Mental Health Professional - Part-Time

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SUBSIDIARY: The Center for Autism (CFA)

PROGRAM: Outpatient Programs

ROLE TYPE: Part-Time

JOB OVERVIEW:

The Mental Health Professional (MHP) is responsible for direct therapy with clients enrolled in The Center for Autism's Outpatient Programs which include Social Competency, STEP, and/or outpatient therapy services.

PROGRAM HOURS: The Social Competency program runs Monday through Thursday from 4:30 to 6:30 P.M. Work may be split as Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday. Hours for the STEP program are on Saturdays from 10 A.M. to 2 P.M. Outpatient therapy service hours vary. Total work hours are capped at a maximum of 20 hours per week.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide individual, family, or group sessions for clients engaged in outpatient programming.

• Plan and lead sessions/activities for clients appropriate to developmental level and clinical needs.

• Demonstrate initiative and responsibility for pursuing therapeutic resources for clients in accordance with The Center for Autism's mission statement.

• Supervise clients to ensure safety.

• Complete incident/injury reports.

• Participate in team meetings as needed.

• Continuously assess the effectiveness of treatment interventions.

• Implement the Center for Autism's clinical philosophy by emphasizing the importance of individualized assessment and treatment planning.

• Complete all relevant documentation.

• Maintain effectiveness in response to various situational demands.

SKILLS:

Communication

• Express oral information clearly and concisely.

• Express written information clearly, concisely, and legibly.

• Use effective listening skills: pay attention, give thoughtful consideration, and demonstrate regard for the feelings and needs of others.

• Take responsibility for the clarity of information conveyed and received.

• Communicate using tact, discretion, and diplomacy at all times.

• Convey relevant information in a timely way.

Professionalism

• Regular and timely attendance at work

• Effective time management: prioritize and organize activities and tasks so that work is completed in a timely manner

• Timely attendance at meetings

• Consistent, independent completion of assignments

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of research & treatments relevant to the ASD client population.

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of pertinent community resources for the ASD client population.

• Demonstrate understanding of the role, boundaries of the role, and how the role fits into the organization.

• Take ownership and responsibility for the role.

• Follow established policies and procedures.

• Accurately represent the Center's philosophy and values.

• Maintain the Center's standards of quality.

• Take responsibility for own learning and professional development.

• Contribute to the positive development of new services and programs.

• Actively participate with supervisor in the performance management process.

Teamwork

• Demonstrate awareness of responsibility towards a common goal.

• Adapt to changing demands.

• Present suggestions in a constructive and objective manner.

• Recognize and value the contributions of others: demonstrate regard for multiple perspectives.

• Work to create group cohesion.

Problem-Solving

• Assess problems with accuracy.

• Based on assessment, make decisions best suited to meeting the needs of the situation.

• Discern between immediately pressing situations and longer-term ones.

• Mitigate problem situations by using a constructive, professional approach.

• When necessary and suited to the context, gather additional information and consult other resources.

• Consider other perspectives and multiple options.

• Generate alternative approaches to problems.

• Implement solution(s) effectively.

• Demonstrate awareness of consequences and/or implications of judgments.

Integrity

• Deal with others in a fair, honest, and straightforward manner.

• Honor commitments.

• Demonstrate trustworthiness.

• Take responsibility for failures and share credit for successes.

• Demonstrate high ethical standards.

Caring and Empathy

• Demonstrate interest/concern on behalf of another person.

• Demonstrate sensitivity to the feelings, thoughts, and experiences of others.

• Demonstrate an understanding of the importance and unique qualities of others without regard to gender, race, or other defining characteristics.

Cultural Competency

• Demonstrate respect for, understanding of, and knowledge of the differences among people as they relate to values, lifestyles, norms, beliefs, and opportunities.

• Demonstrate an awareness of one's own culture and how it impacts his/her perspective and interactions with others.

Other

• Take responsibility for the neatness of personal space.

• Report safety hazards.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Employee must have the physical ability to lift clients and supplies.

• Employee must have the physical ability to play on the floor and run with/after clients.

• Employee must have access to personal transportation.

• Employee must have the ability to access all areas of the service area of The Center for Autism.

REQUIREMENTS:

Must meet one of the following qualifications:

• Have a master's degree from an accredited program in an area of human services including but not limited to social work, psychology, counseling, or marriage and family therapy and have 1+ years of direct care experience or supervised practice

• Have one of the following clinical licenses in the state of Pennsylvania: Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT)

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