Licensed Social Worker for Mental Health Resource Specialist position based at South Allegheny School District.
Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while collaborating with a supportive team? Are you searching for a full-time career working with children, adolescents, and families in a school setting?

Here at Chestnut Ridge, we treat everyone like family. As one of the largest providers of mental health treatment and support in Western PA, Chestnut Ridge Counseling Services Inc. (CRCSI) offers over twenty specific and specialized treatment programs and modalities to help over seven thousand individuals and their families.

CRCSI has been treating members of our community since our doors opened December 2, 1968. We value promoting from within and provide opportunities for professional growth. This is an excellent opportunity to feed your passion while joining our highly respected organization. Grow your professional self while making an impact in children’s and adolescents’ lives.
Current School-Based Position available:

Position:

Licensed Social Worker for Mental Health Resource Specialist – LSW required 10 Month Position.

Qualifications

To be considered for the Mental Health Resource Specialist/Social Worker position candidates must have their LSW.

Job Duties (may include but not limited to):

• Work to decrease truancy by working with both families and school district employees to link the student and their family with available support and resources.
• Attend appropriate truancy court hearings, as needed.
• Be the point of contact for all mental health related needs at assigned school.
• Conduct support sessions/therapy to meet IEP requirements.
• Administer evaluations/assessments including clinical assessments to determine possible mental health diagnosis and treatment and recommendations and therapy sessions and related support as directed by school personnel.
• Crisis Assistance
• Create trainings and education for school staff regarding mental health/coping skills.
• Social skills/coping skills training for students
• Completion of Service Provider Evaluation Log as instructed by school district.
• Knowledge of and linkages to needed community resources as well as identification of needed services and supports that could be developed and implemented.
• Facilitate student referral to and transition from mental health providers/services of all levels of treatment (outpatient, partial hospitalization, inpatient, etc.) and follow-up and implementation of reintegration plans for students who are returning to school from hospitalizations and/or facility stays; and comprehensive follow up to all clients served.
• Conduct virtual support sessions/therapy for all Edgenuity/cyber students.
• Participate in meetings as necessary (staff meetings, trainings, IEP meetings, community forums, etc.)
• Provide classroom presentations for students with targeted topics to deal with several topics that impact mental health.

What we offer:

• Paid Supervision hours for individuals interested in acquiring their Pennsylvania LCSW or LPC – GET PAID TO GET YOUR LCSW!
• Excellent Medical Insurance for self / family - small employee contribution
• Life Insurance
• Employer paid Long Term Disability
• 401 (k) with employer match up to 5%
• School calendar holidays
• Additional Paid Time Off/Sick Days
• Paid Training
• Monthly clinical supervision
• Monthly staff meetings
• Internal opportunities for ongoing career advancement positions

Qualified candidates must have a Master's Degree in Social Work to be considered for the position. All employees must provide a FBI Clearance, PA State Criminal Clearance, and a Child Abuse Certificate as well as the Child Abuse Mandated Reporter training certificate.