Clinical Therapist - Children's Home of Reading Youth & Family Services
Doylestown, PA 18901
About the Job
The Children's Home of Reading Youth & Family Services is seeking a CLINICAL THERAPIST for our Mathom House & Easton Manor Programs. Help enhance the lives of kids in need of your professional support! Our residential treatment facilities, located in Doylestown area, Bucks County PA, are dedicated to providing responsive and innovative care to adolescent males through a multi-disciplinary approach that integrates counseling, education, recreation, and life skills instruction.
Perks and Benefits: We offer excellent pay & a highly competitive benefits package including
- 2 weeks paid time off in the 1st year of employment, 4 weeks in 2nd year
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Prescription Drug Plan
- Vision Care
- Life Insurance
- Short Term Disability Insurance
- FMLA
- 401k
- Extensive training, professional development, and opportunity for advancement
- Wealth of experience in the juvenile justice and forensic psychology fields
Reporting to the Clinical Director, The Clinical Therapist provides intensive therapeutic services, Responsibilities will include:
- Clinically supervises residents while following program policies and assuring compliance with BARJ principles and best practices within the field.
- Runs/co-facilitates therapeutic groups.
- Meets with individual clients (approximate caseload of 6) on a weekly (at least) basis.
- Completes client charts, including treatment plans and clinical notes utilizing an electronic health record system.
- Prepares court reports.
- Completes quarterly risk assessments (J-SOAP-II and ERASOR), assessments of global functioning (CANS and WHODAS),and PREA assessments (Vulnerability Assessment).
- Completes required managed care documentation and paperwork, monthly telephonic utilization reviews, and re-authorization packets (typically quarterly).
- Maintains regular contact with juvenile probation officers and/or caseworkers for case coordination.
- Attends court hearings as needed, providing testimony as to the adjustment, progress, and treatment focus of clients.
- Remains on call after hours for a week at a time several times a year.
- Performs other job duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Master’s Degree
- Specific training and/or experience with adolescents is preferred
- One of several clinical licenses is preferred.
- Valid driver’s license required.
Special Skills:
- Strong clinical and assessment skills.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills.
- Time management skills.
- Computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite and Electronic Health Record System)
Who We Are: The Children's Home of Reading Youth & Family Services (CHOR YFS) an affiliate of Apis Services Inc., is expanding its programs to offer treatment-oriented care rather than custodial care. Today our programs allow us to meet the critical behavioral and mental health needs of over 650 children and families every year! Visit BuildingKidsLives.org to learn more about our programs and who we serve.
Who is Apis Services Inc:. Apis Services, Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Inperium, Inc.) provides a progressive platform for delivering Shared Services to Inperium and its Constellation of affiliate companies. Allowing these entities to advance their mission and vision. By exploring geographical program expansion and focusing on quality outcome measures to create cost savings that result in reinvestment into the organizations stakeholders through capacity creation and employee compensation betterments.
Apis Services, Inc and affiliate’s provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment in compliance with all federal and all applicable state and local laws and regulations, including nondiscrimination in hiring and employment.
All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy/childbirth, veteran status or any other basis protected by law. This policy of non-discrimination and equal employment opportunities extends to every phase and aspect of hiring and employment.
Source : Children's Home of Reading Youth & Family Services