Employment

“Every child deserves a champion; an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection and insists that they become the best they can possibly be” – Rita Pierson

Join our team!  Be a champion and an advocate for children, teens and their families, by leading a team of caring, professional counselors.  We provide affordable and immediate COUNSELING, CARE, and CONNECTION for clients to thrive.

Benefits to joining our team:

• Full-time position: Flexible Hours, Hybrid Role (on-site and remote), Excellent Setting
• Simple IRA option, Dental options
• Competitive Salary, Commensurate with Industry Best Practices

Keys to success:

• A personal desire to help those in need.
• Care to make a difference in the life of a child.
• Connections on a personal and professional level.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work in concert with the Executive Director to identify the needs/expectations of the agency’s internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide clinical expertise in the creation/development of policies and procedures to address industry standards and best practices for utilization within the agency.
• Plan, organize, and manage the day-to-day clinical operations of the Behavioral Health Program while building a strong team.
• Guides and collaborates with both staff and therapists, acting as a sounding board on best approach, while providing real-time feedback and guidance.
• Ensures quality of services to clients by providing support to staff including supervision and clinical consultation.
• Creates a streamlined and consistent intake process and is responsive to questions, providing guidance to families.
• Provides support and plans work assignments for operation of various in-house programs while ensuring that program requirements, goals and standards are met.
• Acts as a thought partner to Executive Director with program planning and development, makes recommendations for the development of new programs, incorporating clinical perspectives.
• Engages with the communities we serve to advocate for Outreach and represents the agency’s counseling program at community meetings.
• Provides educational training or consultation to communities, schools, as requested.
• Assists with New Hire Orientation and ongoing training and mentorship for all clinical staff; provides guidance and ongoing support for licensed staff during the credentialing process.
• Supports and promotes agency fundraising and development initiatives.
• Provides Parent Consultations, helping to guide and support.

Educational/License Qualifications:

• A Master’s Degree in Counseling, Psychology, or a related field (required).
• Certification/Licensure: Must be licensed in the state of Pennsylvania for Clinical Practice (either LPC or LCSW) (required)..
• Minimum five years counseling experience; preferably working with adolescents and families.
• Minimum five years supervisory or related experience managing and supervising professional staff (preferred).
• Must be able to pass the required background checks.
• Attend all applicable professional development training to maintain licensure and certification.

Please submit resume, cover letter and preferred salary to:
Mary D. Birks, mbirks@outreachteen.org

 

 

“Every child deserves a champion; an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection and insists that they become the best they can possibly be” – Rita Pierson

Join our team! Be a champion and an advocate for children, teens and their families, by providing safe, responsive and confidential counseling services. We provide affordable and immediate COUNSELING, CARE, and CONNECTION for clients to thrive.

Benefits to Joining Our Team:

• Report to: Clinical Director
• Simple IRA option, Dental options
• Part-time position: Flexible Hours, Excellent Setting
• Competitive Hourly Rates, Commensurate with Industry Best Practices

Keys to Success:

• A personal desire to help those in need
• Care to make a difference in the life of a child.
• Counseling times that are flexible.
• Connections on a personal and professional level

Primary Responsibilities:

This position provides therapy and counseling services focusing on early intervention, prevention and psych-education to children and families in an outpatient office setting; utilizes other community supports as deemed clinically necessary; provides services in accordance with the American Counseling Association Code of Ethics and Standards, and in alignment with the agency’s Mission, Vision, Polices, Procedures and Practices.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct clinical assessments (initial evaluations) to identify treatment goals. The therapist shall utilize a strengths-based, family-driven approach in client needs.
• Provide individual and/or family counseling sessions in person, and/or via teletherapy.Demonstrate an ability to conceptualize cases and translate significant issues into attainable treatment goals in collaboration with the client, family, and/or relevant service providers.
• Demonstrate the ability to select appropriate short and long-term goals and treatment modalities based on the diagnostic criteria and client’s current level of need.
• Contribute to the design of the treatment plan, in conjunction with the client and family in a timely manner while reflecting specific and measurable objectives.
• Use good judgment in securing additional therapeutic consultation as clinically indicated while demonstrating the ability to use supervision/consultation effectively for continuous quality improvement and treatment fidelity.
• Maintain ongoing dialogue regarding client treatment with family members and significantly involved Agencies (e.g., schools, CYF, etc.) when clinically appropriate.
• Ensure that each client or family is documented in progress notes and included on the case activity form assuring that the client file is constantly updated with contact.
• Provide all requested clinical information to the Clinical Director in a timely manner, in a well-organized case consultation of client’s current status (e.g., progress toward treatment goals, treatment compliance, etc.) during supervision.
• Maintain strict professional boundaries with all clients/families in accordance with good clinical judgment, agency policies and licensing body code of ethics.
• Perform other duties as asked including group facilitation(s), educational speaking engagements and monthly clinical supervision.
• Utilize an agency provided email address and voicemail box that is checked regularly and respond to messages within 24 hours.
• Adhere to all required Documentation Policies and Procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Educational/License Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Education or Counseling required.
• Current active PA Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW) and/or PA Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC) with current insurance credentialing/paneling (or credential eligible) REQUIRED.
• All Legal Clearances required.

Please submit resume, cover letter and preferred hourly rate to:

Dr. Tracy Scanlon, tscanlon@outreachteen.org

Group Facilitator Part Time Position: Flexible Hours, Excellent Setting.
Competitive Hourly Rate, Commensurate with Industry Best Practices.

Qualifications:

Bachelors or Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling Psychology, Criminal Justice or Education. Graduate Students May Apply.

All Legal Clearances required.

Primary Responsibilities:

This position provides facilitation and behavior management focusing on ART (Aggression Replacement Training) which is an evidence-based, cognitive behavioral intervention that concentrates on the development of individual skills to address various emotional and social aspects that contributes to aggressive behavior in youth. The program specifically targets chronically aggressive children and adolescents ages 12-17. Each cohort is 10 weeks in duration. Ideal position for a person familiar with the juvenile justice population and adjudicated youth who is interested in criminal justice. All training provided by agency.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate ability to manage group behaviors.
• Work cooperatively with referral sources as well as other facilitators.
• Deliver quality instruction of standardized curriculum.
• Report back to supervisor on a regularly basic and maintain contact with referral sources as needed.
• Use good judgment in securing additional consultation as clinically indicated while demonstrating the ability to use supervision/consultation effectively for continuous quality improvement and Program fidelity.
• Ensure that each client or family is documented in progress notes and included on the case activity form assuring that the client file is constantly updated with contact.
• Provide all requested documentation & information to the ART manager in a timely manner.
• Maintain strict professional boundaries with all clients/families.
• Utilize an agency provided email address that is checked regularly and respond to messages within 24 hours.
• Adhere to all required Documentation Policies and Procedures.

Please submit resume, cover letter and preferred hourly rate to:

Dr. Tracy Scanlon, tscanlon@outreachteen.org