Behavioral Health Counselor (Bachelor's Level)

We are hiring for:

Behavioral Health Counselor (Bachelor's Level)

Type:

Regular

If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services!  

The Mental Health Worker is a member of a multidisciplinary team. The Mental Health Worker serves as co-team leader and is responsible for providing team and individually delivered therapy and case management to children and their families in the home and/or community. This position is required to work hours that coincide with client schedules, including day, evening, and/or weekend hours.

We are seeking Mental Health Workers for our Family Based Programs.  We promote teamwork, offer supervision towards licensure, provide training through the Philadelphia Child and Family Therapy Training Center toward the Eco-systemic Structural Family Therapy Model certification, and a stay bonus of $1,000 applied through the first 12 months of employment. 

Pay Rate: $20.00

Bonus:  Eligible for $1000 stay bonus received in 3 increments: 

• Required Education:  

• Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Nursing, Rehabilitation, Theology, Anthropology, or any bachelor’s degree in Human Services. 

 

Work Experience: 

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a CASSP (Children & Adolescent Social Service Program) System Program. 

 

Required Licenses/Certification: 

• Valid State Driver's License 

Essential Physical and Sensory Requirements-With or without the aid of mechanical devices 

Light:

• Regularly required to lift 10 lbs.
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 15 lbs.
• Must be able to pull minimum of 10 lbs.
• Must be able to squat, kneel, crawl, crouch, climb, and stoop. 
• Must be able to regularly use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. 
• Required to regularly stand and walk. 
• Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in CPR from the floor level requiring to work on hands, knees, bending, standing, and lifting. 
• Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.

Meeting Basic Work Expectations

• Complies with basic job requirements and tasks; arrives at work on time as scheduled; proactively informs others when he/she encounters problems that may limit his/her ability to meet expectations. 

• Provide team (60%) and individually (40%) delivered therapy to children/adolescents and their families in the home and/or the community. 

• Works collaboratively with lead therapist to assure all client and family treatment needs are met. 

• Utilize safe Proact techniques as deemed appropriate related to de escalation  

• Document treatment data/results that are clinically relevant on progress notes and submit in a timely manner (within 24 hours of each encounter). 

• Complete client intake paperwork per company/program guidelines and regulations 

• Complete recurrent assessments within the regulated timeframes 

• Assist the Mental Health Professional with development of a treatment plans and assuring they are being done timely in relation to regulated time frames. 

• Assist/participate in client psychiatric evalu