Family Based Therapist

Merakey; Wilmington Township (Mercer County); On-site; USD 37,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Retirement plan

DailyPay

Well-being platform

Backup childcare

EAP counseling

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Online learning

Job summary

Merakey is seeking a Family Based Therapist to join our Kennett Square program serving the Chester County area. The role provides ESFT-based therapy to families and children, with home and community-based services and crisis intervention as needed.

You’ll travel to client homes, work with a case manager in an interdisciplinary team, and participate in extensive training while enjoying Merakey’s benefits package and flexible hours.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in psychiatry, psychology, social work, nursing, education, rehabilitation or a graduate degree in the field of human services.
• Minimum 2 years experience in a CASSP program, with children and adolescents and direct service.
• Experience facilitating family therapy and/or crisis intervention; de-escalation preferred.
• Valid Pennsylvania Driver's license and reliable transportation required.

Responsibilities

• Provide child and family therapy and counseling; deliver ESFT-based services.
• Travel to client homes, other agencies, and community resources to provide services.
• Collaborate with a case manager as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Deliver time-limited intensive community-based ESFT treatment.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Family therapy

De-escalation

Driver's license

Education

Master’s degree in psychiatry/psychology/social work or related human services field

Job description

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.

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.

We are seeking a Family Based Therapist to join our team our program in Kennett Square, PA, supporting the Chester County area.

Earn $32.15/hour!

Position Details

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.

Benefits

• 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.

Learn more about our full benefits package - https://www.merakey.org/careers/benefits

About Merakey

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!