Youth Advocate Programs, Inc.·Manheim Township, Pennsylvania
Provide intensive, community-based mental health treatment to children and adolescents at risk of out-of-home placement. Deliver individual and family therapy sessions while coordinating care with schools and healthcare providers to stabilize family functioning.
Status: Full-Time Hourly
FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt
The Family-Based Mental Health Therapist provides intensive, community-based mental health services to children and adolescents who are at risk of out-of-home placement due to emotional, behavioral, or psychiatric challenges. Working as part of a two-person therapy team, the therapist delivers time-limited, family-focused treatment designed to stabilize family functioning, strengthen support systems, and prevent hospitalization or residential placement.
Provide intensive, family-centered mental health treatment to children and adolescents who are at risk of hospitalization, residential treatment, or out-of-home placement.
Work collaboratively as part of a co-therapy team to deliver comprehensive therapeutic services and support.
Conduct individual, family, parent-child, sibling, and caregiver therapy sessions in home, school, and community settings.
Develop and implement individualized treatment plans based on clinical assessments and family needs.
Provide case management services and coordinate care with schools, healthcare providers, and community agencies.
Deliver crisis intervention and support families in managing behavioral, emotional, and psychiatric challenges.
Utilize evidence-based and trauma-informed treatment approaches to improve family functioning and child well-being.
Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation, treatment plans, and progress notes.
Participate in team meetings, supervision, and ongoing professional development activities.
Work a flexible schedule that may include 2-3 evenings per week and on-call crisis response as needed
Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual merit, skills, and qualifications, without regard to race, age, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, military or veteran status, or disability or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where YAP operates. YAP will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
Market context
Behavioral health employers in Pennsylvania often seek candidates with direct patient care experience, and roles can be more competitive when applicants also bring phlebotomy certification or experience in crisis, detox, or acute psychiatric settings. This posting requires a high school diploma or GED plus at least one year of patient care experience, and the listed requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original job description to save you research time. If you’re considering applying, review whether your experience matches the setting and be ready to highlight any behavioral-health or phlebotomy background.
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