Family Based Mental Health Worker

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description:

Alternative Community Resource Program, Inc. (ACRP) is hiring a full-time Mental Health Worker to work in our Family Based Program. Ideal candidates enjoy the flexibility of working a non-traditional workweek schedule where they can work with individual families to determine the best times. We strongly encourage all team members to utilize self-care and maintain a healthy work-life balance.

*FBMHS provides an excellent opportunity for staff to further their educational and professional careers while employed full-time. Many of our staff complete a higher degree while in the program and/or earn experience hours for licensure!

Position Description:

The Mental Health Worker (MHW) functions as part of a two-person team that provides intensive family-focused treatment to families (primarily in the home setting) who have a child diagnosed with a mental health condition and are at risk for out-of-home placement. Treatment is directed by the Eco-Systemic Structural Family Therapy (ESFT) model and provides a comprehensive 30-day initial assessment, family therapy, child individual therapy, sibling therapy, parenting sessions/support, case management, and assistance/advocacy within the community.

Job Duties / Responsibilities:

• Empower, instruct, and guide families to use their strengths, skills, and natural or provider support systems to make positive, long-lasting sustainable changes.
• Support MHP (team member) in creating and directing the implementation of treatment plans suitable to each individual client and family; identify behavioral goals and intervention techniques
• Participate actively in all relevant team and group supervision, as well as general staff meetings.
• Complete all necessary documentation, records, correspondence, or other written materials required by program regulations or the ACRP program
• Each FBMHS therapist takes part in an on-call rotation. The on-call therapist provides crisis support for the families in our FBMHS program (per county) as needed for a week at a time - Additional Compensation provided to staff !
• All Family-Based team members are required to complete a 3-year training (273-hour) training program specific to the ESFT clinical model. Mental Health Workers have the opportunity to take a PA State Exam to obtain a Mental Health Professional (Masters Level equivalent) after 3 years.
• Offer availability to transport clients and families to appointments or community activities - Mileage Compensation provided!

Education/Experience:

• Possess a Bachelor's Degree (Preferred) in Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Nursing, Rehabilitation, Pre-Med, Theology, Anthropology, or Social Sciences with at least one year of experience working in CASSP (Child and Adolescent Service System Program), (or) have 12 college-level semester hours in humanities or social services plus 1 year of experience with the CASSP system Program.

Company Benefits:

• Eligible for Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Eligible to participate in employer 403(b) retirement plan.
• Eligible for Bonus after 25 billable hours.