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Outpatient Mental Health Therapist Job Description
Position Overview: Outpatient Mental Health Therapist will provide outpatient individual, couples, and group therapy to clients of A Better You Counseling & Wellness. Clinical therapy services include treatment of adolescents, adults, couples, and families. We are a rapidly-growing, small group private practice located in Hanover, PA. We offer a competitive percentage pay split, flexible work schedule, and additional benefits as we continue to grow. If you want to be part of a work family, apply!
About A Better You Counseling & Wellness: We believe in creating the best atmosphere for our clients and employees and giving back to our community. Our mission is to help members of our communities reconnect with the things that are truly important and thrive, both in their own lives and in their relationships. We take a “whole self” approach to mental health, and strive to make wellness a down-to-earth practice. Our vision is to eliminate mental health stigma by creating awareness of, appreciation for, and acceptance of mental health self-care. We are in the process of expanding our practice to include wellness services such as: yoga, meditation, and other wellness services. We are a fun, dynamic, and collaborative team who values working collaboratively and helping improve the health and wellness of our communities.
Our Values: A Better You Counseling & Wellness lives by values that guide who we are as a team and how we present to our communities. We hire staff who bring these values to life.
Creating strong relationships: Building strong, meaningful relationships is a basic need for all of us. We value building relationships within our community and helping our clients do the same. It’s also a hallmark of our business to promote strong, lasting bonds within our team and to work collaboratively both in the office and out in the community.
Serving the community: Part of our mission is to contribute to promoting wellness within the community through community involvement, speaking engagements, and financial contributions. It is our goal to reach more people and provide psychoeducational services to students, teachers & administration, and businesses through regular outreach in the community.
Invest in quality: We’re committed to providing the best atmosphere for our clients and our team. Our commitment is seen in our beautiful workspace for our employees and a comforting space for our clients and in offering the extra touches like coffee & tea stations, music, a collaborative environment for our team, and wellness services for our clients.
Promoting inclusion: We promote hiring therapists of varying backgrounds, beliefs, and specialties to better serve the diverse and unique experience of our clients. It’s also important that our office promotes a foundation of diversity, equity, and inclusivity in its culture and practice.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Perform on-site and virtual clinical counseling services to clients as scheduled, and in accordance with company policies.
- Regular and reliable attendance and timely arrival to work is required.
- If licensed, abide by all laws, rules, regulations, and codes of ethics that are binding upon or applicable to the services performed for A Better You Counseling & Wellness.
- Respond to clients’ requests for service or calls within 24 hours whether such requests are made in person, by phone, voicemail, email, etc. Respond to such requests by meeting, evaluating, and providing services to such clients.
- Communicate with a client’s treatment team (i.e., PCP, psychiatrist, school, etc.) as necessary.
- Timely complete (same day) written records for each client including, but not limited to: intake notes, progress notes, treatment plans, termination notes, contract notes, and other forms or documents which may be needed or required from time-to-time by A Better You Counseling & Wellness or third parties in conjunction with the treatment of the client. Keep client files accurate and up to date.
- Attend mandatory staff meetings and training as directed by A Better You Counseling & Wellness.
- Conduct and regulate counseling services in a professional manner so as to maintain and increase the goodwill and reputation of A Better You Counseling & Wellness. Be respectful of and cooperative and collaborative with co-workers.
- Passion for working with others (being collaborative) and helping our team members grow and learn.
- Other duties may be assigned.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Align with A Better You Counseling & Wellness’ mission, vision, and values.
- Must be punctual in reporting to work.
- Master’s Degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy or closely related field. Must be working (or wanting to work) towards state licensure. Free supervision is provided.
- License highly preferred (LPC, LCSW, or LMFT). A copy must be provided to A Better You Counseling & Wellness. A plus if you are already paneled with major insurance companies in Pennsylvania.
- Full-time therapists must be available to hold at least 25 client sessions per week, Part-time therapists must be available to hold at least 15 client sessions per week, provided such sessions are available and referred/scheduled by A Better You Counseling & Wellness.
- Be organized and detail oriented.
- Be a team player.
- Be able to work independently on tasks assigned.
- Have strong written and verbal communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.
- Prior experience in a private practice setting is highly preferred.
This position is not right for you if you’re:
- Someone just looking for a job to clock in and out of.
- Someone who doesn’t feel passion for our mission, vision and values.
- Someone who’s not a team player or prefers not to work collaboratively.
- Someone who wants to own their own business in the near future. If that’s you, awesome! But we’re not the place for you. We dedicate a lot of time to our teams, and provide the flexibility, autonomy and space to allow each member of our team to get creative in their role. The ideal person is invested in time and energy in A Better You Counseling & Wellness.
This position is perfect for you if you’re:
- Aligned with A Better You Counseling & Wellness’ mission, vision, and values.
- Energized by helping others in a team and contributing to the growth of A Better You Counseling & Wellness.
- Social justice oriented and practice anti-racism work.
- Creative, engaged in doing good work, and excited by furthering our mission to make wellness a down-to-earth and “whole self” practice.
- Able to take direct and constructive feedback and run with it.
- Wanting to feel valued, and experience a workplace that encourages a healthy work-life balance.
Application instructions:
For consideration, please submit your resume and cover letter to: admin@abetteryoucw.com