Outpatient Therapist [FPCN-OPBHH2-04232024]

Description

Position Title

Outpatient Therapist

#FPCN-OPBHH2-04232024

Location

Health Annex

6120-B Woodland Ave
Philadelphia, PA. 

The Family Practice & Counseling Network (FPCN) provides comprehensive primary care, dental and behavioral health services. We stand behind the belief that all people are entitled to accessible, comprehensive, quality, and affordable health care, and that care must be delivered in a culturally competent, trauma-informed and compassionate manner by caring for the whole person – mind, body & spirit.  The network’s mission is to provide person-centered, integrated and comprehensive health services to individuals and families across their lifespan. The network promotes resiliency and well-being among patients, staff and surrounding communities.  

The Network consists of three (3) federally qualified health centers (FQHC) in Philadelphia:   

• Abbottsford Falls Family Practice & Counseling (Northwest Philly); 
• Stephen & Sandra Sheller 11th Street Family Health Services of Drexel University (North Philly); and 
• Health Annex (Southwest). 

Today the FPCN serves more than 20,000 patients annually and is a NCQA certified Patient-Centered Medical Home and recognized by HRSA as a National Quality Leader for Behavioral Health. 

The Network’s mission is to provide person-centered, integrated and comprehensive health services to individuals and families across their lifespan. The Network promotes resiliency and well-being among patients, staff and surrounding communities. Network services are targeted to the surrounding communities and the advisory committee that guides services primarily consists of people from the communities served.

Position Summary

This position upholds the health center mission to ensure access to recovery-oriented Behavioral Health services and resources that value dignity and worth of the person. This role commits to strong consumer satisfaction and delivery of high quality clinical services that address the whole person, result in better health outcomes, and that help maintain the fiscal and operational capacity of the Behavioral Health Department.

Essential Functions

1. Psychotherapy – Conduct individual and family therapy sessions , and groups as needed, to meet set productivity target
2. Charting – Complete all charting as needed and required by contracted funding sources: including intakes, psychosocial assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, service logs, and discharge planning.
3. Clinical and Administrative Supervision – Participate in regular supervision with designated Clinical and Administrative Supervisors.
4. Participate in team meetings, case conferences, consultations, and interdisciplinary work groups as scheduled.
5. Crisis Intervention – Be immediately available to the Family Practice & Counseling staff during working hours in the event of a psychiatric emergency. Participate as a member of the Family Practice & Counseling staff in the event of any other kind of emergency. Participate in regular rotation as On-Call clinician after hours.
6. Coordination of Care – Coordinate care of clients with the psychiatrist and the Family Practice & Counseling medical staff. Refer clients to other levels of care or other services as needed.
7. Continued Education – Maintain competencies in mental health and substance abuse as required by licensing and funding bodies. Maintain current PA license to practice.
8. Member of Family Practice & Counseling’s Multi-disciplinary Team. Collaborates with FPCN Providers and staff to ensure integrated, person-centered care; attend and participate in case conferences, departmental, interdisciplinary, site-level, and network-level team meetings as scheduled.

Essential Functions (Addendum)

1. ADULT THERAPIST: Psychotherapy- Conduct an average of 24 individual and family therapy sessions each week, and groups as needed.

2. CHILD/ADULT THERAPIST: Psychotherapy – Conduct an average of 23 individual and family therapy sessions each week, and groups as needed.

2. CHILD THERAPIST: Psychotherapy – Conduct an average of 22 individual and family therapy sessions each week, and groups as needed.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work, psychology or an applied mental health related field.
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience as a therapist and a curr