About the role
Pay: $50.00 to $50.00 per hour
Description
PAX Health
is a leading mental and behavioral health organization dedicated to providing comprehensive and compassionate care to individuals facing mental health challenges. Our team of professionals strive to create an environment where mental health is prioritized, stigma is eradicated, and individuals can thrive in their journey towards well-being.
The Therapist at PAX Health is responsible for delivering high quality, evidence based clinical services to patients and their families within PAX Health’s outpatient setting. This includes individual, group, family, and/or couples therapy tailored to each patient’s needs and level of care.
They play a key role in assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, ongoing care coordination, and discharge planning. In partnership with clinical leadership and the multidisciplinary treatment team, the Therapist ensures services are delivered in alignment with organizational standards, regulatory requirements, ethical guidelines, and evidence based practices, while maintaining a patient centered and culturally responsive approach to care.
Responsibilities:
Receive, review, and respond promptly to assigned intake referrals
Conduct biopsychosocial assessments and support diagnostic formulation
Establish diagnoses and develop individualized treatment plans appropriate to level of licensure and supervision requirements
Provide direct clinical services, including individual, group, family, and/or couples therapy
Maintain an active caseload appropriate to experience level and licensure status
Independently manage treatment planning and clinical decision making when fully licensed
Participate in individual and group supervision in accordance with licensure requirements when provisionally licensed
Monitor patient progress and adjust treatment approaches based on clinical need and outcomes
Support discharge and aftercare planning to ensure continuity of care
Provide case management services and coordinate referrals to external resources when appropriate
Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant documentation within the Electronic Health Record (EHR)
Ensure coordination and integration of services documented across providers and disciplines
Collaborate with prescribers, including the Medical Director, and multidisciplinary care teams to support patient outcomes
Participate in treatment team meetings, clinical consultations, staff meetings, trainings, and professional development activities
Comply with all local, state, and federal confidentiality and regulatory requirements
Deliver culturally responsive, patient centered care aligned with PAX Health values
Abide by PAX Health code of ethics and model values
Perform other duties as needed within the scope of the role
Requirements
Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field
Active and unrestricted clinical license or provisional license in practicing jurisdiction
(LCSW, LPC) (Pennsylvania)
Fully licensed clinicians must be able to assess, diagnose, and treat patients independently without supervision
Strong clinical skills in assessment, treatment planning, therapeutic interventions, and evidence based modalities
Interest and/or experience in modalities such as CBT, DBT, ACT, trauma informed care, or similar approaches
Experience working with diverse patient populations and a range of mental health conditions preferred
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Strong organizational, time management, and documentation skills
Proficiency with EHR systems
Ability to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team
Commitment to ethical practice, professional growth, supervision, and ongoing learning
Commitment to delivering high quality, patient centered care
LCADC or CADC is a plus
Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) Statement for PAX Health
PAX Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment where all employees are valued, respected, and treated fairly. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities. In the course of performing this job, one typically spends time sitting, walking, standing, driving, listening, speaking, typing, reading and writing. In addition, an employee may be asked to carry or lift up to 20 lbs.