OVERVIEW OF THE POSITION:

Provide trauma-informed therapy to underserved populations on-site at community-based mental health outpatient clinic. This includes diagnostic assessments and individual, group, and family therapy for a diverse caseload of youth ages 4-17 experiencing a variety of behavioral health issues.

FUNCTIONS:

1. Provide weekly client-centered, trauma-informed, individual, group, and family therapy.

2. With client consent, make concerted effort to engage caregiver/family in treatment.

3. Provide initial and ongoing assessment of presenting issues, diagnostic impressions, and recommended course of treatment.

4. Create treatment plan and routinely monitor progress in collaboration with client/caregiver.

5. Coordinate care with other involved professionals to ensure continuity of care.

6. Enter intake and therapy appointments into EMR at least 48 hours in advance. All scheduled time in the office must be filled with client appointments.

7. Meet performance metrics, including minimum billing expectations commensurate with scheduled hours.

8. Encourage consistent attendance by routinely reviewing attendance policy and providing weekly reminder calls. Discharge inactive cases in a timely manner to promote access.

9. Accurately maintain all client documentation. Enter progress notes within 3 days of service, including supportive documentation (e.g., treatment plans, safety plans, case management notes, briefs, triage notes, discharge summaries, no show or cancellation notes).

10. Refer for community resources including expanded mental health programming as needed.

11. Provide crisis intervention including safety planning as needed. This includes follow up and coordination of care when individuals go to the CRC or acute level of care.

12. Complete all mandatory training to maintain state, CBH, and NIAC credentialing.

13. Obtain EBP training or other training as requested. Actively participate in appropriate EBP consultation group(s), each held for one hour/month (if applicable).

14. Attend routine clinical supervision prepared to discuss current caseload, weekly productivity, and any relevant clinical or administrative questions or concerns.

15. Function in full compliance with all agency policies/procedures and federal, state, and local laws and Interact’s Code of Conduct.

16. Participate in Interact’s Compliance Program, including reporting suspected violations of the compliance program or applicable laws or regulations to immediate supervisor or Deputy Director of Continuous Quality Improvement.

17. Maintain necessary clearances, continuing education, licenses, and certifications to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

18. Promote a safe work environment that embraces Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA).

19. Other duties as assigned.

PAYMENT:

1. Agency agrees to provide office space and support services including clinical supervision, administrative assistance, phone and computer, IT support, office supplies, and access to RELIAS for training and professional development.

2. Agency agrees to pay contracted clinicians the non-billable rate of $15/hour for up to 9.5 hours of orientation/onboarding including agency orientation and training on policies, procedures, and use of EMR.

3. Contractor will be paid an agreed upon rate per hour for billable services provided.

4. Contractor will submit invoices for billable services by the end of business day on Mondays. All required paperwork (including progress notes and up-to-date treatment plans must be completed) before the program supervisor will sign-off on invoices. Services delivered without a corresponding progress note or current treatment plan may not be paid. Late invoices (30 days after service delivery) must be approved by the program director.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Contractors must meet one of the following criteria:

a. Master’s or Doctoral degree in Human Services field.

b. Clinical license not required but preferred.

c. Previous experience providing behavioral health therapy to children preferred.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Required to show proof of Liability Insurance.

2. Must have valid Childline, PA Criminal History, FBI Clearances prior to seeing clients.

3. Willingness to be trained in EBPs that are appropriate to current caseload/clientele, with preference to candidates already trained in CBT, TF-CBT, PCIT or another EBP.

4. Upon licensure, a willingness to undergo credentialing for major insurances.

We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, M/F, non-binary, veterans, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.