Family Based Therapist

$5,000 HIRING BONUS paid in installments: $2,000 at 6 months and $3,000 at 1 year!!

Two-Year Retention Bonus - $2,500

Five-Year Milestone Retention Bonus - $5,000

After school/evening availability is needed throughout the week.

For more information please contact Jessica Martin at (412) 342-2266.

Wesley Family Services offers the following benefits:

ALL EMPLOYEES:

• Tuition discounts - up to a 20% discount on tuition for certain degree programs at local partnering colleges
• Annual performance evaluations with pay increase eligibility
• Employee Assistance Program
• Free licensure supervision (minimum work hours may apply)
• WFS Wellness Center
• myStrength
• Discounted home, auto, and pet insurance

FULL TIME EMPLOYEES:

• 10 paid holidays paid Celebration Day
• 15 paid time off days 1st year, 20 paid time off days 2nd year, continues to increase
• Tuition reimbursement for qualifying courses of up to $2,000 per semester or course ($6,000 per fiscal year maximum reimbursement)
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (effective the 1st of the month following 30 days of work)
• Two weeks paid parental leave
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employer paid short term and long term disability insurance

Job Purpose/Summary

The Therapist I or II - Family provides intensive, family-focused, mental health services within homes, schools, and communities to children and their families to prevent out-of-home placements.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

· Bachelor’s degree in psychology, sociology, social work, nursing, rehabilitation, pre-med, theology or anthropology or a bachelor’s degree in any field and 12 credit hours in humanities or social services. [Therapist I]

· A graduate degree in psychiatry, psychology, social work, nursing, education, rehabilitation, or a related field of human services. [Therapist II]

Experience:

· Minimum of 1 year of experience in a CASSP system program. [Therapist I]

· Minimum of 2 years of experience in a CASSP system program. [Therapist II]

Licenses, Certifications & Clearances:

· Act 33/34 Clearances

· FBI Clearance

· Valid State of PA Class 1 Drivers License

· Access to properly insured motor vehicle for client transportation and fieldwork and a safe driving record

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

· Exhibits ethical business behavior and maintains confidentiality of information and compliance as required by WFS policy.

· Ability to exhibit cultural sensitivity and to contribute to a work environment where diversity is welcomed and supported.

· Commitment to supporting the Quality Whole Person Care® service philosophy and work-place culture.

· Ability to provide emergency consultations and crisis interventions. [Therapist I]

· Time management and utilization skills. [Therapist II]

· Decision-making and good judgment skills. [Therapist II]

· Ability to take initiative and express creativity. [Therapist II]

· Thorough understanding of child/adolescent development and family systems.

· Ability to travel locally.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Conducts initial intake and assesses child and family risks, as well as child and adult mental health and family development.
• Understands family functioning, recognizes family strengths, and assesses family needs.
• Identifies and understands environmental stressors.
• Aids families in identifying their strengths and coping mechanisms, as well as works with families to resolve family problems and prevent future crises from occurring.
• Conducts individual, couple, and family therapy sessions, utilizing family systems theory and techniques to understand and address the family’s concerns, as well as support necessary changes.
• Establishes, implements, and maintains treatment objectives through a devised treatment plan for each family in assigned caseload.
• Teaches parental skill development to consumers. [Therapist II]
• Interacts with Juvenile Court, Children and Youth Services staff, mental health professionals, school officials, and other cooperating agencies to secure additional support services for consumers.
• Maintains documentation for involvement with and contacts made for consumers. Adheres to documentation requirements established by internal policies and procedures, state/county guidelines, licensing requirements, and other applicable guidelines.
• Prepares written reports as assigned/required.
• Maintains a ratio of direct/indirect billable hours as determined by the program.
• Attends court hearings, case conferences, and other meetings with/for families at support service agencies as directed/required.
• Responds to family crisis situations and resolves safety risk issues for the child and/or family.
• Communicates frequently with referring agencies and provides periodic updates regarding consumer progress and new developments.

How to Apply:

You can submit through LinkedIn but also go to our website directly at: wfspa.org/careers

Quality Whole Person Care® is Wesley Family Services’ service philosophy that aims to enhance the clinical care provided to individuals served while also helping to strengthen the way we support one another as colleagues. WFS has embedded QWPC practices which emphasize every person has value in all aspects of services and work-place culture.

WFS is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policies for both current and prospective employees prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin (including limited English proficiency), age, sex assigned at birth, sexual orientation, transgender identity, gender transition, gender identity, gender expression, disability, military/veteran status, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal law.