Family Based Therapist

Child Guidance Resource Centers; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tickets at Work Program

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Employee discounts

Job summary

Child Guidance Resource Centers in Philadelphia seeks licensed therapists for its Family Based Services program. The 32-week process places a two-clinician team with families in home, school, and community settings to address the child's emotional struggles and broader systemic issues.

Therapists employ talk, play, art, CBT, and other clinically grounded interventions to reach agreed-upon treatment goals, with opportunities for comprehensive supervision, leadership development, and flexible

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in counseling psychology, social work or related behavioral health field.
• Minimum two (2) years' experience working with children and families in a mental health, education, child welfare or juvenile justice system
• Valid driver's license or reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Incorporates understanding of the service system, including ongoing changes, into practice;
• Constructs the Therapeutic System;
• Establishes a meaningful Therapeutic Focus;
• Creates Key Growth Promoting Interpersonal Experience;
• Solidifies and Extends Changes;
• Creates effective networks inside and outside of the agency in order to reach mutual goals on behalf of client care;
• Incorporates understanding of the service system, including ongoing changes, into practice;
• Skillfully and professionally builds and nurtures a team partnership that supports effective Family Based treatment.

Skills

Experience with children and families

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in counseling psychology, social work or related behavioral health field

Job description

CGRC's Family Based Services is a 32-week process. Families are assigned a team of two clinicians who work closely with clients in the home, school and community to address not only the child's emotional struggles but also the larger systemic issues contributing to troublesome behavior. The flexibility of being in the home and the community allows therapists the address the root of the struggles and create long-term positive change. Without the limits of an office, the therapeutic possibility multiply!

If you're looking for the opportunity to share and expand your competencies using a variety of clinical based interventions, CGRC's Family Based Services program is for you. Therapists use a variety of clinically based interventions such as talk, play, art, cognitive behavioral therapy, and other strategies to help you and your child reach the agreed upon treatment plan goals.

Responsibilities:

• Incorporates understanding of the service system, including ongoing changes, into practice;
• Constructs the Therapeutic System;
• Establishes a meaningful Therapeutic Focus;
• Creates Key Growth Promoting Interpersonal Experience;
• Solidifies and Extends Changes;
• Creates effective networks inside and outside of the agency in order to reach mutual goals on behalf of client care;
• Incorporates understanding of the service system, including ongoing changes, into practice;
• Skillfully and professionally builds and nurtures a team partnership that supports effective Family Based treatment.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in counseling psychology, social work or related behavioral health field;
• Minimum two (2) years' experience working with children and families in a mental health, education, child welfare or juvenile justice system
• Valid driver's license or reliable transportation.

Who is CGRC?

We are a premier children's provider that embraces our clinicians as partners in our organization's strategic plan.

What can CGRC do for you? Do YOU want to be a Change Agent?

If so, we want you to be a part of the Child Guidance partnership. Working here means being open to new clinical experiences both as an individual and as part of a team. We offer reimbursed comprehensive clinical supervision and training with the opportunity to develop your leadership competencies and career interests on a personal level. Join any of our organizational committees, task forces, or work groups. If you are furthering your education, we want to be your partner. We are offering flexibility for classes, internship possibilities within our organization, and the availability for licensure supervision. It is important to us that you enjoy a healthy work-life balance and we will encourage you to have personal goals that focus on self-care.

At CGRC, you can enjoy a relaxed working environment with flexible work schedules that allow for a healthy work-life balance. We encourage and support career development and there are always opportunities for you to learn and grow within the organization.

We have a competitive compensation package and generous time off and benefits for eligible employees. You and your family can also enjoy discounts and offers through our Tickets at Work Program. CGRC is an eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Child Guidance Resource Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer