to each family every week. Paid after-hours on-call responsibilities are included in the PHIICAPS model.
• The standard schedule for Mental Health Workers and Clinicians is 10a-6p, M-F, but flexibility is required to meet clients’ scheduling and safety needs outside of those hours.
  • 2-3 evenings are required to accommodate client and family scheduling needs.
  • This is a hybrid rule that requires some in-person training and meetings as scheduled.
  • Rotating on-call hours are 6p-10a, as scheduled.

Responsibilities

• Complete assessments, tools and scales in-home with child and parents according to IICAPS treatment model. Implement monthly treatment plans and discharge summaries.
• Complete utilization reviews and additional documentation as required by CBH.
• Maintain clinical records reflective of all direct and collateral contact related to cases, as indicated by Hall-Mercer’s Policies and Procedures.
• Support families in resolving crises and, when necessary, escalating a child to a higher level of care, including involuntary commitments (302s). Screen for suicidality and implement suicidality triage measures as needed. This includes paid evening/weekend on-call responsibilities for a few weeks each year.
• Supports clients in referrals processes for resources and additional services as needed, often using Family Support Funds to support stability and clinical outcomes.
• Participate in weekly rounds, supervision, training with Program Manager and Supervisor, and other team members, as well as departmental and agency meetings.

Education or Equivalent Experience

• Master of Arts or Science (Required)
• Education Specialization: Social Work, Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy, or other related field Equivalent Experience: 2 + year of experience in mental health or social services field working with children and families
• Bilingual - preferred

Credentials

• LCSW, LSW- preferred
• LPC, LPCA- preferred
• LMFT, LMFTA - preferred

Benefits

• Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy.
• We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.