Mental Health Worker - Family Based ID Specialty

Path People Acting To Help, Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Sur place; USD 42 000 - 55 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive pay

Annual increases

Bonuses

Comprehensive benefits

Paid holidays

Pension plan

Professional development

Advancement opportunities

PSLF eligibility

Referral bonus

Résumé du poste

PATH (People Acting to Help) Inc. in Philadelphia, PA is seeking a Mental Health Worker - Family Based ID Specialty to work full time with a therapist on a youth and/or adult caregiver team, delivering intensive family-based services primarily in the family's home using ESFT with behavioral interventions.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field, and at least 1 year of CASSP experience with coordination, crisis intervention and linkage to services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, counseling, marriage and family or psychology from an accredited college or university.
• 1 year experience in the CASSP system and experience in provision of behavioral interventions/training and/or experience working with individuals with an intellectual disability preferred.
• Driver’s License and personal vehicle required.
• Good interpersonal skills.

Responsabilités

• Provide initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of identified families and youth, to include the Vineland or other identified adaptive functioning assessments.
• Assist the therapist in the provision of individual, family, and group therapy with identified families utilizing ESFT blended with behavioral interventions that are developmentally and cognitively appropriate for identified youth and families.
• Work collaboratively with assigned therapist to provide comprehensive services and linkages.
• In collaboration with team member complete a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) that incorporates the home, school and community. Monitor and revise as indicated.
• Provide 24/7 on-call coverage on a rotating basis.
• Deliver services in a manner convenient to families which includes evening and weekend service provision.
• Consult with psychiatrist on a regular basis and attend psychiatric appointments with the youth and family.
• Collaborate on a regular basis with all systems involved with the youth and family.
• Provide on-going role modeling to youth and families.
• Provide crisis assessment, intervention and prevention.
• Provide case management services and linkages to all needed services for the youth and family.

Connaissances

Good interpersonal skills

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in social work, counseling, marriage and family or psychology

Description du poste

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Mental Health Worker - Family Based ID Specialty

Full Time Professional Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, US

ABOUT PATH INC.

PATH (People Acting to Help) Inc. is a comprehensive Community Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Center. We offer a wide of array of services and supports to meet the needs of our community in Northeast Philadelphia. PATH regularly achieves the highest levels of accreditation including a 5 Star Provider Rating by CBH, Philadelphia’s Managed Care Entity, and recognition and awards related to our high-quality, innovative programs and staff accomplishments and contributions.

Our Mission? To Help Individuals Achieve a More Independent and Fulfilling Life.

WHY WORK AT PATH?

A Career with Meaning

At PATH, our team members are at the heart of what we do, so we work hard to give them the best reasons to work here — and to stay here.

In addition to the satisfaction of making a real difference in people's lives, we offer:

• Competitive pay
• Annual increases
• Performance and longevity bonuses
• Comprehensive benefits package for staff and family
• Generous number of paid holidays, vacation, sick, and personal time
• No-cost pension plan
• Ongoing professional development opportunities, including licensure supervision
• Cutting-edge treatment facility, resources, and treatment modalities
• Opportunities for advancement and growth within the organization
• Eligible for the Federal Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
• Referral bonus for referring a friend who accepts employment

JOB SUMMARY:

To promote the mission of PATH to help individuals achieve a more independent and fulfilling life by being an effective team member. To work as a team member with a therapist on a specialty Behavioral Health/Intellectual Disability (youth and/or adult caregiver with an intellectual disability) team, to provide intensive family based services, utilizing the Ecosystemic Structural Family Therapy (ESFT) model, delivered primarily in the family’s home to include: assessments, service coordination and linkages, crisis intervention and prevention, educational and daily living skills, collaboration with all systems involved with the youth and family and assist the therapist in the delivery of individual, family and group therapy.

QUALIFICAITONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, counseling, marriage and family or psychology from an accredited college or university.
• 1 year experience in the CASSP system and experience in provision of behavioral interventions/training and/or experience working with individual’s with an intellectual disability preferred.
• Driver’s License and personal vehicle required.
• Good interpersonal skills.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

• Provide initial and on-going comprehensive assessments of identified families and youth, to include the Vineland or other identified adaptive functioning assessments.
• Assist the therapist in the provision of individual, family, and group therapy with identified families utilizing ESFT blended with behavioral interventions that are developmentally and cognitively appropriate for identified youth and families.
• Work collaboratively with assigned therapist to provide comprehensive services and linkages.
• In collaboration with team member compete a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) that incorporates the home, school and community. Monitor and revise as indicated.
• Provide 24/7 on-call coverage on a rotating basis.
• Deliver services in a manner convenient to families which includes evening and weekend service provision.
• Consult with psychiatrist on a regular basis and attend psychiatric appointments with the youth and family.
• Collaborate on a regular basis with all systems involved with the youth and family.
• Provide on-going role modeling to youth and families.
• Provide crisis assessment, intervention and prevention.
• Provide case management services and linkages to all needed services for the youth and family.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Minimal in nature.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.