Senior Therapist at Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries – Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

Diakon Behavioral Health Services offers a range of counseling and behavioral services to children, teens, families and adult individuals. Services are provided through counseling centers in Mechanicsburg, Lewisburg, Montoursville, Williamsport, within several public-school buildings, Kennett Square, and Chester County. Specialized programs include family-based mental health services, provided in the community and in-home, addiction counseling, trauma-focused therapy and SPIN, a service designed to assist children and youths who have problematic sexual behaviors.

General Responsibilities:

• Responsible for providing clinical services to individuals, couples, families, and groups in a co-occurring setting. May serve as clinical supervisor to one or more student interns.
• Completes comprehensive psychological assessments on each client seen in keeping with professional standards of practice as well as DHS, DOH and other third party requirements.
• Develops individualized treatment plan for each client per agency procedures. Treatment Plan will be developed in conjunction with the client based on the comprehensive psychological assessment completed.
• Provides a wide range of therapeutic interventions to individuals, couples, families and groups based on individualized assessment and treatment plans in conjunction with the treatment team.
• Coordinates case management on all assigned cases.

Education/Training: A graduate degree from a college or university in a generally recognized clinical discipline in which the degree program includes a clinical practicum; LMFT, LP, LPC or LCSW normally required.

Experience: Post-Master’s supervised clinical experience preferred. 5-10 years of clinical experience normally required.

ADA: Visual and auditory skills; moderate PC skills; ability to bend, stoop, sit, stand, reach and lift items weighing up to 25 lbs.; valid driver's license.

Compensation and Benefits:
Diakon offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.

• Day 1 Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Tuition Assistance – up to $15,000 annually
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Voluntary short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Life insurance
• Referral bonuses of up to $3,000.

Staff receive excellent training through a comprehensive paid general orientation including customer service training. We offer continuing training and education, provide the ability for career advancement, and host staff appreciation and special events. Diakon also maintains a discretionary emergency fund, which can be of assistance to staff members during critical times. In addition, Diakon offers a Love of Thy Neighbor Fund, which provides a per-day living expense and matches up to five PTO days for approved service or mission trips with other nonprofit organizations.

Diakon is an equal opportunity employer.
EOE/M/F/VETS/Disabled