CLINICIAN - Residential Services at KidsPeace Childrens Hospital – Orefield, Pennsylvania

Clinicians (Licensed and Licensed Eligible)

KidsPeace is searching for passionate, mission driven professionals ready to make a meaningful impact in the lives of children, families, and communities.

About KidsPeace

For more than 140 years, KidsPeace has been dedicated to providing hope, healing, and opportunity. As a private charitable organization, we offer a full continuum of behavioral and mental health services — including psychiatric hospital care, residential treatment programs, accredited education, and foster care services. Our culture is built on compassion, creativity, collaboration, and a deep commitment to improving lives.

$5,000 Sign On Bonus

(The sign on bonus will be paid in two $2,500 installments, the first payroll following 30 days of employment and the first payroll following 180 days of employment.)

Full Time and Part Time Licensed OR Licensed Eligible Clinician Positions available throughout the Orefield Campus. Complete your application and contact Recruiting at (484) 280-6268 number is text friendly.

Job Summary

At KidsPeace, the Clinician role is primarily responsible for oversight and coordination of clinical services offered to assigned clients, including the provision of individual, group and family therapy within our residential environment.

Job Duties/ Essential Functions

• Within assigned caseload, provide clinical services and individual, group and family therapy using appropriate approaches, techniques and interventions.
• Participate in treatment planning, discharge and aftercare planning.
• Maintain regular communication with internal and external customers and provide psychoeducation as necessary to appropriate customers.
• Co-manage the therapeutic environment by working with treatment team members to ensure the coordinated treatment and care of clients; Recommend program and treatment strategies and consult on client issues.
• Assist in the performance and/or observation of restraints as necessary when ordered by a licensed professional using the current approved KidsPeace restraint methodology on youth who may weigh in excess of 250 pounds and who are physically threatening or otherwise presenting a threat to themselves or others.
• Maintain awareness of the KidsPeace continuum of services and actively promote the internal transfer and referral of children and families whenever clinically indicated by attending bi-annual training on the continuum and communicating with associates between levels of care and actively seeking opportunities to share information about the continuum with consumers as evidenced by written documentation in the client record.
• Perform all program or state specific job duties as assigned.

Qualifications (Education, Training and Experiences)

Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy or related field required. License eligible required.

Salary: $53,000.00 - $67,000.00 annually

KidsPeace provides weekly supervision for LCSW / LPC licensure.