Mobile Therapist (MT)
Beaver County, PA
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Job Description
Summary:
Responsible for the provision of individual and family therapy sessions clients assigned to caseload. The primary setting for services is the client's home, however services may be provided in the school and other community settings as well. The Mobile Therapist may utilize a variety of therapeutic modalities based upon the client's need.
Responsibilities:
· Provision of child-centered, family focused, individual and family therapy as agreed upon by the therapist and family.
· Participation, as required and/or requested, in team meetings, evaluations, etc. regarding the client''s progress in treatment.
· Completion of all required paperwork and documentation, including treatment plans, monthly reviews, clinical progress notes, encounter forms, etc. Documentation and paperwork must be completed in a timely manner.
· Provide ongoing assessment, with the active participation of the child and family, of strengths and progress of treatment.
· Collaborate with other members of the treatment team, other professionals involved with the family, other service systems, and AGENCY supervisors and administrators.
· Participate in supervision and internal trainings and required.
· Provide the prescribed number of hours to each client each week.
· Seek additional trainings in therapeutic modalities that would promote professional growth and more effective treatment.
· Support and facilitate the success of clients and their families.
· Be aware of and operate within all CASSP principles when providing treatment to the child and family.
· Demonstrate proficiency in the use of software programs and applications.
· Work within all policies and procedures set forth by Agency.
Required Skills
Physical Requirements:
Employee must be able to read, write and speak fluent English Employee must be able to gain access to all AGENCY facilities with reasonable accommodation if required. Employee must be able to gain access to client''s place of treatment whether it is the client''s home, school or community. Employee must be able to interact with clients as specifically noted in their individual treatment plans. While performing specific interventions, employee may be required to sit, stand, bend, kneel, crawl, run and if applicable, sit on floor and rise to standing positions. Must be able to lift up to fifty (50) pounds. Must be able to use physical prompting, if authorized or in an emergency, to prevent injury to the client or another as a result of the clients behavior.
Mental Requirements:
Must be able to react quickly to prevent client injury or injury to another due to client''s behavior. Must be able to deliver and perform interventions noted in the individual client treatment plans. Must remain focused while intervening with clients and must be capable of detecting warning signs and intervene accordingly to prevent any unusual incidents. Must use awareness of cultural values and biases to work effectively with people of diverse cultural backgrounds. Must be able to perform services in an unbiased manner and be accepting of differences of parent/guardian rearing, home conditions, and appearances unless they directly affect the outcome of goals established for the individual''s treatment plan.
Required Experience
Qualifications:
Person with a graduate mental health degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling and at least one year of experience in either a CASSP service system or employed by a licensed mental health services agency or subcontracted agency; or other master's level mental health clinicians with documented training in the field of behavioral modification techniques. EOE
Job Location
Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, United States
