Masters Level Therapist

First Episode Psychosis Recovery Oriented Counselor (Masters Level Therapist)

The On My Way Program is a Coordinated Specialty Care approach to treating young people who have recently experienced their first episode of psychosis. The Masters Level Therapist and care team offers young people an array of services, including low-dose medication management, Recovery Oriented Cognitive Therapy, Family Education, Case Management, Supported Education and Employment, and Peer Support services.  Service coordination is guided by the young person’s voice and choice.  Our goal is to help improve the quality of life of young people by instilling hope through empowerment to guide their own treatment, educating them about their psychosis, re-establishing relationships, and re-integrating them back into the community whether it’s attending school or working. This position will travel and work within Bucks County.

Position Summary:

• Provide direct services to individuals, families, and groups through an evidence-based Coordinated Specialty Care program, specifically providing CT-R.
• Administer assessments for intake and outcome measures including: Quality of Life, Cognitive Functioning, Differential Diagnosis, and functional assessments related to community integration.
• Create, maintain, update and implement treatment + crisis plans according to the needs of the young people.
• Provide psychoeducation to young people and their families related to psychosis in an individual and/or group format.
• Coordinate care given by collaborating with On My Way team members and multidisciplinary professionals to provide and facilitate care in accordance with policies and procedures, philosophy, and objectives of the program model and of Child and Family Focus.
• Rotate weekly on call availability to provide after-hours remote crisis support to young people on an as-needed basis.
• Use and implement the 5 core values of Trauma-Informed Care in all work practices - Safety, Trustworthiness, Choice, Collaboration, & Empowerment.

• Master’s Degree in Human Service or related field including psychology, counseling or social work

• Experience implementing CBT
• Experience working with transition aged youth (15-30)
• Experience working with Schizophrenia Spectrum population
• Crisis Management Experience

• Free supervision hours towards licensure
• Career development and growth opportunities
• Professional collaboration and consultations with University of Pennsylvania 
• Training and active participation with Heads Up Initiatives for the state of Pennsylvania (https://headsup-pa.org/)

Benefits:

• Salary of $50,000 - 51,000
• Annual Salary Increase
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• On-call bonus (additional bonus for holiday on-call)
• 9 Paid Holidays
• 17 days of Paid Time Off with additional days added through years of service
• Medical and Vision Benefits offered on first day of employment, 3 plan options offered by Independence Blue Cross
• Dental Benefits offered on first day of employment, 2 plan options offered by Guardian
• Ancillary Benefits offered on first day of employment, such as Accident, Critical Illness, Cancer, Short Term Disability
• Employer provided Long Term Disability and $50,000 Life Insurance Policy
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement 
• 401K plan with company match and profit sharing
• Mileage and Expense reimbursement for travel and training
• Clearance Reimbursement

*Eligibility Requirements apply

Child and Family Focus is an equal opportunity and drug free employer. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity, or genetics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.