Behavioral Health Counselor | Beaver SAFE Program

Behavioral Health Counselor

This Behavioral Health Counselor is a full-time clinical position responsible for providing individual, family, and parent management treatment in an outpatient multidisciplinary program that serves court-referred, children and adolescents who have engaged in sexually abusive behavior and their families in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. The clinician will conduct clinical intake and discharge assessments and will provide treatment to youth aged 10-20 years old, and their families, who remain in the community following their Adjudication or Consent Decree for engaging in sexually abusive behaviors. This population varies widely in terms of its levels of identified psychiatric disorders, sexual behavior, victimization history, family conflict, social deficits, and/or other conduct problems. Treatment is often directed towards broad targets (e.g., treatment motivation, perceptions of the problematic sexual behaviors, history of trauma, social and relationship skills, affect regulation, and dealing with family's reactions, family communication etc.) and will require various methods, such as child skills training and individual psychotherapy, parent training and treatment, parent-child/youth sessions, medication, and school consultation. The clinician will conduct diagnostic assessments and gather data via face-to-face interviews, telehealth interviews, phone interviews, and self-report measures from a variety of data sources (e.g., youth, parents, teachers, referral sources, other collateral sources).

The clinician will travel to the program's office in Allegheny and/or Washington County as needed/requested. The clinician will travel to Western Psychiatric Hospital to complete required annual trainings (Comprehensive Crisis Management Training). The clinician will work in collaboration with probation officers from the Juvenile Services Division of the Court of Common Pleas of Beaver County, other members of the Juvenile/Family Court and the Beaver County Children and Youth Services. The position also involves collaboration with other providers both within and outside of the UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital community. The clinician can work a flexible, and hybrid schedule (3 or 4 evenings per week to provide sessions after school), can provide treatment in the office and/or via telehealth. This program is funded by the Beaver County Children and Youth Services, and we do not bill for services. All Cases are referred to the program by the Juvenile Services Division of the Court of Common Pleas of Beaver County, and the Beaver County Children and Youth Services.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting clinical research by assisting with the scheduling, preparation, and completion of intake and discharge evaluations.
• Developing, implementing, and monitoring individualized treatment plans based on assessment data.
• Assisting in the creation, organization, and ongoing development of psychosocial assessment and treatment tools aimed at addressing behavioral issues such as deviant behavior, aggression, and poor coping.
• Facilitating generalization of treatment to external settings by engaging community change agents (e.g., parents, teachers, therapists) and maintaining appropriate communication.
• Providing court testimony when required, in collaboration with the WPH legal team and probation officers.
• Participating in weekly treatment team and supervision meetings.
• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders (e.g., Juvenile Services Division, Children and Youth Services) to improve treatment quality and program operations.
• Offering administrative support and serving as a liaison among program partners, including organizing meetings, managing resources, and addressing interpersonal or systemic concerns.
• Ensuring timely and thorough case management and documentation, including discharge planning and follow-up.
• Continuously evaluating and enhancing clinical practices through supervision, feedback, and outcome tracking.
• Maintaining professionalism and serving as a role model in all client and staff interactions.

Qualifications:

• Masters degree in Psychology; Child Development; Applied Behavior Analysis; Early Intervention; Education; Special Education; Instruction in Learning; Social Work or a related field.
• One year of clinical experience preferred. Knowledge of behavior principles, evaluation and assessment process, as well as application of current version of the DSM preferred.
• Experience working with sexual abuse victims and/or with children with problematic sexual behaviors preferred.
• Experience with Cognitive Behavioral Treatment preferred.
• Knowledge/Experience with Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (TF-CBT) preferred.
• Knowledge/Experience of family systems theory and application preferred.
• Knowledge/Experience with child development research and its application in treatment preferred.
• Knowledge/Experience of behavioral therapies theory and application preferred.
• Knowledge/Experience of social skills assessment and intervention preferred.
• Must have proficiency at a mastery level of the following: Microsoft Office Package including but not limited to Word and Excel and Microsoft Outlook.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Behavior Specialist Licensure and/or Certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, National Certified Counselor, Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner, Alcohol Highway Safety Schools Instructor or other similar Behavioral Health license/certification preferred.
• Comprehensive Crisis Management (CCMC)
• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran