What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community and School Based Behavioral Health Technician position at CenClear?
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Behavioral Health Technician
School Based Therapist
Are you a self-motivated therapist looking for a full-time job that pays well in a flexible work environment? CenClear is looking for a full-time hard working bachelor’s degree therapist to serve the South St. Marys Elementary School. This position will work all year long.
Location: South St. Marys Elementary School - 370 S St Marys St, St Marys, PA 15857
Hours: 40 hours per week, School day coverage and evenings availability at least twice per week.
General Description of Duties:
The therapist is responsible to provide high quality direct, intensive treatment that will help clients learn to respond to their daily environment. Services may include support planning, direct support, crisis intervention, case management and coordination with the school and family.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in a Human Services field of study with at least 2 years’ experience working with children in a mental health setting;
Applicant should possess:
- PA Criminal Record (State Police)- https://epatch.state.pa.us
- Child Abuse History Check- www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis
- FBI Clearance- PA Department of Human Services – https://uenroll.identogo.com
- Mandated Reporting Certificate-free- www.reportabusepa.pitt.edu
Specific Description of Duties:
- Provides behavioral and therapeutic supports to clients in the School Based Program through a wide variety of treatment modalities, including the family system model, as outlined in the individualized strengths-based treatment plan.
- Demonstrates knowledge of and assesses client and family current levels of functioning and outcomes, as well as assess for the presence of co-occurring disorders.
- Complies with strengths-based treatment planning, treatment note and other paperwork requirements within the designated programmatic deadlines.
- Utilizes principles of trauma informed care in treatment as appropriate to an individual client or family.
- Creates a collaborative environment and establishes a therapeutic culture that supports a positive behavioral support model.
- Offers consultation and training to the school on specific behavioral health issues.
- Schedules and facilitates ISPT meetings with team members at time of service initiation and renewal as wells as at other times as deemed appropriate.
- Establishes a relationship of trust and respect with staff, clients and parents.
- Provides on-call crisis and triage services as scheduled.
- Complete other tasks as requested by management team.
Benefits for full-time employment:
- Excellent Medical Insurance (shared cost)
- Life Insurance (twice annual salary)
- Short Term Disability
- 401 (k) (Company match up to 7% based on employee deferment)
- Paid Holidays (9 per year)
- PTO (12 upon hire; increases with years of service)
- EAP (includes immediate family members)
- Flexible Work Schedule (if position qualifies)
- 18% discount on Verizon cell phone services
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Tuition/Course Reimbursement for applicable coursework
If interested, please submit resume to resume@cenclear.org.
Salary : $30,300 - $38,300
