County Drug and Alcohol Assistant Administrator: Allegheny County Department of Human Services

The Allegheny County Department of Human Services has a vacancy for County Drug and Alcohol Assistant Administrator.

Nature of work

• Maintaining and monitoring a County Quality Improvement process at the Department of Human Services and provider levels
• Providing technical assistance/supervision to service provider staff related to the development, implementation, and monitoring of County Quality Improvement activities
• Serving as a designate for the Administrator at various meetings, trainings, and committees

Qualifications to be considered

• Pennsylvania resident
• Willingness to travel (travel expenses will be paid)
• Master’s degree or above from an accredited college with a major in medicine, chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing (with a specialty in nursing/health administration, nursing/counseling education or a clinical specialty in the human services) or other behavioral sciences, public administration or business management, and two years of professional experience providing direct service and/or program planning in a human service agency, including one year supervising human service professionals
  • Alternatively, bachelor’s degree from an accredited college with a major in chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing (with a specialty in nursing/health administration, nursing/counseling education or a clinical specialty in the human services) or other behavioral sciences, public administration or business management and four years of professional experience providing direct service and/or program planning in a human service agency, including one year supervising human service professionals
  • Alternatively, associate’s degree from an accredited college with a major in chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing (with a specialty in nursing/health administration, nursing/counseling education or a clinical specialty in the human services) or other behavioral sciences, public administration or business management and six years of professional experience providing direct service and/or program planning in a human service agency, including one year supervising human service professionals.

Starting salary

$61,925, with benefits

How to apply

Applications will be accepted July 18 through July 29, 2016.

• Apply online at scsc.pa.gov
• Log in to the Online Services section of the homepage.
• Select “View Open Announcements & Apply” from the menu.
• Reference announcement #2016-085 for County Drug and Alcohol Assistant Administrator (Local Government) to submit your application materials.
• The application supplement is the test.
• You must indicate on your application that you are willing to accept employment in Allegheny County.

Questions may be directed to Mary Friedman (mary.friedman@alleghenycounty.us / 412.350.4274).

Therapist: Menergy

Menergy, a therapy-based treatment program for abusive men and women, is seeking a therapist who will work as an independent contractor for up to 20 hours per week.

The agency’s work includes:

• Providing intensive evaluations of clients wishing to change their patterns of abusive behavior
• Offering beginner-level groups designed to significantly alter the behavior and attitudes of abusive men
• Running advanced-level groups for men who have stopped the most obvious abusive behavior and are now ready to look at more nuanced and ingrained habits of dominance and avoidance in their relationships
• Providing ongoing treatment for clients with complicated histories of trauma
• Designing and running professional development training for providers who wish to more competently interact with abusive clients and patients
• Engaging with systems to create accountable responses to intimate partner violence in the community

Ideal candidate profile

• A seasoned clinician with experience working in the fields of violence prevention, domestic violence, or addiction
• Thoughtful about this work being individual and clinical, but also political and systemic, and who can consider intimate partner violence through a feminist framework and think about race and class in a nuanced way
• Models the message, being committed to healthy relationships in their personal and professional lives
• Committed to ongoing education and training
• Licensed at the highest level
• Bilingual in Spanish and English, preferred but not required
• An excellent verbal and written communicator who can connect comfortably with clients and professionals from a variety of backgrounds
• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to work independently
• Able to set and maintain warm and careful limits

Responsibilities

• Running beginner- and advanced-level treatment groups for abusive partners
• Conducting in-depth evaluations of new clients
• Keeping records related to client contact and writing reports for referring institutions
• Interfacing with representatives from referring institutions, communicating with clinical staff, and taking thorough notes on all contacts
• Participating as a member of the clinical team in case presentations and reviews and attending individual supervision with clinical director

Benefits

• Flexible hours
• Free ongoing supervision with an LCSW

To apply, please email letter of interest and CV to carrieaskin@menergy.org . No telephone calls please.

Relational Skills Coaches for K-12 teachers: The Center for Supportive Relationships

The Center for Supportive Relationships is hiring full-time contractors who will provide real-time feedback to teachers during one-on-one coaching sessions that take
place while they are teaching, in order to guide them toward more relationally skilled
behaviors.

These Relational Skills Coaches empower K-12 teachers to be the best teachers they can be, by teaching them to strengthen their relationships with students, using the Center’s evidence-based coaching model. This work results in greater student engagement, reduced behavioral problems, and greater teacher satisfaction.

The majority of coaching takes place in Upper Darby, Pa. The Center’s work environment that is highly meaningful, autonomous, intellectually stimulating, and social.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in psychology, school psychology, applied behavior analysis, or related field
• Strong working knowledge of reinforcement-based training
• Excellent organizational skills
• Comfort with technology (for example: Most coaching is done by sending text messages from a tablet to a smart watch that teachers are wearing; coaches use a cloud-based file system for sharing progress notes)
• Ability to work independently
• Total reliability and dependability

This position entails working every school day. Since Relational Skills Coaches work with teachers, the schedule is very similar to that of teachers. The position includes paid time off during official school holidays and breaks. Relational Skills Coaches are expected to work on all other school days, except for special circumstances or personal emergencies.

Relational Skills Coaches are consultants for the Center, not employees, which means they are responsible for paying their own taxes. While contractors do not receive benefits, the Center can assist with purchasing health insurance.

Application instructions

Send the following documents as attachments to jobs@SupportiveRelationships.org. In the subject line for the email, be sure to put “PA Educational Consultant”.

• Your resume. Please name the document “Resume”.
• A cover letter that reviews your experience as a coach in general, and with
  reinforcement-based learning in particular. Please name the document “Cover
  Letter”.
• Watch the first three minutes of the following lesson recordings. Note one
  things the teacher did well, in terms of strengthening relationships with students, and two things the teacher could do better, in terms of strengthening relationships
  with students. Please name the document “Relational Behavior Analysis”. The lesson
  recordings are:
  • Lesson 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4rWZrgyCbs
  • Lesson 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZKy7uWqrKk

Part-time therapists: Child Guidance Resource Centers

Child Guidance Resource Centers has openings for therapists who are seeking steady part-time hours.

CGRC is seeking licensed or license-eligible professionals (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or licensed psychologists) for its new CREATE program in Delaware County. This program — Creating Relationships and Emotional Adaptability in a Therapeutic Environment — is an innovative approach to group social skills service for children and adolescents diagnosed with autism (ages 3-21).

Responsibilities

• Providing family and group therapy with children 3-21 with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder
• Supporting the clinical team
• Completing  intake assessments
• Providing a safe and structured environment that allows engagement in therapy
• Completing clinical documentation and outcomes monitoring
• Reviewing and utilizing clinical information pertaining to the client to inform treatment
• Actively communicating with family and systems of care regarding treatment
• Running parent workshops around relevant topics and completing comprehensive discharge plans for clients served

Schedule

• Flexible days: Monday through Thursday, 3:30 -7:30 p.m.
• Fridays flexible

Compensation

• Competitive compensation package and special benefits for part-time staff
• Eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

CGRC encourages and supports staff career development, and there are always opportunities for staff to learn and grow within the organization.

Applications may be submitted through the CGRC job portal. Its Human Resources office can be reached at 484.454.8700 x1166.

Social Worker / Medical Management Coordinator: MossRehab at Elkins Park

MossRehab at Elkins Park is hiring a Social Worker / Medical Management Coordinator.

Responsibilities

• Providing services to assist patients and their families meet their clinical, psychosocial and age-specific needs by enabling them to access and utilize medical care and community resources
• Facilitating the discharge planning process through coordinating family training and making appropriate referrals for post-acute rehab care
• Communicating (as needed) with insurance companies to ensure patients are authorized for services at MossRehab and along the continuum of care
• Providing  medical management coordination to enhance the efficiency of delivery of care by improved and prioritized scheduling of services and appropriate allocation of resources
• Serving as a liaison between the patient, patient’s family, and inpatient clinical care team; Providing consultation and teaching to the team as needed
• Providing service to the following age population(s): AD, A, O, F, in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the functional/developmental age of the individual served

Qualifications

• MSW or MSS required; BSW may be considered based upon experience and knowledge of care management
• Three to five years of clinical experience in a hospital, preferably in a rehabilitation hospital
• LSW optional

A full description, and directions for how to apply, are listed on the Einstein Healthcare Network career portal.

HIV Prevention Services Coordinator: Philadelphia AIDS Activities Coordinating Office

The AIDS Activities Coordinating Office for the City of Philadelphia is seeking an HIV Prevention Services Coordinator.

Responsibilities

• Serve as member of HIV Planning Group (HPG) and participate in HPG workgroups and subcommittees
• Serve as contact with CDC for PS 12-1201 grant
• Represent office at national, state, and local meetings
• Coordinate capacity-building and technical assistance for office workforce and providers related to HIV prevention services
• Coordinate CDC and other capacity-building activities in Philadelphia
• Serve as liaison with various national organizations such as NASTAD, NACCHO, and UCHAPS
• Review and summarize literature on current prevention approaches for management
• Oversee development and implementation of social marketing programs
• Advise on policy issues
• Develop recommendations for improvements in HIV prevention services
• Coordinate progress reports and CDC grant applications
• Coordinate with other local service systems
• Attend and conduct meetings with agency and departmental officials to discuss problems and policy issues
• Meet with members of community groups
• Develop and prepare annual, comprehensive, and special program plans

Requirements

• Knowledge of High-Impact and Combination HIV Prevention
• Ability to read, review, and summarize HIV prevention literature and publications for management
• Organizational skills
• Ability and willingness to travel
• Written and oral communication skills
• Knowledge of social marketing for public health programs
• Four years of administrative or technical experience in a public health program delivering HIV prevention services
• Master’s degree, from an accredited college or university, in the social or behavioral sciences, education, nursing administration, public health, or public administration

Salary

$55,000 – $60,000, depending on experience

Applications may be submitted through the online job posting. They may also be directed to:

Derick B. Wilson
AIDS Activities Coordinating Office
1101 Market St., 9th floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
derick.wilson@phila.gov

Social Worker: Crozer-Keystone Health System

The Crozer-Keystone Health System is hiring a Social Worker who will manage a multidisciplinary team (under the oversight of a Faculty Clinical Lead) that provides high intensity care management to a cohort of medically vulnerable patients with disproportionate utilization of hospital services. The aim of this program is to reduce utilization, contain costs, and improve quality of health for these patients.

Accountabilities and criteria

• Patient care skills
  • Recruitment of patients into program using data-driven processes.
  • Perform intake of patients into intervention, most frequently in their homes.  This will include interviewing patients, setting patient-centered goals, and assessing risk for re-admission. Particular emphasis to home environment, family relationships, health history, and trauma history.
  • Develop care management plan focused on both social and medical determinants of health. Care management plans will be reviewed weekly.
  • Collaborate with community organizations to assure patient access to resources such as medical insurance, housing, transportation, and legal services.
  • Coordinate medical care of patient with primary and specialty services.
  • Use counseling and Motivational Interviewing skills to empower patients to make changes needed for improvement of health and well-being.
• Leadership
  • Run multi-disciplinary team consisting of a community health worker, social work students, psychology students, pharmacy support, and medical consultants.
  • Conduct weekly care planning meeting with members of multi-disciplinary team.
  • Cull data on program (utilization, cost, and leakage data) to be reviewed by Faculty Clinical Lead and presented to Crozer-Keystone executives at least quarterly.

Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited school of social work
• Excellent interpersonal and managerial skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Access to personal motor vehicle for home visits (reimbursement for gas/mileage provided)

Applications may be directed to Kimberly McGuinness at kimberly.mcguinness@crozer.org.

Social Worker: Pride Clinic

The Einstein Healthcare Network is hiring a Social Worker for its Pride Clinic, which provides OB/GYN care to the LGBT community. This position is currently supported by grant funding, and thus is subject to year-to-year budgetary renewal.

Responsibilities

• Supporting and promoting activities of the Pride Clinic within the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology by providing counseling services, patient navigation, LGBT community outreach, education and appropriate liaison activities
• Providing services for members of the LGBT community their families and their support system
• Working to establish a presence of the Pride Clinic within the community

Qualifications

• BSW required; MSW preferred
• 1-3 years of experience in the LGBT community; clinical or medical setting preferred
• Pennsylvania licensure preferred

Applications may be submitted through the online job listing.