School-Based Outpatient Therapist - Reading
Listed compensation
$23-$37/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Job DetailsLevel: ExperiencedJob Location: Reading - Reading, PA 19601Position Type: Full-Time/Part-TimeEducation Level: Graduate DegreeSalary Range: $23.00 - $37.00 HourlyTravel Percentage: NegligibleJob Shift: DayJob Category: Health CareMalvern Community Health Services, Inc. (MCHS) seeks to support children and adults and their families, role models, caregivers, friends and members of their spiritual community, to have access to individualized, strength-based, trauma-informed quality behavioral health supports and services that foster choices so they they may enjoy meaningful relationships and a life worth living in our communities.
We are currently hiring School-Based Outpatient Therapists to join our Reading Outpatient Program.
At our Reading office we service Berks County community in: Outpatient Therapy School-Based Outpatient Therapy Psychiatric Services Position Summary: The School-Based Outpatient Therapist (SBOP) provides individual, family and/or group therapy to children and adolescents..
He/She assists the individual to promote independence in managing mental health needs and/or behavior problems. This position can be full time or part time position depending on the applicants availabilty as well as a possibility of hybrid at the discretion of the program director. Free Supervision for license elgible candidates is available for full time employees.
Benefits
Hired employee is eligible for health benefits after 30 days of continuous employeement. In addition, after 6 months of continuous employment, Malvern offers a company sponsored 401K plan through Vanguard that includes a company match!
The benefits available after 30 consecutive days of employment are: Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Free Life Insurance Supplemental Life Insurance Summary of Essential Position Functions: Provide therapy (individual, family or group) to clients on a regularly scheduled basis Complete all paperwork within policy time frames Attend all staff meetings Make referrals to appropriate community resources Transfer skills to client to promote independence Comply with all state mandated regulations and all training requirements Participates in supervision within policy time frames Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
This position requires individuals that are client focused; team oriented; great interpersonal and communication skills; dependable; problem solving skills; organizational skills; focused on compliance and performance quality.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience: A licensed mental health clinician, including psychiatrist, psychologist, professional counselor, marriage and family therapist OR clinical social worker, OR social worker with a graduate degree that required a clinical or mental health service practicum.
Individual and family therapy experience Knowledge of mental health systems and community resources Must be able to intervene and control agitated clients through non-physical interventions.
Hazards include risk of exposure to disease and risk of physical injury associated with psychiatric patients who have the potential to act out or lose control Credentials and Special/Technical Skills: Clearances for Child Abuse, FBI and State Criminal, CPR and First Aid *Malvern Community Health Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.*
Key Responsibilities
The School-Based Outpatient Therapist provides individual, family, and/or group therapy to children and adolescents. They assist individuals in promoting independence in managing mental health needs and behavior problems.
Requirements
Candidates must be licensed mental health clinicians with experience in individual and family therapy. Knowledge of mental health systems and community resources is required, along with the ability to intervene with agitated clients.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 42% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$62k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $64k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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