Family Based Therapist

Merakey; Kennett Square (Chester County); On-site; USD 37,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Retirement plan — pre-tax and Roth

DailyPay access to wages

Well-being platform (Goga)

Care.com backup care access

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Tuition reimbursement & educational  

Employee discounts & travel savings

Free Pryor Online Learning courses

Job summary

Merakey is seeking a Family Based Therapist in Kennett Square, PA to support families in the Chester County area. The role includes delivering ESFT-based therapy to children and families, traveling to homes and community resources, and coordinating with a case manager to provide intensive community-based services.

The position offers evenings and weekends hours as needed, with a pay rate of $32.15/hour and comprehensive benefits through Merakey.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required in a relevant field.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in a CASSP program with children/adolescents.
• Experience facilitating family therapy and/or crisis intervention preferred.
• Valid Pennsylvania Driver's license and reliable transportation required.

Responsibilities

• Provide treatment services to families including therapy and counseling to child and family.
• Deliver ESFT-based individual and family therapy sessions and parent coaching.
• Collaborate with a case manager as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Travel to client homes, other agencies, and community resources as needed.

Education

Master’s Degree in psychiatry, psychology, social work, nursing, education, rehabilitation or a graduate degree in the field of human services

Job description

11am to 7pm or based on needs of client and family

Description

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do.

Family Based Therapistto join our teamour program inKennett Square, PA, supporting the Chester County area.

Earn $32.15/hour!

Family Based Therapist (FBT) works as one half of a team which provides treatment services to families including therapy and counseling to child and family. FBT helps with skills training and education designed to enable families to care for their mental health children at home. FBT works flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, to meet the needs of the children and families on caseload. FBT travels to client homes, other agencies, and community resources for the purpose of arranging and providing community and home-based services for children, adolescents, and families.

Family Based therapists facilitate individual and family therapy sessions, parent coaching, and crisis intervention for each child assigned to his/her caseload using an Eco-systemic Structural Family Therapy (ESFT) designed to intervene with families of children who are experiencing behavioral health problems and are at the risk of out-of-home placement. Ensures that every child and family have the necessary service linkages and community supports. The Family Based Therapist (FBT) works in collaboration with a case manager as part of an interdisciplinary team to provide time-limited intensive community based ESFT treatment.

Therapists receive extensive training and supervision to master the ESFT model.

Merakey offers generous benefits that promote well-being, financial security, and work-life balance, including:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
• Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
• DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
• On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
• Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
• Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
• Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
• Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!

Requirements

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in psychiatry, psychology, social work, nursing, education, rehabilitation or a graduate degree in the field of human services.
• A minimum of 2 years experience in a CASSP program, experience must be with children and adolescents and include direct service.
• Experience facilitating family therapy and/or crisis intervention, de-escalation is preferred.
• A valid Pennsylvania Driver's license and access to reliable transportation is a requirement.

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