Forensic Therapist - Westmoreland County Prison (Personal Services)

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Position Summary: The role of the Therapist - Forensic Services Support Program is to provide services to SMI incarcerated individuals to ensure a stable transition back into the community.  This would occur by employing a holistic service/strengths based approach that addresses conditions within the offender's life that could contribute to recidivism, joblessness, homelessness, and/or substance abuse relapse. Glade Run recognizes that maintaining service continuity as the individual moves through the criminal justice system and returns to the community is critical.

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Master's degree in a Counseling, Social Service, Mental Health, Substance Abuse and/ or Criminal Justice related field
2. One year experience working with adults in the mental health field required, preferably post-Master's experience
3. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with agency personnel and community stakeholders
4. Ability to accept supervision
5. Ability to adjust hours to job requirements
6. Ability to work both independently and in a team
7. Must have emotional stability to perform essential job functions
8. Must be comfortable working in a correctional facility environment
9. Must be able to work quickly and effectively in high pressured situations 
10. Must be able to work in a flexible work environment 
11. Must possess good written and verbal communication skills
12. Ability to protect the confidentiality of the clients
13. Ability to identify with the agency's mission statement and support the agency's core values
14. Must have acceptable PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse History clearance and FBI clearance

CORE COMPETENCIES:

1. At the initial session, complete the Psychosocial and Health Assessment with the client to obtain pertinent social, psychiatric, developmental, family, educational, medical and other data essential for planning the treatment for each individual serviced.  
2. During each session the therapist and consumer will work one or more skill sets that have been identified in the Treatment Plan goals and objectives. 
3. Discharge planning begins at the start of treatment. Discharge criteria will be incorporated into the psychosocial, treatment goals, and articulated specifically in the Treatment Plan. Discharge planning will focus on the needs of the consumer in home, work, recreation, and community settings. It will also anticipate the needs for continued services for stability and coping skills. At discharge, appropriate referrals will be made as needed to maintain and/or increase gains that have been made during treatment. 
4. Complete mental health assessments to assist with the determination of service delivery and potential court decisions.

KNOWLEDGE AREAS:

• Individual, Family and Group Therapy
• Positive Discipline
• Therapeutic Interventions
• Child Protective Services Law
• Trauma Informed Care
• Brief intervention therapy
• Behavioral Modification
• Behavioral Management
• DSM V Diagnoses
• Familiarity with the operations of the criminal justice system 
• Assessing for high risk and suicide
• Crisis intervention
• Multicultural Competency 

Job Location:
Greensburg, PA (Westmoreland County Prison)

Position Type:
Full-Time/Regular

• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and paid holidays for full-time staff
• 401K offerings with agency match at $1.00 per dollar contributed up to 3% of salary
• Agency provided life insurance and long-term disability coverage for full-time staff
• Voluntary benefit options; including Disability Insurance (Short-Term Disability), Cancer Coverage, Critical Illness, Medical Bridge, Accident Insurance, Life Insurance and Identify Theft Protection
• Paid mileage reimbursement
• Paid training and administrative time
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Licensure Supervision for FREE!
• Free credentialing assistance
• Quarterly productivity incentives
• Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff
• Flexible work schedules (as applicable)
• Annual merit increases for eligible positions based upon the yearly budget
• New Hire Incentive Bonuses
• Employee Referral Bonus Incentives
• Employee Discount Program
• Approved Agency for Public Student Loan Forgiveness
• Employee Assistance Program
• Partnership with Capella University offering scholarships, tuition discounts, and free professional
• development opportunities
• Opportunities for membership to civic/community organizations
• As of August 31, 2024, a CARF Three-Year Accreditation has been awarded to Glade Run Lutheran Services for the following (programs/services): Case Management/Services Coordination: Mental Health (Adults, Children and Adolescents), Intensive Family-Based Services: Mental Health (Children and Adolescents), Outpatient Treatment: Mental Health (Adults, Children and Adolescents), Outpatient Treatment: Psychosocial Rehabilitation (Adults), Partial Hospitalization: Mental Health (Children and Adolescents)
• Glade Run is Sanctuary certified – we provide a supportive, respectful environment for our clients and our staff where shared governance, open communication, social learning and responsibility, non-violence, emotional intelligence, and growth and change are paramount in all aspects of our programming.