Devereux - Norristown, PA
posted about 1 month ago
About the position
Do you enjoy an active school environment that keeps you engaged and challenged, as well as consistently allows you to develop and learn? Are you looking for a licensed clinical position that uses the most current evidenced-based practices in the field of behavior analysis and intervention? If you answered YES to either of these questions, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team! Responsible for the coordination and delivery of clinical services. Demonstrates the ability to work in collaboration with district personnel to provide clinical services to identified populations. Demonstrate the skills, knowledge, and ability to understand, implement, as well as impact regulatory guidelines and professional standards. Provides prevention, case management and consultation services to individuals in schools. All services are family focused and are provided in the school settings.
Responsibilities
- Provide individual and group counseling to students based on referral from school district staff.
- Provide training and information sessions for parents and other stakeholders on mental health awareness and risk factors.
- Facilitates/co-facilitates groups within the schools as well as in the community as needed utilizing evidence based curriculum's.
- Being part of an interdisciplinary team with educational staff, completing progress monitoring and providing services dictated by student's IEP.
- Team for students who are referred due to currently having barriers to learning due to possible substance use and/or mental health concerns.
- Performs screening assessments as required and participates in outcome initiatives.
- Provides individual counseling to students based on referral.
- Facilitates psychoeducational groups within the schools.
- Accurately enters service documentation into the electronic health record and data into the required reporting systems within established time-frames.
- Completes all necessary reports within established time-frames.
- Assists with crisis intervention/prevention services.
- Develops strong working relationships with schools through respectful communication and accountability.
- Provides consultation and training to school staff on mental health awareness and risk factors.
- Makes recommendations for initiatives around school based mental health and prevention strategies.
Requirements
- Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy or other related Human Services discipline.
- Licensed Social Worker or Licensed Associate Counselor encouraged to apply.
- Minimum of two years verified paid experience providing mental health treatment required.
- Current and valid driver's license required.
Benefits
- Specialized training opportunities to include: In-house ethics trainings, potential exposure to Evidenced Based Practices: TF-CBT, DBT, PCIT.
- Clinical supervision twice a month to support development.
- Growth and Development across service lines.
- ASCEND- Career Accelerator Program (will help pay back student loans, pay upfront for continued education and assist with PSLF program).
- Free clinical supervision hours for LPC or LCSW or Any Master's level clinical counseling coursework.
- Opportunities for paid certifications, training, and other professional development.
- Benefit eligibility after 30 days of employment.
- Robust Employee Referral Program.
- Mentor/Mentee Growth Opportunities.
