Mental Health Professional - Media, PA

Mental Health Professional

$19.00 / hour
Eligible for $2000 sign on bonus Make a Difference in the Lives of Adults with Behavioral Health Challenges

Elwyn, a leading provider of services for individuals with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, is seeking a passionate Mental Health Professional to join our Adult Behavioral Health Crisis RTF team.

In this role, you will:

• Empower individuals: Develop and implement personalized programs to help residents thrive.
• Be an advocate: Champion residents' needs and rights with external agencies and families.
• Support daily living: Assist residents with daily tasks and promote independence.
• Facilitate healing: Design and lead therapy groups based on recovery principles.
• Plan for the future: Develop community integration plans to support residents' transition.
• Make a lasting impact: Conduct intakes, assessments, and guide residents through treatment and discharge.

Rate: $18.00 / hour

2nd shift, 3 pm - 11 pm (four days per week and every other weekend)
Media, PA (Elwyn campus)

Primary Functions

• Responsible for developing, implementing, and documenting individual programs for all residents.
• Act as an advocate and represent client's needs and rights with outside social service agencies, families, etc.
• Assist residents in all activities of daily living.
• Design and facilitate therapeutic groups in accordance with psychiatric rehabilitation and recovery principles.
• Plan and implement community integration plans.
• Conduct intakes, assessments, treatment planning, coordination of community care linkages, and discharge process.
• Adhere to standards, procedures, and schedules established by Program Supervisor.

Education/Experience

• Minimum of bachelor's degree in behavioral health, psychology, social work, or related field.
• OR bachelor's degree in other field + 2 years of experience working with adults facing behavioral health challenges.
• Valid driver's license in state of residence.

Why You Should Join Elwyn

We are committed as an organization to creating the best workplace experience for our employees and ensuring those that care for our clients are cared for. Elwyn offers a generous benefits package to all employees starting 30 days from the date of hire including health insurance through Aetna as well as free to low-cost dental and vision coverage to employees and their dependents. Employees can also participate in a 403(b) program with a discretionary match contribution from Elwyn. We encourage excellence in the workplace with our "Making A Difference" employee recognition program which offers bonus compensation for those who go above and beyond in the workplace. Elwyn invests in its employees through a generous Tuition Reimbursement Program as well as a master's degree incentive available to all employees working 30 or more hours weekly.

Elwyn reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as needed. This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive statement of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor does it constitute a written or implied contract.

Elwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and identity, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, genetic information, disability status, military or veteran status, marital or family status, political activities or affiliations, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, and federal law

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