Mobile Therapist- Part Time
At the Achievement Center of LECOM Health, we believe in those we serve as much as we believe in those who serve. If you’re looking for a place that invests in your growth and values your contributions, come join us! Together, we can help ensure that any child, through any challenge, can achieve.
- More than a Century of Service: Since 1923, we’ve built a legacy of making a meaningful impact on children’s lives—stability you can trust.
- Employee Engagement Above the Benchmark: We consistently score above national benchmark for employee engagement. Our team is happy, mission-driven, and supported, fostering a positive and uplifting workplace.
- Flexibility & Fun: Enjoy a work environment that values your well-being, offers flexibility, and encourages a sense of humor along the way.
- Mission-Focused Impact: Be part of helping any child overcome challenges, knowing your role truly matters.
- Feel Valued & Grow: With annual professional development dollars, tuition discounts, and year-round trainings, you’ll find real opportunity for professional growth and personal fulfillment.
Position Description:
The Mobile Therapist provides intensive therapeutic services to children and adolescents and their family using research and evidenced-based therapy models targeting the specific needs of the child.
Services are provided in the home, school and/or other community settings with the child as a participant in his/her own treatment. The Mobile Therapist develops and implements individualized treatment plans by assessing the strengths and therapeutic needs of the child and the child’s family.
This position reports to the IBHS Supervisor and IBHS Director.
Responsibilities:
- Function as member of a treatment team and provide mobile therapy to children/adolescents and their families.
- Provide intensive therapeutic services to children and adolescents up to 21 years of age with an emotional disturbance or mental illness, at home, school, or in the community.
- Have flexibility when scheduling service options for families.
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge of child development and childhood disorders.
- Assess strengths and the therapeutic needs of the child and family.
- Deliver family-focused therapy to child/family members according to the treatment plan.
Requirements:
LICENSED:
- Be licensed in PA as a social worker or behavior specialist and have a graduate degree that required a clinical or mental health direct service practicum from an accredited college/university.
- Be licensed in PA as a psychologist, professional counselor, marriage and family counselor, or clinical social worker.
UNLICENSED:
- Have a minimum of 1 year of full-time experience in providing mental health direct services to children, youth or young adults and a graduate degree with at least 9 credits specific to clinical practice in psychology, social work or counseling from an accredited college or university.
- Completed a clinical or mental health direct service practicum and have a graduate degree with at least 9 credits specific to clinical practice in psychology, social work, education, counseling or a related field from an accredited college or university.
Additional Requirements:
- Must have a valid driver’s license, current insurance coverage and consistent access to a reliable vehicle.
- Mandated Reporter and Safety Care Training within 30 days of hire.
- Provide clearances with a clean record, free from allegations or findings related to abuse, neglect, exploitation or other criminal acts against children, i.e. Act 33, Act 34 or FBI Clearance.
Why join the Achievement Center of LECOM Health?
Compensation: The ACLH offers competitive hourly wages, mileage reimbursement, regular pay raise opportunities, and staff referral bonus.
Time Off: Semi-Annual vacation accrual for those employees working a minimum of 15 hours a week over a six-month period.
Professional Advancement: Certification and professional development opportunities, $200 annual credit towards licensure CEU’s or licensure renewal and dedicated training budget.
Incentives: 1 ½ times the staff’s base hourly rate of pay once their annual productivity expectation has been met. Roughly 75% of current employees earn incentive- those who do, see an incentive payment of $1,000-$10,000 annually (if working at least 30 standard hours).
Retirement: 403(b) Savings Plan enrollment with company match after 1 year (must work at least 20 hours a week).
Wellness: Dedication to work/life balance.
Student Loan Forgiveness: We are a recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit which qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
Bilingual individuals are encouraged to apply.
The Achievement Center of LECOM Health commits to further living our values of inclusion and compassion and to strengthening policies and practices that better demonstrate social responsibility, diversity, inclusion equity, and cultural humility. We are committed to continuously listening, learning, and growing. We believe that an informed, diverse, and representative workforce will help everyone achieve more and do better.
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
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