Psychological Services Associate 2 (Local Government) - Somerset County MH / ID

THE POSITION

Thank you for checking out our position! At Somerset Developmental & Behavioral Health Services (DBHS), our vision is for every person and family that we serve to have a network of family, friends, advocates, and supportive services to live a full and productive life in our community. Learn more about us at www.dbhs.co .

This exciting opportunity is for a Therapist to provide counseling services in an Outpatient Program to individuals of all ages. Work involves establishing written goal-specific treatment plans, serving as a resource, and collaborating on mental health cases by consulting with colleagues, community individuals, or agencies on cases to assist in providing the highest quality of services. This position may also provide outpatient group therapy, adult mobile mental health services, and school based counseling services. School Therapists work on-site in schools to assess student needs, provide consultation and education to school personnel, and make referrals.

Our full-time positions include excellent benefits such as healthcare coverages, pension plans, student loan reimbursement programs, flexible spending accounts, and paid holidays. We encourage a work / life balance with a hybrid of remote and on-site work schedules for some positions. We pride ourselves on being a family friendly agency with paid time off, paid sick time, employee assistance program, and family medical leave.

Apply today to join us in serving the community!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This professional therapist position provides outpatient services in the Somerset County Outpatient Program which includes the School-Based Counseling Program and Outpatient Group Therapy sessions. This position may also serve as a therapist for Adult Mobile Mental Health Services.

Outpatient Services duties involve :

• Providing individual therapy, family therapy, couples counseling, and group counseling to people of all ages utilizing various professional techniques
• Collaborating with each client and documenting within the Electronic Medical Record (EMR), a strengths-based, goal-specific treatment plan
• Performing therapy diagnostic evaluations in order to enroll clientele in counseling and psychiatric services as well as to assess areas of need that might be effectively addressed by other mental health programs and services
• Making medically necessary referrals to other programs as warranted
• Coordinating care with other staff in order to assure the highest quality of services and to facilitate appropriate referrals
• Coordinating care with the Crisis Intervention staff in an effort facilitate crisis assessments related to voluntary hospitalizations when necessary
• Attending meetings, participating in staff development trainings, and assisting with presentations and trainings to community organizations as needed

School Based Counseling duties involve :

Outpatient Group Therapy duties involve :

Adult Mobile Mental Health Services duties involve :

At times, you may also be responsible for providing coverage in Bedford County.

Work Schedule and Additional Information :

Hours must be adjusted as needed based upon consumer requests for evening appointments.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements :

Other Requirements :

Legal Requirements :

Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.

Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.

How to Apply :

Veterans :

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) :

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

EXAMINATION INFORMATION

your score may be lower than deserved.