PATCH temp staff member

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Posted Job Title

PATCH temp staff member

Job Profile Title

Temporary Employee - Non-Exempt

Job Description Summary

Specific responsibilities include providing direct clinical services to youth in the PATCH program, with a focus on therapy services. This individual will be expected to receive in-house training in exposure-based CBT, consistent with the PATCH treatment model, as well as use evidence-based assessment progress monitoring tools to guide their treatment practice.

Job Description

PATCH provides evidence-based assessment and treatment for youth ages 4-18 with anxiety and obsessive-compulsive-related disorders at Hall Mercer. PATCH is the only designated evidence-based practice center for exposure-based cognitive behavioral therapy (EX-CBT) for youth (gold-standard psychosocial treatment for pediatric anxiety) in Philadelphia’s public mental health system. Specific responsibilities include providing direct clinical services to youth in the PATCH program, with a focus on therapy services. This individual will be expected to receive in-house training in exposure-based CBT, consistent with the PATCH treatment model, as well as use evidence-based assessment progress monitoring tools to guide their treatment practice.

In this part-time, temporary role, the staff member will carry a caseload of 10-20 clients, to whom they will deliver evidence-based psychotherapy aligned with the PATCH treatment model. They also will attend weekly individual supervision with a licensed clinician on the PATCH team and weekly group supervision.

Job Location - City, State

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School

Perelman School of Medicine

Pay Range

$7.25 - $31.25 Hourly Rate

Salary offers are made based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, and in alignment with salary ranges based on external market data for the job’s level. Internal organization and peer data at Penn are also considered.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship st