Career Opportunities

Position Summary

In this position you will help develop and implement educational programs for children 6 wks. to five years old in the Child Care settings in cooperation with the child’s family, outside agencies, and staff members.

Essential Job Functions

• Ensure the provision of nutritious snacks and lunches
• Provide adequate equipment and activities
• Ensure equipment and the facility are clean, well maintained and safe at all times
• Provide weekly and monthly schedules of activities
• Develop culturally appropriate programs and activities
• Develop activities that introduce math and literacy concepts
• Establish policies and procedures including acceptable disciplinary policies
• Be familiar with emergency procedures
• Keep parents informed of program expectations, program activities and their child’s progress
• Develop and maintain current, accurate and confidential client files
• Ensure children are supervised at all times
• Establish routines and provide positive guidance
• Provide a safe and secure environment for children to feel comfortable
• Implement positive discipline when required
• Participate in 2 Schreiber Center activities a year – Annual Gala, Softball Weekend, Rubber Duckie Race & Festival are just a few examples.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. 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.

Education and Experience

A high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field.

Working Conditions

• Hours of work: Full-time, 40 hours per week, with a minimum of two evenings seeing clients until 7:00 pm
• Work environment: Daycare environment
• Workplace culture: Flexible, family-friendly, positive and supportive culture.
• Information technology: Competent in using Microsoft Office suite of products
• Physical requirements: With or without reasonable accommodation, the physical and mental requirements of this job may include the following: seeing, hearing, speaking, and writing clearly. Occasional reaching with hands and arms, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, sitting on the floor, frequent sitting, standing and walking, may be required for long periods of time and may involve climbing stairs, walking up inclines, and on uneven terrain. Additional physical requirements may include frequent lifting and or moving up to 25 pounds.
• Policies and agreements: Staff must agree to sign our confidentiality agreement and conflict of interest policies.
• Special conditions and requirements: All employees must complete a pre-employment physical and drug screen. Current (within 2 years) PA Dept. of Human Services’ Child Abuse Clearance, Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Background Check, FBI Fingerprinting and National Sex Offender Registry Check are required.

Evaluation and Review

• 90-day introductory review for all new employees.
• Annual performance evaluation and goal setting thereafter.

Position Summary
The Outpatient Mental Health/Behavioral Health Therapist will be responsible for providing clinical therapy services to a wide range of diagnosis to children 3-20 and their families.

Essential Job Functions

• Provide mental health/behavioral health/play therapy to clients within the scope of training/experience/licensure
• Respond to crises as necessary and make recommendations to keep the client safe
• Reports immediately any suspected incidents of child abuse or neglect to the Director of Behavioral Health, appropriate individuals within Schreiber, and the Child Abuse Hotline
• Establishes relationships and communicates with clients, their family members, caseworkers, Primary Care Physicians, Psychiatrist, and other Behavioral Health Services to collaborate and advocate for the services needed
• Identifies and seeks resolution for potential problems arising with all involved parties
• Completes Intake Assessments, ensures all paperwork is completed and signed by the parents/client/responsible person, ensures all paperwork is up to date, completes daily treatment notes after every session, completes treatment plans with measurable goals, coordinates with other professionals regarding treatment, submits billing, completes discharge summaries, and completes documentation for caseload within 48 hours of the session.
• Adhere to legal and ethical guidelines of the profession as well as adhere to documentation and billing requirements of insurance companies
• Adhere to Telehealth regulations

Education and Experience

At minimum a Master’s Degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology or related field and a professional license (LPC, LCSW, LMFT) valid in the state of Pennsylvania.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary, based on experience
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance – eligible 1st day of employment
• Generous vacation, personal and sick time including a floating holiday
• 9 paid holidays including: New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and Christmas Eve and Christmas.
• 401(k) – eligible after 90 days; 50% match up to 6% employee contribution
• Student Loan Forgiveness – 10 years cumulative at any non-profit
• Fun community events – Gala, Softball Weekend, Rubber Duckie Race & Festival

Working Conditions

• Hours of work: Full-time, 40 hours per week, with a minimum of two evenings seeing clients until 7:00 pm
• Work environment: Office environment with possibility of completing Telehealth sessions in a home work environment.
• Workplace culture: Flexible, family-friendly, positive and supportive culture.
• Information technology: Competent in using Microsoft Office suite of products as well as a willingness to learn and utilize our Electronic Medical Record system, Raintree.
• Physical requirements: With or without reasonable accommodation, the physical and mental requirements of this job may include the following: seeing, hearing, speaking, and writing clearly. Occasional reaching with hands and arms, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, sitting on the floor, frequent sitting, standing and walking, may be required for long periods of time and may involve climbing stairs, walking up inclines, and on uneven terrain. Additional physical requirements may include frequent lifting and or moving up to 25 pounds.
• Policies and agreements: Staff must agree to sign our confidentiality agreement and conflict of interest policies.
• Special conditions and requirements: All employees must complete a pre-employment physical and drug screen. Current (within 2 years) PA Dept. of Human Services’ Child Abuse Clearance, Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Background Check, FBI Fingerprinting and National Sex Offender Registry Check are required.

Evaluation and Review

• 90-day introductory review for all new employees.
• Annual performance evaluation and goal setting thereafter.

Position Summary
Provides evaluation and treatment services for children from birth to 21 years, with speech-language, hearing, and other communication delays or disorders as well as related oral-motor and feeding disorders.

Essential Job Functions

• Provides direct therapy and evaluations in accordance with standards established by American Speech Language and Hearing Association and State licensure.
• Consults with parents, teachers, and other professionals regarding treatment, programs, and home intervention programs.
• Develops and implements treatment plan for each individual client and maintains progress notes.  Documents evaluation results and recommendations.
• Plans and prepares daily treatment session activities/materials.
• Completes all documentation and billing required for each client contact using the current EMR system for center-based clients (i.e. daily progress notes, discharge summaries and any other required reports).
• Understands required documentation formats for each referral sources, BHDS, IU13, etc.
• Participates in inter-agency meetings, (staff, multi-disciplinary team, department, in- services, IU-13 and MH/MR).
• Communicates with physicians, families, teachers, payment sources and other professionals regarding treatment, home and school suggestions and coordination of care.
• Shall be responsible for provision of services in natural environment of assigned clients and shall possess personal mode of transportation to comply with requirement.
• Maintains upkeep of the Speech Therapy Department by returning equipment to its appropriate location, cleaning equipment as per Infection Control policy, informing department lead of low supplies.
• Assists in supervising shadow students, speech therapy assistants, volunteers, and orientation of new staff.
• Actively seeks educational opportunities for professional growth by attending in-house in-service training and at least one outside continuing education conference each year.
• Maintains required CEUS for licensure and all required referral sources (BHDS)
• Participates in the supervision of student internships by maintaining contact with all affiliating schools and filling out necessary forms to update records, monitoring and updating student program and manual on a regular basis; supervising students either directly or via supervision of an appointed staff therapist; and evaluating student(s) at midterm and upon completion of affiliation when necessary.
• Biweekly, hands in time sheets to department lead along with monthly mileage logs.
• Communicates effectively with scheduling dept, social work dept. and Therapy Aide when required.
• Participates and supports center events, fundraisers, and functions as needed.

Education and Experience

Master of Science/Arts Degree from an approved program of Communication Disorders/ Speech-Language Pathology or equivalent as per Pennsylvania license requirements.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and meet annual goals developed with the Director of the Speech-Language Department.  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.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Licensed or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  Also must have Certificate of Clinical Competence from A.S.H.A., or eligible (Clinical Fellowship Year).

Supervisory Responsibilities

Directly supervises no employees in the Speech-Language Department. May supervise candidate for CFY

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and professional documents.  Ability to respond to common inquiries from parents, case workers, or members of the Early Intervention provider community.  Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or Board of Directors.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.  Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.  Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Other Skills and Abilities

Skilled in the use of assistive communication devices, computers and audiometers.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary, based on experience
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance – eligible 1st day of employment
• Generous vacation, personal and sick time including a floating holiday
• 9 paid holidays including: New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and Christmas Eve and Christmas.
• 401(k) – eligible after 90 days; 50% match up to 6% employee contribution
• Student Loan Forgiveness – 10 years cumulative at any non-profit
• Fun community events – Gala, Softball Weekend, Rubber Duckie Race & Festival

Working Conditions

• Hours of work: Full-time, 40 hours per week, with a minimum of two evenings seeing clients until 7:00 pm
• Work environment: Office environment with possibility of completing Telehealth sessions in a home work environment.
• Workplace culture: Flexible, family-friendly, positive and supportive culture.
• Information technology: Competent in using Microsoft Office suite of products as well as a willingness to learn and utilize our Electronic Medical Record system, Raintree.
• Physical requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger(s); handle; or feel objects; tools; or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
  • The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to ten (10) pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close supervision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
  • Physical Activity of The Position: Level Three – Moderate Physical Effort Consisting of:
    • Frequently lifting or moving 0-25 pounds weight, or
    • Occasionally lifting or moving over 25 pounds weight, or
    • Rarely lifting or moving 15 pounds weight in demanding work positions, or in each case expending equivalent effort pulling, pushing carrying or stretching.
• Policies and agreements: Staff must agree to sign our confidentiality agreement and conflict of interest policies.
• Special conditions and requirements: All employees must complete a pre-employment physical and drug screen. Current (within 2 years) PA Dept. of Human Services’ Child Abuse Clearance, Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Background Check, FBI Fingerprinting and National Sex Offender Registry Check are required.

Evaluation and Review

• 90-day introductory review for all new employees.
• Annual performance evaluation and goal setting thereafter.