Mobile Therapist

Description

The MT can function as a lead clinician, similar to an outpatient therapist, however MT services are provided in the home and community. The MT often uses a combination of individual and family therapy to introduce the Client to more adaptive coping skills, practice social skills, more effectively manage emotions, or improve communication patterns. Often the MT can address a myriad of concerns and is able to use various therapeutic techniques to help the Member and family. The MT is responsible for the development of the Treatment Plan as well as the interventions that will be used to achieve treatment goals and positive outcomes. The MT ensures that all treatment team members (e.g., parent; teacher) can fully implement treatment plan interventions in order to standardize the approach to treatment. 

Minimum Qualifications

Experience/Education Requirement: (must meet one criteria)

• Be licensed as a psychologist, professional counselor, marriage and family therapist, or clinical social worker
• Be licensed as a social worker or behavior specialist AND have a graduate degree that required clinical or mental health direct service practicum 
• Have a minimum of 1 year full time equivalent experience in providing mental health direct services to children, youth, or young adults AND a graduate degree with at least 9 credits specific to clinical practice in psychology, social work, or counseling 
• Completed a clinical or mental health direct service practicum and have a graduate degree with at least 9 credits specific to clinical practice in psychology, social work, or counseling or a related field

CLEARANCES: (Employee’s must have the following clearances before servicing clients.)

• PA State Child Abuse Clearance (Upon hire, prior to working with clients, and every year thereafter)
• Pennsylvania State Criminal Background Check (Upon hire, prior to working with clients and every year thereafter)
• FBI Clearance

BENEFITS: Ponessa Behavioral Health offers a comprehensive Employee Benefit Package to eligible employees after 30 days of full-time employment. Benefits include but are not limited to medical & prescription drug coverage, dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including mental health support, paid time off, and paid holidays. Additional benefits include clinical supervision for licensure, PTO cash out, employee anniversary recognition, paid time off increases, leave of absences, and unpaid time off. Optional benefits include life insurance, professional liability insurance, disability insurance, workers’ compensation insurance, ABLEPAY, critical illness and cancer insurance. Part-time employees are eligible to enroll in Dental, Vision, and Voluntary Benefit plans, after 30 days of part-time employment, working a minimum of 15 hours/per week. Ponessa Behavioral Health supports retirement planning through 401K & Roth IRA Retirement Savings Options with matching. Paid training, continuing education credits, and company equipment (i.e. tablets) are provided to eligible employees. Ponessa Behavioral Health provides postsecondary educational support through the Tuition Discount Program and is a Pennsylvania Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Practitioner approved site.

Loan Repayment Program(LRP) Approved Practice Site: Ponessa Behavioral Health is a primary outpatient behavioral health care loan repayment program (LRP) approved practice site, offering educational loan repayment to practitioners who provide care within a designated region. The LRP offers grant funding to be used to repay qualifying educational debt in exchange for a two-year full-time or half-time service commitment at an LRP-approved practice site. Primary care providers including Physicians, Physician Assistants, Certified Registered Nurse Practitioners, Psychologists, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Licensed Professional Counselors, and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists are eligible to apply for the educational loan repayment in response to a competitive Request for Applications (RFA) from the PA Department of Health. Physicians are eligible to receive up to $100,000 of loan repayment for a full-time service commitment or up to $50,000 for a half-time service commitment. All other disciplines are eligible to receive up to $60,000 of loan repayment for a full-time service commitment or up to $30,000 for a half-time service commitment.

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