Senior Clinician

ORGANIZATION: Allegheny Children’s Initiative

DEPARTMENT: Family Based Mental Health Services

POSITION: Senior Clinician

STATUS: Full-Time; 40 hours/week

HOURS: Flexible, to meet the needs of consumers and their families

LOCATION: Throughout Washington County

SALARY: $51,000-$55,000 based on credentials

Allegheny Children’s Initiative, a subsidiary of Partners For Quality Inc., is a non-profit organization that provides mental and behavioral health community-based services to children, adolescents and families throughout Allegheny and Washington Counties. Based in Pittsburgh’s South Side, we provide Intensive Behavioral Health Services, Service Coordination, Student Assistance, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, and Family Based Mental Health programs. All employees of Allegheny Children’s Initiative are expected to act and conduct services in a socially just and culturally competent manner. Employees are supported in these efforts through ongoing development and training.

Responsibilities

The Senior Clinician will be responsible for providing intensive home-based therapeutic interventions and support services in collaboration with a partner to families whose children and/or adolescents meet the criteria for a mental health diagnosis and who are at risk for inpatient psychiatric hospitalization or other out-of-home placements. Duties include, but are not limited to:

Design and implement an Individualized Treatment and Crisis Plan in collaboration with the consumer and familyConduct suicide assessments and collaborate with the consumer and family to create safety plansConduct comprehensive assessments and evaluations to determine the course of treatmentProvide intensive family therapy, psychoeducation and support services, including crisis interventionCoordinate and/or link families with formal services and and natural supportsUse collaborative documentation with the consumer and familyComplete all required documentation in the Electronic Health RecordLink consumers and families with aftercare providers and facilitate transition to other levels of care

Allegheny Children’s Initiative is invested in our efforts to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment and community through our four DEI committees: Community Engagement; Diversity in Hiring; Education and Dialogue; and Policies and Procedures. We believe in DEI, so participation is required and paid. We invite you to join our efforts in advancing DEI for our staff and the persons we serve.

CASH INCENTIVES

$2,000 Sign on Incentive$1,000 Employee Referral (for successfully referring someone to employment)

BENEFITS

Full Time employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package:Health, Dental and Vision Insurances$1,200 cash payout option in lieu of Health Insurance coverageHealthcare Flexible Spending AccountDependent Care Flexible Spending Account16 to 26 Paid Days Off / yearWellness Days (2 per year)Sick Time8 Paid HolidaysShort Term DisabilityLong Term DisabilityLife InsuranceOptional 401(k) with Employer match

WORK PERKS

Free Professional Licensure supervision Participation in statewide Family Based Training ProgramApproved agency for Public Student Loan ForgivenessFlexible work schedule, great for busy adults!Credit towards C.E.U.sPaid orientation and trainingFree parkingMileage reimbursementCompany issued laptop and cell phones for work useEmployee Activities, Rewards and Recognition ProgramsComprehensive Employee Assistance ProgramCell Phone discount (Verizon)