School Based Therapist

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do. We are seeking a CSBBH Therapist to join our team at Southern Huntingdon County High School/Spring Farms Elementary School in Three Springs, PA!

Earn $27.15/hour!

Position Details

This position is located out of Southern Huntingdon County High School/Spring Farms Elementary School and will work with the K-12th grade population.

• Provides child-centered, family-focused, individual and family, face-to-face psychotherapy, as agreed upon by therapist and family to address issues related to the identified child with family issues in the context of how it relates to the child’s identified needs. Services vary according to individualized needs of a child and family
• Utilizes a strengths-based approach. Specific formats will vary according to identified needs.
• Core services include but are not limited to:
  • Assessment of strengths and therapeutic needs of child and family.
  • Inclusion of child as a participant in their own treatment
  • Inclusion of parents or other caretakers as members of the treatment team and as partners in treatment.
• Maintains accurate and timely progress notes for every contact.
• Maintains and submits all required documentation for services as per program and regulatory requirements.
• Submits record of time worked within the most current pay period per the timeframes outlined by program leadership.
• May at times, provide clinical supervision as required by program and regulatory requirements.
• Other duties as assigned as it relates to the position.

Benefits

Merakey offers generous benefits that promote well-being, financial security, and work-life balance, including:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
• Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
• DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
• On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
• Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
• Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
• Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
• Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

Learn more about our full benefits package - https://www.merakey.org/careers/benefits

About Merakey

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!

Qualifications:

• Licensed in PA as a psychologist, professional counselor, marriage and family therapist or clinical social worker

           or

• Licensed in PA as a social worker or behavior specialist AND have a graduate degree that required a clinical or mental health direct service practicum from an accredited college or university

          or

• Minimum of 1 year full-time experience in providing mental health direct services to children – 21 years of age AND a graduate degree with at least nine credits specific to clinical practice in psychology, social work or counseling from an accredited college or university

          or

• 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, education, counseling or a related field from an accredited college or university.

Salary : $27