Psychological Services Associate 2 (Local Government) - Somerset County MH/ID

NOTE: THIS IS A REPOSTING OF CS-2024-13513-L0772. IF YOU APPLIED UNDER THE PREVIOUS POSTING WHICH WAS OPEN FROM DECEMBER 4, 2024 TO DECEMBER 17, 2024, YOU CANNOT SUBMIT A NEW APPLICATION.

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This opportunity is for a Therapist to provide counseling services in an Outpatient Program and an Enhanced Outpatient Program to individuals of all ages. This includes establishing a written goal-specific treatment plan, serve as a resource, collaborating on mental health cases and consulting with colleagues, community individuals, or agencies on cases to assist in providing the highest quality of services. This position will also provide School Based Counseling services in local schools. School Therapists work on site in schools to assess student needs, provide consultation and education to school personnel, and make referrals.

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This professional therapist position in the Somerset Clinical Services Unit (CSU), Enhanced Outpatient Program (EOP), and School Consultation Program.

Clinical Services Unit (CSU) and Enhanced Outpatient Program (EOP) duties include:

• Provides individual, marital, group, and family therapy.
• Responsible for establishing a written goal-specific treatment plan with the consumer within the first two appointments and update TX Plan consistent with state regulations.
• Provide professional mental health consultation to other program areas and community individuals or agencies on assigned cases.
• Documents services provided with written reports and up-to-date clinical notes in the chart.
• Independently, administer and interpret various psychological tests and assessment deemed necessary through counseling.
• Assist the case managers in assuring the highest quality of services to all consumers.
• Assist the crisis staff in arranging voluntary hospitalizations, when necessary, for assigned cases to aid in making as smooth a transition as possible from community to inpatient.

School Consultation Program (SCP) duties include:

• Provide group, individual and play therapy.
• Formulate treatment plans and maintain consumer records.
• Complete on-site school mental health assessments for students identified as having emotional difficulties.
• Assess student needs and complete appropriate referrals.
• Provides consultation and education to school personnel and other program areas.
• Completes follow up studies to determine if appropriate services are provided.
• Independently administer and interpret various psychological tests and assessment deemed necessary through counseling.
• Provide crisis intervention, coordinates with Crisis Intervention staff as needed.

For both programs, this position's duties also include:

• Attend monthly supervisory meetings.
• Participate in staff development and in-service trainings as related to this position, whenever the schedule permits.
• Assist in presentations/trainings if needed.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work schedule is 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch. Hours must be adjusted as needed based upon consumer requests for evening appointments.
• On occasion, staff may need to work hours outside of the set work week to complete projects, meet work demands, or in the event of an emergency.
• This position reports to the DBHS Office for work. Upon hire, new staff begin training and are on probation for 6 months. New staff may be eligible for a hybrid of on-site and remote work after 3 months of employment.
• Effective 1/1/2025, the annual salary increases to $46,644.00.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

Other Requirements:

• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• You must pass a background investigation.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
  1. Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
  1. Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

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The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  1. your score may be lower than deserved.
  2. you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.