Job description
We are seeking a therapist to join our MDFT team as the need for this service continues to increase.
Responsibilities:
· The MDFT therapist will conduct sessions with adolescents, parents, families, and other potential family supports according to the evidenced based model.
· MDFT is provided to families with adolescents who meet criteria for substance abuse treatment.
· MDFT therapists provide services in a variety of settings including the family’s home, community and clinic.
· Caseloads are small, typically seven families, in order to allow the clinician the ability to provide three to five hours of treatment per family each week.
· The successful candidate will be willing to be flexible in terms of scheduling daytime and evening appointments.
· Department of Drug and Alcohol licensure regulations and agency standards must be adhered to during the course of employment.
· Licensure supervision for LCSW and LPC is available to the qualified candidate.
Qualifications:
· Current PA State Criminal Check (ACT 34)
· Current PA Child Abuse Clearance (ACT 33)
· Current FBI Clearance (ACT 114)
· Master's degree in social work, family therapy, counseling, psychology or other related clinical field
· Competence in basic clinical skills (e.g., attending and listening, exploring thoughts and feelings, therapeutic questioning)
· Training in family therapy and experience with adolescents and families preferred but not required
· Willingness to work in the homes of adolescents and their families
· Optimism about youth and parent potential to make positive change
· Comfortable working in close emotional proximity to youth and parents
· Capacity to see behavior in contextual and developmental terms
· Non-punitive and non-judgmental toward youth and parents
· Energetic, persistent, and resilient – an outcome-oriented attitude
· Desire to improve clinical skills and outcomes; seeks professional challenges and growth
· Willing to implement a manualized, evidence-based model
· Therapists are trained to hold meaningful treatment sessions with clients and families.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay Range: $37-$47 per Billable Hour
Hours: 22.5 Billable Hours per week
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $37.00 - $47.00 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 22.5 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Patient demographics:
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work setting:
Education:
Experience:
- Clinical counseling: 1 year (Preferred)
Willingness to travel:
Work Location: On the road