Glade Run Lutheran Services

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Outpatient Therapist (Personal Services)



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Position Summary: Outpatient Counseling may include: Individual, family, and group therapy for a variety of mental health issues such as marital or family issues, parent-child relationship problems, separation and loss, sexual abuse, depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorders, and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The MHP-Outpatient Therapist will work within our licensed outpatient clinics.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

  1. Provide individual, family, group and couples counseling to clients as defined in an individualized treatment plan generated within 15 days or 2 sessions of date of admission and updated at a minimum of 120 days. Treatment plan goals are to be measurable with progress documented in a progress note for each session.
  2. Complete clinical file documentation in a timely manner (initial paperwork within 72 hours, psychosocial within 2 weeks, payroll according to agency schedule) and in accordance with agency policies and procedures. Maintain case documentation according to DHS requirements.
  3. Consult with psychiatrist, other involved program areas or providers on a regular basis to ensure continuity of care and coordination of services.
  4. Attend regularly scheduled supervisory sessions with clinical supervisor and psychiatrist. Present/Review case files as required by supervisor.
  5. Complete the agency's orientation and keep up to date with personnel and training requirements
  6. Must meet identified productivity expectations.

REQUIREMENTS:

Academic – meets one (1) of the criteria below:

  1. Has a graduate degree from a college or university that is accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) in a generally recognized clinical discipline in which the degree program includes a clinical practicum; OR
  2. Has an equivalent degree from a foreign college or university that has been evaluated by the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE) or the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). The Department will accept a general equivalency report from the listed evaluator agencies to verify a foreign degree or its equivalency; OR
  3. Is licensed in a generally recognized clinical discipline that includes mental health clinical experience.   

Physical Requirements:

  1. Must have audio/visual/verbal activity to provide clinical services to the clients and to perform essential job function.

Emotional Requirements:

  1. Must have emotional stability to perform essential job functions.

Other Requirements:

  1. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with agency personnel and community agencies.
  2. Ability to accept supervision. Therapists involved in the Adventures Program will receive supervision specific to the program in addition to existing clinical supervision requirements.
  3. Ability to adjust hours to job requirements.
  4. Ability to work independently.
  5. Must possess good written and verbal communication skills.
  6. Ability to protect the confidentiality of the clients.
  7. Ability to identify with the agency's mission statement and support the agency's core values.
  8. Must have acceptable PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse History clearance, and FBI Clearance.
Job Location
Pittsburgh, PA (The CUBE)
Position Type
Part-Time (2 days per week)
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.

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.
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