Outpatient/School Based Therapist

Glade Run Lutheran Services; Beaver Falls (Beaver County); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401K with match

Life insurance & long-term disability

Licensure supervision

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible work schedules

Paid time off & holidays

Agency is a public student loan forgiv

Job summary

Glade Run Lutheran Services in Beaver Falls, PA seeks an Outpatient/School Based Therapist to provide individual, family, and group therapy for children and adults from the Beaver Falls clinic, with possible hours in the school-based program. Responsibilities include psycho-social assessments, treatment planning, and coordination with supervisors.

The role requires a graduate degree in a clinical discipline, licensure in a recognized clinical field (LCSW/LPC/LMFT preferred), and eligibility for

Qualifications

• Requires graduate degree in a clinical field with practicum.
• Equivalent foreign degree accepted with formal evaluation.
• Licensed clinical discipline (LCSW/LPC/LMFT) preferred; PA clearances required or admissible.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient individual, family and group therapy.
• Deliver school-based counseling with psycho-social assessment and treatment plans.
• Complete clinical documentation in a timely manner as per program guidelines.
• Coordinate with psychiatrists and supervisors for continuity of care.
• Meet agency productivity expectations and participate in supervision.

Skills

Written and verbal communication

Independent work

Emotional stability

Collaboration with agencies

Education

Graduate degree in clinical discipline

Foreign degree equivalency evaluation

Licensed in clinical discipline (LCSW/LPC/LMFT) preferred

Job description

Position Summary: The Outpatient/School Based Therapist will work with children and/or adults primarily out of our Beaver Falls Outpatient clinic with the possibility of additional hours in our school based program.

Outpatient Counseling

• Individual, family, and group therapy for a variety of mental health issues such as marital or family issues, parent-child relationship problems, separation and loss, sexual abuse, depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorders, and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

School Based Counseling

• Completing client intakes (inclusive of psycho-social assessment, initial treatment plan and required legal consents).
• Developing measurable treatment goals in collaboration with clients and families.
• Completing treatment reviews in accordance with outpatient regulations.
• Providing individual, group, and family therapy as is clinically indicated.

Academic Requirements

• Has a graduate degree from an accredited college or university in a generally recognized clinical discipline that includes a clinical practicum.
• Has an equivalent foreign degree evaluated by AICE or NACES and receives a general equivalency report.
• Is licensed in a generally recognized clinical discipline that includes mental health clinical experience (e.g., LCSW, LPC, LMFT, preferred).

Physical Requirements

• Must have audio/visual/verbal activity to provide supervision for the clients and to perform essential job functions.

Emotional Requirements

• Must have emotional stability to perform essential job functions.

Other Requirements

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with agency personnel and community agencies.
• Ability to accept supervision.
• Ability to adjust hours to job requirements.
• Ability to work independently.
• Must possess good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to protect the confidentiality of the clients.
• Ability to identify with the agency’s mission statement and support the agency’s core values.
• Eligible for PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse History clearance and FBI clearance.

Core Competencies

Outpatient

• Provide individual, family, group and couples counseling to clients as defined in an individualized treatment plan; update schedule and documentation.
• Complete clinical file documentation in a timely manner (initial paperwork within 72 hours, psychosocial within 2 weeks, payroll per agency schedule).
• Consult with psychiatrist, other program areas or providers on a regular basis to ensure continuity of care and coordination of services.
• Attend supervisory sessions with clinical supervisor and psychiatrist; present/review case files as required.
• Complete the agency's orientation and keep up to date with personnel and training requirements.
• Meet identified productivity expectations.

School Based

• Complete intakes (inclusive of psycho-social assessment, initial treatment plan and required legal consents) for assigned school-based clients in accordance with outpatient regulations.
• Develop measurable treatment plan goals in collaboration with the assigned school-based client and legal guardian when indicated.
• Complete treatment reviews in accordance with outpatient regulations.
• Provide individual, group and family therapy as indicated in the treatment plan.
• Complete clinical progress notes in a timely manner and include references to the treatment plan.
• Consult with designated psychiatrist and school-based supervisor regularly to ensure effective collaboration and quality of service.
• Participate in individual and group clinical supervision activities as scheduled.
• Communicate and collaborate with designated school district personnel when indicated.
• Attend in-service and professional development activities as scheduled.
• Meet agency productivity requirements.
• Enter clinical documentation in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) in a timely manner as per program guidelines.

Knowledge Areas

• Individual, Family and Group Therapy
• Positive Discipline
• Child Protective Services Law
• Trauma Informed Care
• Behavioral Modification
• Behavioral Management
• DSM V Diagnoses
• Couples Counseling
• Theological Sensitivity
• Therapeutic Interventions and Approaches
• Trauma Treatment

What We Offer

• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and paid holidays for full-time staff.
• 401K offerings with agency match up to 4% of salary.
• Agency provided life insurance and long‑term disability coverage for full‑time staff.
• Voluntary benefit options; including Disability Insurance (Short-Term), Cancer Coverage, Critical Illness, Medical Bridge, Accident Insurance, Life Insurance and Identity Theft Protection.
• Paid mileage reimbursement.
• Paid training and administrative time.
• Cell phone reimbursement.
• Licensure supervision for free.
• Free credentialing assistance.
• Quarterly productivity incentives.
• Tuition reimbursement for full‑time staff.
• Flexible work schedules (as applicable).
• Annual merit increases for eligible positions based upon yearly budget.
• New hire incentive bonuses.
• Employee referral bonus incentives.
• Employee discount program.
• Agency is a public student loan forgiveness partner.
• Employee assistance program.
• Partnership with Geneva College offering a 25% tuition discount on select degree programs.
• Partnership with Capella University offering scholarships, tuition discounts, and free professional development opportunities.
• Opportunities for membership to civic/community organizations.

Glade Run is an Equal Opportunity Employer.