Clinician

Description

Full $1,500 sign on bonus paid out after 90 day completion 

Morris Home supports transgender and nonbinary individuals with a gender-affirming and supportive environment as they develop the knowledge, skills, and supports necessary to promote sobriety, manage emotional and behavioral difficulties, choose and maintain safe and healthy lifestyles, and develop healthy relationships with peers, family and the community. Morris Home, the only residential recovery program in the country to offer comprehensive services specifically for the transgender and gender-expansive community, provides a safe, recovery-oriented environment in which people exist as their authentic selves and are treated with respect and dignity. 

Position Summary

The Clinician will design and direct the implementation of individualized behavioral/therapeutic treatment plans, goals, and methods of intervention made in conjunction with clinical, direct support, management staff and family or other support networks for the program participant. Provides direct clinical care services through individual counseling sessions, community and residence direct interactions as well as through support network communication. A commitment to the RHD values should be demonstrated as job duties are performed. 

Essential Duties and Functions

Direct Care: 

• Conducts screening and assessments using validated screening tools to assess for depression, trauma, substance use, and risk/needs associated with criminal risk.  

 Administrative 

• Completes all assessments and documentation as required by RHD and others to support current and ongoing services.   
•  Multi-Disciplinary Teamwork 
• Acts as part of a multidisciplinary team designed to provide services from a holistic, trauma informed, clinical and values-based perspective.   
• Leads the team of multi-discipline professionals in the development and recertification of treatment plans, ISPs, goal setting, and overall treatment objectives for each client on case load.  
• Responsible for organizing the input from therapists, case managers, funder assigned advocate, program specialists, behavior specialists, direct support staff, program management, medical assessments, psychological assessments and any other input into a treatment plan with measurable goals, objectives and outcomes.  
• Provides support to program management in assessing crisis intervention when needed from a trauma informed perspective. 

Training and Development 

• Participates in quality improvement and training activities for the purpose of compliance and program excellence.  

Other duties as assigned. 

Requirements

Qualifications

• Master's Degree  
• Clinical Mental Health license (LPC, LCSW, LISW)
• Two years' experience required
• Experience with gender affirming/transgender individuals is preferred. 

Resources for Human Development is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, veteran, or disability status.

If the position being applied to reports out of Philadelphia PA:

RHD employees working in programs within the City of Philadelphia are required to provide proof of Covid vaccination. If not fully vaccinated, they must receive at least one shot in a two -dose series or a single dose in a one-dose series before beginning in-person shifts. Final doses must be received within 8 weeks of hire.

RHD’s vaccine requirements for the Corporate Office located at 4700 Wissahickon Avenue; Suite 126, Building A. Philadelphia, PA:

The Corporate Office is not a service location.  Therefore, RHD has determined that vaccinations are not required to work out of or to visit the office. As a reminder and as stated in prior communication, vaccinations are required for those who visit or work in Philadelphia programs and/or service locations.