Are you looking for an exciting opportunity within a growing organization? If so, apply to the MST Therapist position now! MHY Family Services is looking for passionate individuals to join our team to support our Multisystemic Therapy (MST) program in Allegheny County, PA.

Key position details and benefits:

• Licensure supervision
• Paid mileage/Company paid cell phone & laptop provided
• PTO that can be used in the first year of employment
• 9 paid holidays
• Flexible schedule
• Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Employer paid life Insurance and disability insurance
• 403(b) Retirement w/ Employer Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Growth/Development Opportunities

Why MHY Family Services?

MHY Family Services is an organization that you can be proud to be a part of, where you will be coached, challenged, and empowered to grow as a person and a professional. MHY Family Services (MHY) is over 140 years old and a non-profit organization that provides support and services through educational and community-based programming all over Pennsylvania, primarily in Western PA.

MHY strives to meet the changing needs of at-risk youth and their families through a practical and holistic approach to treatment. Youth and families have the opportunity to learn skills that help them manage and cope with trauma-based issues and to re-engage with home, school and community.

About the MST Therapist position

MST Therapists provide in-home and community-based therapy to youth and families with the goal of preventing out of home placement and sustaining family stabilization and preservation. The MST model allows therapists to work with multiple systems that encompass individual, family, and extra-familial (peer, school, neighborhood) factors. Therapist caseloads are small (4-6 families) to ensure flexibility and timely clinical response throughout the course of treatment. The length of service with a youth and his or her family is between 3-5 months.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 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. Other duties may be assigned.

• Conducts MST assessments including review of referral information, identifying and engaging key participants, identifying systemic strengths and weaknesses and development and analysis of the fit of problem behaviors within the environmental context.
• Engages primary caregivers and other key participants in active change-oriented treatment by identifying and overcoming barrier to engagement.
• Implements problem conceptualization, treatment planning, intervention implementation, outcome review and strategy revision procedures using the MST Analytic Process.
• Maintains clear and concise documentation of treatment efforts that promote peer and supervisory review and feedback, and that demonstrates compliance with MST principles and Analytic Process.
• Collaborates with all relevant systems and key participants within each system to ensure buy-in and cooperation throughout MST treatment, and in support of outcomes and objectives set forth by MHY.
• Provides direct clinical treatment using methods compatible with MST principles and practices.
• Participates in all MST training, supervision and consultation activities.
• Attends group and team meetings as required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Master’s degree in the Psychology, Counseling, Social Work or comparable major, with demonstrated success in the clinical treatment of youth with serious antisocial behaviors preferred. Bachelor's degree with at least 3 years of comparable clinical experience may also qualify. Prior experience in family and youth therapies using cognitive and behavioral approaches strongly preferred, as is prior experience in social skills assessment and intervention, and child development approaches. Requires current FBI, and Act 33 and 34 clearances. Must have a current PA state driver’s license with evidence of an insurable driving record. Must possess demonstrated PC skills including common MS Office applications.

EOE.