Coordinator - School Based Therapist: North Allegheny School District (Personal Services)

Work for a company that cares and receive a bonus! The Coordinator - School Based Therapist may be eligible for up to a $6,000 new hire incentive bonus if hired and meet all qualifications.

Position Summary: This is an exciting time to join the Glade Run School Based Mental Health Program which is enjoying tremendous expansion across Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Lawrence, Clarion and Venango Counties! We are looking for bright, passionate, creative mental health therapists to grow along with us. The Coordinator - School Based Therapist works primarily from a school setting. Job responsibilities include: completing client intakes (inclusive of psycho-social assessment, initial treatment plan and required legal consents); develop measurable treatment goals in collaboration with clients and families; complete treatment reviews in accordance with outpatient regulations; and provide individual, group, and family therapy as is clinically indicated.  This position will work out of the North Allegheny School District.

REQUIREMENTS:
Academic:

• Master's degree in a counseling related field, and two-years Master-level clinical experience required with at least six months of the experience working with children/adolescents.
• Professional license (LPC, LMFT, LCSW) required and credentialing preferred. (Professional license does not include Licensed Social Worker – LSW).
• One year of supervisory or clinical lead experience preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Must have audio/visual/verbal activity to provide supervision for the clients and to perform essential job functions.

Emotional Requirements:

• Must have emotional stability to perform essential job functions.

Other Requirements:

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with agency personnel and community agencies.
• Ability to accept supervision.
• Ability to adjust hours to job requirements.
• Ability to work independently.
• Must possess good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to protect the confidentiality of the clients.
• Driver's license and acceptable driving record.
• Ability to identify with the agency's mission statement and support the agency's core values.
• Eligible for PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse History clearance and FBI clearance.

KNOWLEDGE AREAS:

• Individual, Family and Group Therapy
• Positive Discipline
• Therapeutic Interventions
• Child Protective Services Law
• Trauma Informed Care
• Behavioral Modification
• Behavioral Management
• DSM V Diagnoses
• Clinical Supervision

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Serve as a Coordinator in assigned school district(s).
• Triage and assess a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns in a public-school setting including but not limited to issues related to drug and alcohol use and thoughts to harm self or others.
• Refer students to appropriate course of treatment or emergency care service.
• Assist and advise school faculty in developing behavior management plans which can be implemented by school staff.
• Develop and provide group therapy on topics such as social skills, anxiety, grief and anger management.
• Keep accurate and timely documentation of all therapeutic activities and plans (e.g. service plans and progress notes).
• Act as the direct contact for the assigned school district(s) and Student Assistance Program Liaisons.
• Provide clinical individual and group supervision of other therapists and review of psychosocials, treatment plans, discharges, intakes, and chart audits.
• Help manage referrals for assigned school district(s) to outpatient clinics as well as referrals for psychiatric evaluations and medication management.
• Work with supervisor to plan and outline tasks and trainings for in-service days.
• Assist with onboarding new staff to new buildings and model intake process.
• Attend tabling events as requested by school district.
• Participate in the licensure supervision program as a licensed supervisor.
• Complete School Year and Summer Productivity requirements – refer to the Minimum Hours-School Based Therapist-Coordinator document for specific requirements.
• Assist with overseeing at least 1 intern/year.
• Hold monthly meetings with assigned district building(s) to review rosters, caseloads, staffing, etc. and send meeting minutes to direct supervisor.
• Understand, explain and provide guidance for managing productivity expectations to therapists and assist therapists with organizing and prioritizing schedules using google calendar, front loading schedule, and sending ten-day letters out.
• Reinforce Glade Run Lutheran Services' policies and procedures with Glade Run staff in assigned school district(s).
• Assist agency programs through providing IBHS Written Orders as identified and requested by the program supervisor/director.

What We Offer:
(Must meet eligibility requirements- see policies/plan documents for complete requirements and eligibility)

• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and paid holidays for full-time staff
• 401K offerings with agency match at $1.00 per dollar contributed up to 3% of salary
• Agency provided life insurance and long-term disability coverage for full-time staff
• Voluntary benefit options; including Disability Insurance (Short-Term Disability), Cancer Coverage, Critical Illness,
• Medical Bridge, Accident Insurance, Life Insurance and Identify Theft Protection
• Paid mileage reimbursement
• Paid training and administrative time
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Licensure Supervision for FREE!
• Free credentialing assistance
• Quarterly productivity incentives
• Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff
• Flexible work schedules (as applicable)
• Annual merit increases for eligible positions based upon the yearly budget
• New Hire Incentive Bonuses
• Employee Referral Bonus Incentives
• Employee Discount Program
• Approved Agency for Public Student Loan Forgiveness
• Employee Assistance Program
• Partnership with Capella University offering scholarships, tuition discounts, and free professional
• development opportunities
• Opportunities for membership to civic/community organizations
• As of August 31, 2024, a CARF Three-Year Accreditation has been awarded to Glade Run Lutheran Services for the following (programs/services): Case Management/Services Coordination: Mental Health (Adults, Children and Adolescents), Intensive Family-Based Services: Mental Health (Children and Adolescents), Outpatient Treatment: Mental Health (Adults, Children and Adolescents), Outpatient Treatment: Psychosocial Rehabilitation (Adults), Partial Hospitalization: Mental Health (Children and Adolescents)
• Glade Run is Sanctuary certified – we provide a supportive, respectful environment for our clients and our staff where shared governance, open communication, social learning and responsibility, non-violence, emotional intelligence, and growth and change are paramount in all aspects of our programming.

Job Location
Pittsburgh, PA (North Allegheny School District) 

Position Type
Full-Time

Who We Are: Founded in 1854 by the Rev. Dr. William Passavant in Zelienople, Pennsylvania, Glade Run has evolved over the last 170 years to meet the changing and increasingly challenging needs of children, adults and families throughout Western Pennsylvania and beyond.  Last year, Glade Run served over 7,000 individuals with impactful, innovative services in school, home, and community based settings. 

Glade Run uses the Sanctuary® Model as our blueprint for clinical and organizational change which, at its core, promotes safety and recovery from adversity through the active creation of a trauma-informed community while applying the following Sanctuary commitments within all aspects of our programming: Nonviolence, Emotional Intelligence, Social Learning, Democracy, Open Communication, Social Responsibility, and Growth and Change. Our recognition that trauma is pervasive in the experience of human beings forms the basis for Glade Run's culture as we focus not only on the individuals in which we serve, but equally on our staff and the systems who provide their treatment. Glade Run is an Equal Opportunity Employer.