Masters Level Therapist

Child and Family Focus Inc.; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 50,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical and Vision Benefits

401K plan with company match

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

A community-focused mental health services provider is seeking a First Episode Psychosis Recovery Oriented Counselor. Responsibilities include providing direct services to youth, administering assessments, and implementing treatment plans. The ideal candidate will have a Master’s Degree in a Human Service field and be skilled in Cognitive Behavioral Treatment. The role includes community outreach and crisis support. Competitive salary is offered, paired with comprehensive benefits including paid time off and medical coverage.

Qualifications

• Experience implementing CBT.
• Experience working with transition aged youth (15-30).
• Experience working with Schizophrenia Spectrum population.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct services to individuals, families, and groups.
• Administer assessments for intake and outcome measures.
• Create and implement treatment plans.
• Provide psychoeducation to young people and families.
• Collaborate with team members for care coordination.
• Empower young people to set recovery goals.
• Conduct community outreach to prevent untreated psychosis.
• Provide after-hours remote crisis support.

Skills

Cognitive Behavioral Treatment

Crisis Management

Self-advocacy

Education

Master’s Degree in Human Service or related field

Job description

First Episode Psychosis Recovery Oriented Counselor (Masters Level Therapist)

First Episode Psychosis is a Coordinated Specialty Care approach to treating young people who have recently experienced their first episode of psychosis. The First Episode Psychosis Masters Level Therapist and care team offers young people an array of services, including low-dose medication management, Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Psychosis, Family Education, Case Management, Supported Education and Employment, and Peer Support services. Service coordination is guided by the young person’s voice and choice. The Lead clinician in First Episode Psychosis seeks to improve the quality of life of young people by instilling hope through empowerment to guide their own treatment, educating them about their psychosis, re-establishing relationships, and re-integrating them back into the community whether it’s attending school or working. This position will travel and work within Lehigh and Northampton Counties.

Position Summary

• Provide direct services to individuals, families, and groups through an evidence-based Coordinated Specialty Care program, specifically CBT-P and case management.
• Administer assessments for intake and outcome measures including: Quality of Life, Cognitive Functioning, Differential Diagnosis, and functional assessments related to community integration.
• Create, maintain, update and implement treatment plans according to the needs of the young people.
• Provide psychoeducation to young people and their families related to psychosis in an individual and/or group format.
• Coordinate care given by collaborating with First Episode Psychosis team members and multidisciplinary professionals to provide and facilitate care in accordance with policies and procedures, philosophy, and objectives of the Program Model and of Child and Family Focus.
• The Lead Therapist will empower young people to set and achieve recovery goals and empower young people to increase self-advocacy.
• Provide program outreach to the community to decrease the duration of untreated psychosis and to stimulate referral sources.
• Rotate weekly on call availability to provide after-hours remote crisis support to young people on an as-needed basis.
• Use and implement the 5 core values of Trauma‑Informed Care in all work practices - Safety, Trustworthiness, Choice, Collaboration, & Empowerment.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Human Service or related field including psychology, counseling or social work

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing CBT
• Experience working with transition aged youth (15-30)
• Experience working with Schizophrenia Spectrum population
• Crisis Management Experience
• Free supervision hours towards licensure
• Career development and growth opportunities
• Professional collaboration and consultations with University of Pennsylvania
• Training and active participation with Heads Up Initiatives for the state of Pennsylvania (https://headsup-pa.org/)

Compensation

• Competitive Salary from $50,000 - $51,000
• Annual Salary Increase
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• On-call bonus (additional bonus for holiday on-call)
• 9 Paid Holidays
• 17 days of Paid Time Off with additional days added through years of service
• Medical and Vision Benefits offered on first day of employment, 3 plan options offered by Independence Blue Cross
• Dental Benefits offered on first day of employment, 2 plan options offered by Guardian
• Ancillary Benefits offered on first day of employment, such as Accident, Critical Illness, Cancer, Short Term Disability
• Employer provided Long Term Disability and $50,000 Life Insurance Policy
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401K plan with company match and profit sharing
• Mileage and Expense reimbursement for travel and training
• Clearance Reimbursement

*Eligibility Requirements apply

Child and Family Focus is an equal opportunity and drug‑free employer. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity, or genetics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.