Mental Health Worker Family Based Services

FAMILY BASED MENTAL HEALTH WORKER Full-Time in Philadelphia, PA

Salary Range: $44k-$49k depending on experience

The Mental Health Worker will be responsible for collaboration with team members to implement goals identified by the family in the treatment plan, access community resources, and assist family members and other care takers in developing skills to access other systems supports. This passionate individual works with the family to identify appropriate referrals and supports the family with those referrals. In addition, the Mental Health Worker assists with skill building activities as identified in the treatment plan and coordinates activities including interagency team meetings. Responsibilities will also include client/family support and counseling, documentation, client/family outreach, systems outreach, school consultation, and crisis intervention and prevention.

Why Gemma? Gemma offers a generous benefits package that includes full medical insurance coverage at no cost to the employee, eight (8) paid holidays and over three (3) weeks of paid time off in the first year. In addition, Gemma offers referral bonuses, education assistance and self-care funds for each program to participate in wellness activities.

We aim to promote a culture of learning and offer many opportunities for continuing education and professional growth. With the pandemic and current world stressors, we are committed to providing a work environment that balances helping with self-care and life balance. We hope you will join us in the amazing work we do and be part of this amazing team!

Job Specifics: work schedule is a Monday Friday full-time position with a rotating on-call schedule.

Gemma Services is known for its quality programs that promote safety and nonviolence while cultivating a caring environment in a diverse and inclusive environment. Gemma Services strives to create a community that promotes recovery from traumafor the children and families that we serve. If you're interested in getting great clinical experiences and specializing in a therapeutic model, then come join us on this exciting and important journey!

Requirements: Candidates are preferred to have a minimum of one (1) year of experience in the Child and Adolescent Service System Program (CASSP), or in another child or adolescent mental health setting. Knowledge of community systems including child welfare, juvenile justice, and community mental health is preferred.

Candidates must have a bachelors degree with at least 12 credit hours in psychology, counseling, family therapy, sociology, social work, nursing, education, rehabilitation counseling, or theology, from an accredited college or university.

Knowledge of Family Based program operations and related standards is preferred.

The ideal candidate must have a valid drivers license and reliable transportation.

Autism Spectrum experience preferred:

• At least 1 year of experience as a direct clinician, therapeutic support staff (TSS), or higher with children on ASD spectrum preferred.
• At least 1 year of experience in providing parent training/consultation, preferably Behavioral Skills Training models
• Preferably, direct experience supervising TSS or other aide/paraprofessional positions
• Must have one of the following:
• Graduate coursework in Autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders
• Graduate coursework in evidence-based treatments for ASD
• Graduate coursework in Applied Behavior Analysis

Ability to link to ASD-specific resources and supports, including knowledge of Special Education Law, behavioral health continuum, ASD community supports, DBHIDS/BAS waivers and supports for transition-age youth.