Therapist ECSC

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Description:

POSITION PURPOSE:

Will provide psychotherapy to adult consumers within community setting and identify treatment modality utilized to address therapeutic goals. While you’ll be part of a team, your work will largely be independent, and you’ll require consistent discretion and judgment to carry out your daily duties. So, some of the keys to this job are: adaptability, reliability, and the ability to remain composed in stressful situations

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• •Participate in Treatment Team meetings, including collaboration with psychiatrists and other agency staff.
• •Maintain clinical records according to agency policies and procedures.
• •Assist targeted adults with serious and persistent mental illness and their families in accessing services, building support networks and resolving conflicts.
• •Provide crisis intervention as needed and assist clients to develop natural and community-based support systems.
• •Exercise clinical judgment in initiating services and follow up as appropriate.
• •Attend and participate in interagency and intra-agency case reviews and other interagency meetings as needed.
• •Assess, develop, implement, evaluate and revise treatment planning as needed according to policy and procedures.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• •Master’s Degree in Psychology, Counseling, or Social Work plus 1 year of social service experience
• •Act 33/34/73 clearances.
• •Pre-employment Drug Screen
• •Valid driver’s license
• •Ability to drive an organization vehicle/van

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS/BENEFITS:

WORK SCHEDULE: This is an Exempt (salary) position. Primarily Monday through Friday daylight (9am-5pm) with flexibility to meet consumer needs; some evenings, weekends, and holidays may be required.

Great Benefit Package: (Benefits start Day 1 of employment): 403B with employer match; Paid Time Off (PTO); Medical, Dental, Vision; Life Insurance; Paid Holiday Days; Plus more………

ABOUT PITTSBURGH MERCY

We’re a community-based health and human services organization using person-centered care to treat our area’s most vulnerable populations. We work with individuals and families in settings that are safe and familiar to them, and view them as equal partners when planning, developing, and monitoring care.

Our mission is to be a compassionate, transforming presence within our communities. We reach out to offer help – and hope – to people who are experiencing: Mental illness and substance abuse; ;Physical health needs; Traumatic events or circumstances, including homelessness.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.