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Job Details
Level
Experienced
Job Location
Main Campus - McKeesport, PA
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
Masters Degree
Salary Range
$48,000.00 - $55,000.00 Salary
Travel Percentage
Road Warrior
Job Shift
Any
Job Category
Nonprofit - Social Services
Description
Help Us Change Lives
Auberle Seeks: Therapist
Auberle is a growing, nationally recognized, award winning human service organization that serves 4,000 individuals and families each year. Auberle staff is comprised of passionate individuals who are committed to finding the most innovative ways to solve our community's most difficult problems. Auberle is committed to working to build and sustain an equitable and inclusive work environment, and world, where cultural diversity is celebrated and valued. We believe diversity benefits and enriches the development of all! Our staff have voted us as a Top Workplace by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for 11 years in a row. 2023 Top Nonprofit workplace in the country. Auberle operates over 20 programs in 10 Western PA counties with 200 staff and a $16M+ budget.
Our Therapist will be an integral part of the MIYA Program. The Mobile Intervention for Young Adults (MIYA) Program delivers comprehensive, mobile services and supports to youth during their transition out of the social service system into a community. The MIYA Program engages youth and young adults in decision-making and problem-solving processes for all aspects of their life. The program works closely with the individual's family and natural supports to assist them with meeting their individual goals for recovery. This program serves Allegheny County HealthChoices/Medical Assistance eligible youth and young adults ages 18 to 25 years, with a primary serious emotional/behavioral disorder (SE/BD) or serious mental illness (SMI).
MIYA takes a clinical and skill development approach to assist youth and young adults to develop critical adaptive skills needed to negotiate, establish, and adapt to independent living in the community. MIYA helps individuals capitalize on opportunities to self-determine what they need to lead a meaningful life in the community, including choosing where to live, learn, work and socialize.
Key objectives of all roles:
- Initial and ongoing assessment of client strengths and use clinical discretion for treatment direction.
- Provide individual and group therapy to clients. The frequency of individual therapy for individuals served will be a minimum of one face to face contact per week.
- Family and group therapy will be provided based on the client's identified goals, at a frequency and duration identified in the individual's service/treatment plan.
- Use evidence-based treatment practices and clinical assessment tools appropriate for the individual's presenting mental health or substance use issues. The use of evidence-based practices and assessment tools designed specifically for transition age youth and young adults are encouraged.
- Develop crisis, relapse prevention and treatment plans with the youth. Participate in developing and implementing Individual Treatment Plans.
- Coordinate with the agency contracted psychiatrist, acute care teams, and primary care physicians regarding ongoing treatment issues.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Required Master's Degree or above in Chemical Dependency, Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or other related field. Auberle is open to helping qualified candidates obtain licensure. Strong consideration for the right candidate with an undergraduate degree with at least 2 years of experience.
- Demonstrated ability to work with diverse individuals, exercise discretion, exercise confidentiality, and to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently.
- Ability to obtain pre-employment Act 33/34 clearances (criminal and child abuse) as well as FBI clearance.
- Ability to engage in minimal physical activities with clients
- Ability to visually observe behaviors, affect, and interactions
- Ability to demonstrate organizational and time management skills
- Ability to communicate passion for the Auberle mission of working with children and families
- Desire to work in a fast-paced, performance-based environment
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing to ensure full compliance with agency and governmental regulations
- Competitive Salary
- Company sponsored supervision hours toward licensure
- Paid Vacation Days (increases with tenure)
- Paid Sick Days (Accrual per pay period)
- 11 Paid Holidays (including the day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Medical, Dental, Vision & optional Flexible Spending Accounts
- Basic and Optional Life Insurance
- Optional Supplemental Insurances
- 403 B with an employer match
- Educational Assistance
- Ability to apply for public service loan forgiveness
If you are highly motivated, passionate about helping others, and want to help change the world be sure to apply!
EOE
*Random drug testing may be conducted to maintain a safe and drug-free workplace- Specific positions may require pre-employment drug testing
**This is meant to be an idea of the work and is not a complete job description.