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Merakey Hiring for Mobile Therapist at Wilkes Barre, PA Full Time
Job Description
Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do.
We are currently seeking a Mobile Therapist to join our Mobile Crisis Team serving Luzerne and Wyoming Counties.
Pay: $26+/hour.
POSITION DETAILS
As a member of the Mobile Crisis Response Team, the Therapist possesses the skills and experience necessary to provide crisis intervention for individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis and connecting them to the most appropriate level of care and community resources. Services are provided in a two-person response team under the clinical and administrative supervision of the Program Director.
* Respond to urgent/emergency (non 911) calls and provide crisis interventions, risk assessment, and make linkages to appropriate levels of care of community resources.
* Provide short term case management and coordination to ensure proper linkage to needed services and community resources.
* Quickly establish therapeutic relationships with the individual and/or family being served utilizing trauma informed care approaches and recovery oriented best practices.
* Develop short term goal plans in conjunction with the individual and/or family.
* Educate and provide support to the induvial and/or family on their rights and how to navigate the mental health and legal system.
* Outreach and engage with individuals who lack the desire to seek treatment.
* Attend activities that help educate the community and surrounding service system on the MCRSS program and the benefits it can provide to the individuals, families, and community.
* Demonstrate trauma informed care practices and recovery-oriented approaches in all interactions.
* Other duties as assigned.
BENEFITS
Merakey offers Medical, Dental, Vision and competitive compensation plans, Work/Life balance, flexible schedules, cell phone discount plan, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement and much more!
Apply today at: www.Merakey.org/careers
ABOUT MERAKEY
Merakey is a leading developmental, behavioral health, and education non-profit provider with a fifty-year history. We offer a breadth of integrated services to individuals and communities across the country. Our belief that every individual has the right to achieve growth, dignity, and fulfillment guides all of our decisions. At Merakey, we care about each other and are committed to providing the very best care to those we serve. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.
Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.
Our ideal candidate will possess the following skills:
* Master’s degree in social work, Psychology, or another human service-related field.
* Preferred LPC, LCSW, or LMFT
* Two years’ experience in the behavioral health field with at least one year of experience in a mental health setting providing crisis intervention preferred.
* Bilingual in Spanish preferred.
* Valid PA driver’s license
Ability to pass appropriate state and federal clearance.
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled
We are currently seeking a Mobile Therapist to join our Mobile Crisis Team serving Luzerne and Wyoming Counties.
Pay: $26+/hour.
POSITION DETAILS
As a member of the Mobile Crisis Response Team, the Therapist possesses the skills and experience necessary to provide crisis intervention for individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis and connecting them to the most appropriate level of care and community resources. Services are provided in a two-person response team under the clinical and administrative supervision of the Program Director.
* Respond to urgent/emergency (non 911) calls and provide crisis interventions, risk assessment, and make linkages to appropriate levels of care of community resources.
* Provide short term case management and coordination to ensure proper linkage to needed services and community resources.
* Quickly establish therapeutic relationships with the individual and/or family being served utilizing trauma informed care approaches and recovery oriented best practices.
* Develop short term goal plans in conjunction with the individual and/or family.
* Educate and provide support to the induvial and/or family on their rights and how to navigate the mental health and legal system.
* Outreach and engage with individuals who lack the desire to seek treatment.
* Attend activities that help educate the community and surrounding service system on the MCRSS program and the benefits it can provide to the individuals, families, and community.
* Demonstrate trauma informed care practices and recovery-oriented approaches in all interactions.
* Other duties as assigned.
BENEFITS
Merakey offers Medical, Dental, Vision and competitive compensation plans, Work/Life balance, flexible schedules, cell phone discount plan, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement and much more!
Apply today at: www.Merakey.org/careers
ABOUT MERAKEY
Merakey is a leading developmental, behavioral health, and education non-profit provider with a fifty-year history. We offer a breadth of integrated services to individuals and communities across the country. Our belief that every individual has the right to achieve growth, dignity, and fulfillment guides all of our decisions. At Merakey, we care about each other and are committed to providing the very best care to those we serve. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.
Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.
Our ideal candidate will possess the following skills:
* Master’s degree in social work, Psychology, or another human service-related field.
* Preferred LPC, LCSW, or LMFT
* Two years’ experience in the behavioral health field with at least one year of experience in a mental health setting providing crisis intervention preferred.
* Bilingual in Spanish preferred.
* Valid PA driver’s license
Ability to pass appropriate state and federal clearance.
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled
