Job description

Do you enjoy an active school environment that keeps you engaged and challenged, as well as consistently allows you to develop and learn? Are you looking for a clinical position that uses the most current evidenced-based practices in the field of behavior analysis and intervention?
If you answered YES to either of these questions, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team!

Being a School Based Clinician at Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health has its Advantages!

What we can offer you:

• Specialized training opportunities to include: In-house ethics trainings, potential exposure to Evidenced Based Practices: TF-CBT, DBT, PCIT
• Clinical supervision twice a month to support development
• Growth and Development across service lines
• Benefit Eligibility after 30 Days of Full Time Employment (1st day of the 1st pay period after 30 days)
• Paid school holiday and summer break off!

As a School Based Clinician who is currently a Licensed Social Worker or eligible to sit for the exam, you are responsible for the coordination and delivery of clinical services in a school setting within the Octorara School District in Atglen, Pa. The ideal candidate demonstrates the ability to work in collaboration with district personnel to provide clinical services to identified populations. Demonstrates the skills, knowledge, and ability to understand, implement, as well as impact regulatory guidelines and professional standards. This is done in accordance with the Agency’s Vision, Mission and Values.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Crisis Management

• Develop Truancy Elimination programming and implement strategies that motivate youth and families to attend school regularly
• Represent Octorara at local truancy hearings and provide appropriate resources such as attendance reports, engagement records, and truancy elimination plans while offering encouragement and family support
• Assist families in the linkage/connection to school programming and community resources
• Case Management
• Attend IEP meetings, SAP Team meetings, and all additional meetings as identified by Octorara School District to ensure collaboration and continuity of care when delivering social work services

Devereux Pennsylvania Children’s Services (DPACS)* center serves children, adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, behavioral, emotional and psychiatric challenges and disorders. Located in West Chester and Malvern Pennsylvania, services provided include psychiatric residential treatment (PRTF), residential treatment (RTF), acute inpatient psychiatric hospital (AIP), assessment services, community-based mental health services, community-based employment training and social skills training, and approved private school educational services to male and female children and adolescents (6-21 years of age) with diagnoses of intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, concomitant psychiatric and behavioral challenges often associated with experiencing some level of trauma in their lives.*

• EDUCATION: Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy or other related Human Services discipline. LSW or LSW eligible.*

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*EXPERIENCE: Must have completed a practicum*
*HOURS: 8A-4P*

• Devereux requires all individuals interviewing for a position involving contact with children to complete The Diana Screen, a screening that assesses a candidate’s understanding of appropriate boundaries between adults and children*
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Devereux is committed to the health and safety of our staff. All Devereux centers have formal infectious-disease and emergency-management plans tailored to specifically address the unique aspects of communicable disease prevention including COVID-19.

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) COVID-19 vaccine mandate requires staff without an approved medical or religious exemption to be fully vaccinated to be employed in this program. If you are fully vaccinated, you will need to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or have an approved medical or religious exemption prior to starting.

• Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.*
• Location: Atglen, PA*

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Location: 100 Deerfield Lane, Malvern, PA 19355

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $46,000.00 - $52,000.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Atglen, Pa 19310: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Master's (Preferred)

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