Mobile Therapist

Resources For Human Development

$30.00-$34.00

United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Apr 06, 2025

Mobile Therapist Job Description

Behavioral Health & Housing Division

Job title	Mobile Therapist
Reports to	Clinical Supervisor

Position Summary

The RHD Intensive Behavioral Health Services Team (IBHS), a program of Resources for Human Development, Inc. support children, youth and young adults with mental, emotional, and behavioral health needs. These services are offered in their homes, schools and communities. Mobile therapy services consist of individual therapy and family therapy.

Essential Duties and Functions

Design and Lead the implementation of individualized, group and ABA services
Develop and revise individualized treatment plans
Facilitate required evidence-based therapies and interventions as a part of the implementation of IBHS
Facilitate group therapy in the school and community
Conduct face-face assessment within 15 days of the initiation of services; review and update assessment every 12 months thereafter or as clinically indicated
Analyze behavioral data in order to monitor treatment outcomes and assess the participant's progress at least every 90 days
Assist with crisis stabilization and with addressing problems the child, youth or young adult has encountered
Complete discharge summaries in accordance to IBHS regulations
Provide consultation for parents, teachers, and other members of the treatment team
Conduct weekly site visits in the home, school and community
Facilitate team meetings with all relevant team members and participate in SDP multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) meetings.
Provide clinical and administrative supervision to Behavior Health Technician services according to IBHS regulations
Utilize RHD's Electronic Health Record, myAvatar, to complete clinical documentation including progress notes for every IBHS encounter
Maintain all participant documentation to be sent to funding agency for approval.
Attend weekly individual and group supervision as directed
Collaborate with School District and community partners in the implementation of IBHS
Participate in all mandatory and ongoing trainings requirements as indicated by the Division and in compliance with IBHS and CBH regulations.

Qualifications

Must meet one (1) of the following:

Licensed in this Commonwealth as a psychologist, professional counselor, marriage and family therapist or clinical social worker;
Licensed in this Commonwealth as a social worker or a behavior specialist and; have a graduate degree that required a clinical or mental health direct service practicum from an approved college or university recognized by the United States Department of Education.
Have graduate degree with at least nine credits specific to clinical practice in psychology, social work or counseling from an approved college or university recognized by the United States Department of Education and; have a minimum of 1 year of full-time experience in providing mental health direct services to children, youth or young adults
Have a graduate degree with a least nine credits specific to clinical practice in psychology, social work, education, counseling or a related field from an approved college or university recognized by the United States Department of Education and; completed a clinical or mental health direct service practicum

Working conditions

Special working conditions could cover a range of working outside of conventional 9am-5pm hours to include occasional on-call circumstances of evening and weekend work, working outdoors, working with challenging program participants, and so forth.

Physical requirements

Examples of physical requirements include standing or sitting for extended periods, occasional lifting of light objects (up to 20 pounds), do repetitive tasks with few breaks, requirements to bend, stoop, reach and so forth. The use of arm and/or leg control requires force greater than sedentary, but worker still sits majority of time.

Physical Requirements

Stand or Sit (stationary position)

Walk

Use hands or fingers to handle or feel (operate, activate, prepare, inspect, position)

Climb (stairs/ladders)

Talk/Hear (communicate, converse, convey, express/exchange information)

See (detect, identify, recognize, inspect, assess)

Pushing or Pulling

Repetitive Motion

Reaching (high or low)

Kneel, Stoop, Crouch or Crawl (position self, move)

Reporting Relationships

Mobile Therapist will supervise behavior health technician service activities and report to the Clinical Supervisor.