Family Based Therapist - BA

Centre County, Pa

Bachelor's degree required

Salary requirements requested

JOB TITLE: Family Based Therapist, BA - Community

JOB SUMMARY: Leads the provision of in-home team-based family counseling. Provides case management services by linking individuals and their families with appropriate resources.

REPORTS TO: Family Based Program Director

Section I. Expected Behaviors

1. Standards of Conduct – You consistently demonstrate knowledge of, adherence to, and willingness to promote Devereux Strawberry Fields’ Standards of Conduct. As a Servant Leader of Devereux Strawberry Fields, you conduct yourself as a person of character and work as a compassionate collaborator creating meaningful connections with other employees and those we serve, while respecting boundaries.

2. Safety First - You follow our safety policies, procedures, and Center approved practices. You exercise good judgment when confronted with safety related decisions. You show the foresight of a servant leader by taking decisive action by demonstrating concern for the safety of our client, consumers, yourself, community, and others. You speak up/report when you identify practices that do not support the safety of clients.

3. Mission Driven - You consistently demonstrate dedication to Devereux Strawberry Fields' mission and vision. You support Devereux Strawberry Fields’ Philosophy of Care and work with others positively and in a caring and compassionate manner, demonstrating a passion for serving others (Person of Character). As a servant leader, you have a passion for serving others - assesses and tries to improve how people experience our services, systems, and processes.

4. Leads with Moral Authority - As a servant leader, you have clear expectations and you hold yourself and others accountable for meeting high standards and report/raise concerns when you identify behaviors/practices that do not meet standards. You work diligently to achieve goals, minimize risk, and take responsibility and ownership of your own decisive actions, work products, and services provided. You demonstrate this by completing assignments on time, working independently, and being dependable. In performing your work, you demonstrate patience and self-control. You are always en route continually incorporating new innovations to advance our services, our industry and the lives of those we serve.

5. Ethical - You conduct business in a manner that adheres to established internal and external guidelines and regulations and are regarded by others as one who will always "do the right thing," As a servant leader, you act with moral authority to show accountability and strive to meet the "Devereux Strawberry Fields Family Standard" and Devereux Strawberry Fields' Ethical Standards. You use Devereux Strawberry Fields' resources in a prudent manner. You are alert to potential risks, concerns, and violations, taking action to immediately report concerns to a supervisor or appropriate manager.

Section II. Competencies

1. Customer Service - As a servant leader, you put people first showing care and concern for all. You are viewed by others as professional, approachable, friendly, and helpful. You see yourself as the face, the reputation, and the integrity of Devereux Strawberry Fields. You demonstrate knowledge of your customers (internal and external) and take steps to understand and address their current and anticipated needs. You follow up on your commitments and work to ensure the highest level of customer experience and satisfaction.

2. Respectful - As a servant leader, you treat others fairly, consistently, and with dignity. You display personal and professional boundaries. You use positive and pro-social interactions. You work as a compassionate collaborator to express appreciation and resolve conflict constructively, directly, and professionally. You welcome and accept the differences in others and develop meaningful connections and work well with others in a diverse environment.

3. Team Focused - You understand your role on the team and contribute towards its success. You are a compassionate collaborator, placing the team's interests ahead of your own. You work collaboratively with others and actively seek input from others to arrive at a solution. As a servant leader, you bring new ideas, innovation, vision, and energy to the group. You actively support team decisions once they are made.

4. Capable Skilled Communicator - You demonstrate empathy and readily share information or knowledge needed by others. You routinely promote open communication by listening to others and seeking and providing timely meaningful performance feedback. You offer sincere and specific praise. You effectively and appropriately convey your thoughts both verbally and in writing so that others understand. You use communication persuasively, technology effectively and responsibly, and within policy. You offer praise to others.

5. Positive Initiative - You lead and influence others by example. You take pride in your work and demonstrate servant leadership as a systems thinker with a "can do" nimble attitude while completing assignments. When challenged with obstacles, you always consider the greater good. You see the big picture and are solution focused. You effectively manage unexpected events with foresight, and you act on opportunities to improve the services.

Section III. Professional Skills

1. Coordinates and leads the planning, development and delivery of therapy services to include individual counseling for individuals, siblings or parents. Maintains a flexible work schedule in consort with other clinician(s) so as to provide maximum individual service and job productivity.

2. Ensures and facilitates the development of initial plan within five days of first team contact. Coordinates successive resiliency plan development and compliance to reflect appropriate intervention/goals for each individual assigned. Maintains direct contact via telephone and/or face to face with assigned clients and parent/guardian including directing two to three hours per week of in-home, team-based family counseling. Monitors weekly team productivity goals and takes appropriate action to ensure goals are met.

3. Serves in liaison capacity communicating with the individual, the family/guardian, school, agency representative and other stakeholders/advocates.

4. Coordinates, monitors and reviews the provisions of services to best ensure individuals are receiving and participating in services, and that continuity is maintained between resiliency plans and clinical notes. Links individuals to appropriate community resources to include providing transportation as needed.

5. Responds to individuals in crisis situations and facilitates processes designed to appropriately manage the crisis. Takes a lead role in the hospitalization of individuals when deemed necessary.

6. Ensures the timely and accurate completion of documentation to include: progress notes, resiliency plans, genograms, releases, discharge summaries, de-escalation plans, and discharge paperwork. Documentation demonstrates evidence of active intervention and reflects current resiliency plan goals and objectives.

7. Stays current with professional and organizational learning/training standards. Seeks out opportunities that promote advanced learning and professional growth.

Section IV. Job Specifications

EDUCATION: BA/BS undergraduate degree in a Human Services related discipline. Must possess a current, valid driver’s license.

EXPERIENCE: Minimum of one year of experience in the CASSP system. State licensure is preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Significant amounts of walking, sitting, and standing. Frequent walking, including on stairs and in varied indoor/outdoor settings. Maneuvering through spaces with potential obstacles. Rapid movement when necessary to ensure safety. Some repetitive wrist/hand movements, normal hearing, and vision. Use of computers and office equipment. Regular driving of primarily personal or agency vehicles for business purposes. Ability to meet 100% mastery of Safe and Positive Approaches (S&PA) techniques.

OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE: Regularly works inside family homes that may vary in respect to lighting, ventilation, and temperature fluctuations. Protective equipment – latex gloves, facial mask protective eyewear, gown. Possible exposure to blood-borne pathogens. Physical involvement in the exercise of S&PA intervention techniques.

You deserve to work somewhere that gives back to you! Devereux is proud to offer ASCEND – the first career accelerator program exclusively designed to give behavioral healthcare workers – the career guidance, one-on-one coaching, skills and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential. This program includes up to 100% of tuition covered and student loan repayment, among other benefits!

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

Other Benefits:

Student Loan Forgiveness eligible employer - Free consultation and assistance with paperwork

Retirement Plan for eligible employees and match with free certified wealth management advisors available

Tuition reimbursement for eligible employees

Employee Referral Bonus

Opportunities for growth, development, and upward mobility

Employee engagement events

United Way Partner Agency

Equal Opportunity Employer

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