Job description

Job Summary

Supports the Agency mission statement in assisting consumers to resolve problems and improve functioning, and contributes to the Agency’s capacity to serve the individual, families and communities needs. Per the Pennsylvania ACT Guidelines, the remaining clinical staff may be bachelor’s level and paraprofessional mental health workers who carry out rehabilitation and support functions. A bachelor’s level mental health worker has a bachelor’s degree in social work or behavioral science, and work experience with adults with serious mental illness. A paraprofessional mental health worker may have a bachelor’s degree in a field other than behavioral sciences or have a high school degree and work experience with adults with serious mental illness or with individuals with similar human-services needs. These paraprofessionals may have related training (e.g., certified occupational therapy assistant, home health care aide) or work experience (e.g., teaching) and life experience.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, counseling, psychology. A paraprofessional mental health worker may have a bachelor’s degree in a field other than behavioral sciences or have a high school degree and work experience with adults with serious mental illness or with individuals with similar human-services needs. These paraprofessionals may have related training (e.g., certified occupational therapy assistant, home health care aide) or work experience (e.g., teaching) and life experience

Experience: At least two (2) years of post graduate clinical experience and/or licensure is preferred and may be required in some programs.

Duties:

1. Ability to be sensitive to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.

2. Commitment to empowering others to solve their own problems.

3. Commitment to valuing a nurturing family as the ideal environment.

4. Conviction about the capacity of people to grow and change.

5. Ability to establish a respectful relationship with persons served to help them gain skills and confidence.

6. Ability to work collaboratively with other personnel and / or service providers or professionals.

7. Capacity to maintain a helping role and to intervene appropriately to meet service goals.

8. Ability to set appropriate limits.

9. Basic knowledge of normal and abnormal personality development.

10. Basic knowledge of family systems and interactions.

11. Ability to forge a mutually respectful partnership with persons served and their families in which they are helped to gain the skill and confidence to address any issues and problems they face; conviction about the capacity of people to grow and change; ability to set limits and maintain the helping role of the practitioner and to intervene appropriately to meet the needs of the persons served or other family members.

12. Ability to plan time sensitive goal directed treatment, and to carry out treatment using individual, joint, marital and group modalities.

13. Basic knowledge of treatment process appropriate to a wide variety of diagnostic categories and ages.

14. Basic ability to evaluate treatment progress and request help when needed, to relate non-defensively in supervision and use suggestions appropriately.

15. Ability to manage time and assigned responsibilities so as to meet the production requirement of the Agency.

16. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with program personnel and other community agencies and caregivers, and ability to work in partnership with other team members.

17. Child Abuse History clearance (ACT 33) & Criminal History Record Clearance (ACT 34) required.

18. Must have a valid PA driver’s license, and insurance

Comprehensive Benefits and Total Rewards Package:

• 401k Plan - Employer match is 100% on the first 3% that you contribute. Then you receive 50% employer match on the next 2%.
• Paid mileage for traveling between client sites and offices
• Paid trainings
• Licensure Supervision for FREE!!!
• Pet Insurance group rates
• Medical, Dental, and Visions plans with low employee contribution rates
• 15 Paid Time Off (PTO) Days within your first year of employment (accrued at 5 hours per pay), increases to 20 PTO days after first year, then continues to increase based upon years of service
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement for continuing your education
• Employer paid life insurance, short term disability, and long term disability

How to Apply: You can submit through Indeed but also go to our website directly at: wfspa.org/careers

Wesley Family Services is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policies for both current and prospective employees prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religious creed, disability, ancestry, national origin (including limited English proficiency), age, sex assigned at birth, sexual orientation, transgender identity, gender transition, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $15.00 - $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Signing bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Greensburg, PA 15601: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.00 - $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Signing bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Greensburg, PA 15601: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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