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Mobile Therapist - Phoenixville, PA

Elwyn
paid time off, tuition reimbursement
United States, Pennsylvania, Phoenixville
Nov 20, 2024
Mobile Therapist #ELG-18575 \| Posted 07/24/2024 Phoenixville, Pennsylvania Mobile Therapist #ELG-18575 \| Posted 07/24/2024 \| Phoenixville, Pennsylvania Apply for this job now! Job Description Full Time, 8a-4p $48,000 p/yr with $2000 Sign On Bonus! Since 1852, Elwyn has helped people with autism, intellectual, developmental, and behavioral challenges lead meaningful lives. As an internationally recognized nonprofit human services organization, we have always been on the forefront of innovation. Please join us to make a difference in the life quality of children, teens and adults with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and related behavioral health challenges - and feel the resulting pride that will enrich your own life. Providing an excellent benefits package is another way we know that Elwyn is truly a special place to work. We invest in your future while you help care for ours:Generous Paid Time Off FREE Supervision towards LPC Earned Wage Access/On-Demand Pay Paid On-the-Job Training Tuition Reimbursement Career Advancement Opportunities and Growth Flexible Schedules Retirement Savings Plan About the Job Mobile Therapist provide outreach to individuals, within their home setting, who have serious and persistent mental illness. A key component of this position is to work with individuals to access, link, coordinate and monitor needed services as well as provide support and advocacy. The primary goal of these services is to maintain the individual within the least restrictive setting to achieve a level of independence and mental health stability while remaining linked to all necessary service providers. Documentation is an important component of this role assuring the writing is person centered and demonstrates work toward goals as based on the service/treatment plan. Responsibilities Preparing and maintaining timely, accurate, and complete records Participating as a "team" member to improve the overall effectiveness of one's work group and to achieve group goals Ensures interventions and supports are delivered in a way that incorporates consistency, flexibility, and responsiveness to changing client needs. Involves clients in identifying and coordinating treatment issues. Empowers clients through therapeutic rapport, advocacy, and skill building. Exhibits proficiency with benefit and entitlement options to maximize treatment planning opportunities. Coordinates emergency psychiatric services within a timely manner, including documenting interventions, alternatives considered, and response of client/client family, and supporting agencies. Qualifications Master's degree in counseling, social work, clinical psychology or closely related discipline required. Licensure preferred (LPC,LCSW) but not required. (Individual and group clinical supervision is offered to applicants working toward licensure.) A commitment to community based mental health services. Thorough understanding of the biopsychosocial aspects of mental illnesses and counseling techniques, including use of evidenced-based practices. Familiar with and motivated to use a strength-based, person-centered approach to treatment. State driver's license and record in good standing. Computer literacy. Working effectively and cooperatively with co-workers (e.g., peers, management). Showingappreciation and respect for co-workers' values, ideas, and perspectives. Demonstrating a willingness to participate as a member of a team. Travel required: all sessions will occur in residences/community Valid driver's license and record in good standing PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ENVIRONMENTAL PROFILE: See Physical Demands Checklist below which represents the general physical demands and environment conditions to which the employee holding this position must meet, in addition to the duties and responsibilities listed above, to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Elwyn will engage otherwise qualified candidates for this position whose disabilities may require reasonable accommodations to enable an individual to perform the essential functions. Elwyn reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as needed. This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive statement of duties and responsibilities of the job nor does it constitute a written or implied contract. Elwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and identity, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, genetic information, disability status, military or veteran status, marital or family status, political activities or affiliations, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, and federal law. Job Details Job Title Mobile Therapist Alternate Locations Phoenixville, Pennsylvania