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Job description
Therapist - Philadelphia
The Therapist provides therapeutic behavioral health services for individuals and their families/support system with forensic, mental health and co-occurring mental health and substance abuse challenges. The Therapist is responsible for the delivery of individual, group and family therapy, and collaborates with other members of the treatment (recovery) team to help develop and implement comprehensive wellness and recovery (treatment) plans.
Competency: Communication
Demonstrates ability to communicate with dignity and respect in a way which foster independence and promote self-esteem.
Competency: Assessment
Demonstrates the ability to assess the consumer for symptomatology and functioning levels to support diagnosis.
Competency: Planning
Demonstrates the ability to assist with developing an individualized, consumer-centered treatment plan that structures the course of treatment.
Competency: Implementation
Demonstrates the ability to move consumers toward problem-resolution within an acceptable time frame.
Competency: Evaluation
Demonstrates the ability to continuously evaluate the consumers' response to treatment approaches and assists to modify the treatment plan to achieve the goals.
Competency: Safety
Demonstrates skills in maintaining consumer safety in the treatment setting.
Qualifications:
Education: Required: Master's degree in Behavioral Sciences from an accredited college or university. Preferred: Professional license in Counseling or social work
Experience: Required: A minimum of one (1) year of paid professional experience in a behavioral health setting. Preferred: At least three (3) years paid professional experience in a behavioral health setting.
Required: Maintain a valid Driver's License; Meet company standard for criminal history background check
Worksite address
philadelphia, PA, 19117, US
Who can apply
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