Mental Health Worker

Northeast Treatment Centers; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Northeast Treatment Centers is seeking a Mental Health Worker in the Children, Youth and Family Services Division to collaborate with a team to implement family treatment plans. You will help families access community resources, build skills to navigate systems, and assist with CASSP or interagency meetings and related coordination.

Responsibilities include client/family support, counseling, documentation, outreach, and school consultation, with travel to community settings and flexible

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with at least 12 credits in psychology, counseling, social work, sociology, or related field.
• At least one year of experience in a child or adolescent mental health setting; demonstrate cultural competence.

Responsibilities

• Implement treatment plan goals and clinical strategies with family and team.
• Coordinate interagency meetings and necessary psychological or psychiatric evaluations.
• Coordinate access to medical or other treatment services as needed by family members.
• Responsible for client/family outreach in all matters surrounding service coordination.
• Assist families in accessing community support and resources.
• Advocate on behalf of client needs.
• Ensure ongoing communication and integration of services among all providers.

Skills

Empathy

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree with 12 credits in psychology, counseling, social work, sociology, or related field

Job description

Title

Mental Health Worker

Division

Children, Youth and Family Services Division (CY&FS)

Unit & Program

PA Child & Family Behavioral Health Services (PACFBHS) – Family Based Services (FBS)

Reports To

Program Director and/or designee

Relates To

Family, Team members, other NET staff, External Agency Representatives, MCOs and Insurance Company Representatives

Employment Status

Full-time

FLSA Status

Exempt

Summary

The FBS Mental Health Worker is responsible for collaboration with team members to implement goals identified by the family in the treatment plan, access community resources, and assist family members and other caretakers in developing skills to access other systems’ supports. In addition, the Mental Health Worker assists with skill building activities as identified in the treatment plan, and to coordinate activities such as the CASSP or interagency team meeting and other necessary meetings. Responsibilities will also include client/family support and counseling, documentation, client/family outreach, systems outreach, and school consultation.

Essential Position Responsibilities

• Responsible for implementing treatment plan goals and clinical strategies as developed with the family and team
• Coordination of interagency meeting and necessary psychological or psychiatric evaluations for all clients
• Coordinate access to medical and/or other treatment services as needed by family members
• Responsible for client/family outreach in all matters surrounding the coordination of services
• Assist families in accessing community support and resources
• Advocate on behalf of client needs
• Assure ongoing communication and integration of services among all service providers and support systems involved with the child and family

Work Environment

Travel community settings, family homes, other agency sites, and outside meetings, conferences or workshops is required.

Working Hours

40 hours per week. A flexible schedule will be required to meet the needs of client families.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree with at least 12 credit hours in psychology, counseling, family therapy, sociology, social work, nursing, education, rehabilitation counseling, or theology. At least one year of experience in a child or adolescent mental health setting. Must demonstrate a genuine respect for children, adolescents, and their families. Be sensitive to the needs of children and adolescents particularly those that relate to family dynamics, and the educational and community structures. Demonstrate an understanding of cultural competence.

Essential Position Requirements: Must demonstrate genuine empathy and concern for individuals as indicated in our corporate vision, mission, and values statements. Adhere to applicable city, county, state, and federal laws and regulations, internal and CARF standards. Must have current State clearances for Child Abuse, Criminal Records, and Contagious Diseases. Must possess strong interpersonal and organizational skills. Valid Driver’s License (issued by state in which employee lives) and safe driving record and proof of insurance coverage.