Outpatient Therapist - Pottstown

Job DetailsLevelExperiencedJob LocationPottstown - Pottstown, PAPosition TypePart TimeEducation LevelGraduate DegreeDescriptionMalvern Community Health Services (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. MCHS offers expert and caring behavioral health services for children, adolescents, and adults throughout southeastern Pennsylvania. We are currently hiring Outpatient Therapists to join our Pottstown Outpatient Services Department. At our Pottstown office we service Montgomery County community in: Outpatient Therapy School-Based Outpatient TherapyIBHSPsychiatric ServicesPosition Summary: An Outpatient Therapist (OPT) provides individual, family and/or group therapy to children, adolescents and adults. The Outpatient Therapist assists the individual to promote the independence in managing mental health needs and/or behavior problems.Summary of Essential Position Functions:Provide therapy (individual, family or group) to clients on a regularly scheduled basisComplete all paperwork within policy time framesAttend all staff meetingsMake referrals to appropriate community resourcesTransfer skills to client to promote independenceComply with all state mandated regulations and all training requirementsParticipates in supervision within policy time framesPerform other duties as assignedQualificationsQualifications: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. Supervisory Responsibility: N/AEducation and/or Experience: A licensed mental health clinican, including psychiatrist, psychologist, professional counselor, marriage and family therapist, clinical social worker, or social worker with a graduate degree that required a clinical or mental health direct service practicum. Individual and family therapy experienceKnowledge of mental health systems and community resourcesMust 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 controlCredentials and Special/Technical Skills: Clearances for Child Abuse, FBI and State Criminal, CPR and First Aid*Malvern Health, Inc. 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.*

Created: 2025-09-06