PATH (People Acting to Help) Inc. is a comprehensive Community Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Center. We offer a wide of array of services and supports to meet the needs of our community in Northeast Philadelphia. PATH regularly achieves the highest levels of accreditation including a 5 Star Provider Rating by CBH, Philadelphia's Managed Care Entity, and recognition and awards related to our high-quality, innovative programs and staff accomplishments and contributions.
Our Mission? To Help Individuals Achieve a More Independent and Fulfilling Life.
WHY WORK AT PATH?
PATH understands the importance of having benefits, and so a comprehensive package is offered to our employees including:
A 403b retirement plan, Health Insurance (Medical Services, Prescriptions, Dental & Vision), Sick Leave, Personal & Vacation Time, Paid Holidays, Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability!
JOB SUMMARY:
To promote the mission of PATH to help individuals achieve a more independent and fulfilling life by being an effective team member. The Family Based Mental Health Worker will work as a team member with a therapist to provide intensive family based services, delivered primarily in the family's home to include: assessments, service coordination and linkages, crisis intervention and prevention, educational and daily living skills, collaboration with all systems involved with the youth and family and assist the therapist in the delivery of individual, family and group therapy.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in social work, counseling, marriage and family or psychology from an accredited college or university.
- 1 year experience working with children & families.
- Must have valid driver's license.
- Good interpersonal skills.
SPECIFIC DUTIES:
- Provide initial and on-going comprehensive assessments of identified families and youth
- Assist the therapist in the provision of individual, family, and group therapy with identified families
- Work collaboratively with assigned therapist to provide comprehensive services and linkages
- Provide 24/7 beeper coverage on a rotating basis
- Deliver services in a manner convenient to families which includes evening and weekend service provision
- Consult with psychiatrist on a regular basis and attend psychiatric appointments with the youth and family
- Collaborate on a regular basis with all systems involved with the youth and family
- Provide on going role modeling to youth and families
- Develop and implement socialization and daily living skills training and activities for the youth and family
- Provide case management services and linkages to all needed services for the youth and family
- Attend and participate in required ecosystemic family therapy trainings in addition to required state and local trainings
- Demonstrate commitment to learning the ecosystemic structural family therapy model, by bringing videotaped sessions to supervision, learning genograms, eco-maps, and structural map
- Other duties as assigned
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Minimal in nature.