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Senior Therapist in Montoursville, Pennsylvania at Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries 

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Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries 
Montoursville, Pennsylvania, 17754, United States
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Senior Therapist

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

Job Location

Montoursville, Pennsylvania, 17754, United States

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