Psychological Services Associate 1 (Local Government) Somerset County MH/ID

THE POSITION

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

• Provide individual, marital, group, and family therapy.
• Responsible for establishing a written goal-specific treatment plan with the consumer within the first two appointments and update TX Plan consistent with state regulations.
• Collaborate and provide professional mental health consultation to other program areas and community individuals or agencies on assigned cases.
• Documents services provided with written reports and up-to-date clinical notes in the chart.
• Under the guidance of the Supervisor, independently, administer and interpret various psychological tests and assessment deemed necessary through counseling.
• Assist the Case managers in assuring the highest quality of services to all consumers.
• Assist and coordinate the Crisis staff in arranging voluntary hospitalizations, when necessary, for assigned cases to aid in making as smooth a transition as possible from community to inpatient.

• Provide group, individual and play therapy.
• Formulate treatment plans and maintain consumer records.
• Complete on-site school mental health assessments for students identified as having emotional difficulties.
• Assess student needs and complete appropriate referrals.
• Provides consultation and education to school personnel and other program areas.
• Completes follow up studies to determine if appropriate services are provided.
• Under the guidance of the Supervisor, independently administer and interpret various psychological tests and assessment deemed necessary through counseling.
• Provide crisis intervention, coordinates with Crisis Intervention staff as needed.

• Attend monthly supervisory meetings.
• Participate in staff development and in-service trainings as related to this position, whenever the schedule permits.
• Assist in presentations/trainings if needed.
• Perform other related duties as required.

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch. Hours must be adjusted as needed based upon consumer requests for evening appointments.
• On occasion, staff may need to work hours outside of the set work week to complete projects, meet work demands, or in the event of an emergency.
• This position reports to the DBHS Office for work. Upon hire, new staff begin training and are on probation for 6 months. New staff may be eligible for a hybrid of on-site and remote work after 3 months of employment.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

• A master’s degree in psychology or a closely related field.
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within three months of graduating with a qualifying degree.

• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• You must pass a background investigation.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
  • Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
  • Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• This posting requires submission of a copy of your college transcript(s). Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. You may upload your document as an attachment during the application process. You must still complete the application and answer the supplemental questions. All documents MUST be uploaded prior to the submission of your application.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

EXAMINATION INFORMATION

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.

Benefit packages are determined by the county and may vary. Please contact the applicable county human resource office directly to inquire about a specific benefit package.