Founded in 1970 by a behavioral health hospital and incorporated as a nonprofit in 1983, The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth is an entrepreneurial social enterprise committed to transforming lives and communities.

Headquartered in Audubon, TLC operates across multiple states, providing K-12 alternative education, comprehensive mental and behavioral health services, coaching, counseling, and trauma-informed training.

The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth collaborates with school districts, universities, hospitals, police departments, and nonprofit organizations, offering consultation services to secure federal and state grant funding.

The following positions are available:

See all the available job openings at The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth.

School-Based Counselor-Hatboro/Horsham School District

The School-Based Counselor provides mental health therapeutic support and case management in the Hatboro-Horsham School District.

Services to Students

• Identify students in need of trauma support and provide prevention, screening, referral, and treatment services to students potentially in need of services.
• Provide counseling interventions (group, individual, and/or family.
• Provide mentoring and other intervention models to children and their families who have experienced trauma or are at risk of experiencing trauma, including those who are low-income, homeless, in foster care, involved in the criminal justice system, unemployed, experiencing a mental illness or substance abuse disorder, or not enrolled in or at risk of dropping out of an educational institution.
• Provide case management for students and families requiring multiple resources.
• Provide quality trauma support and behavioral health care services.
• Provide home-based services to the families of students who have experienced or are at risk of experiencing trauma, including those who are low-income, homeless, involved in the child welfare system, or involved in the juvenile justice system.

Services to School Personnel

• Assist teachers with behavior management strategies.
• Provide staff with essential information to better understand factors (cultural, societal, economic, familial, health, etc.) affecting a student’s performance and behavior.
• Train school staff on trauma-informed approaches to education to develop safe, stable, and nurturing learning environments that prevent and mitigate the effects of trauma.

Services to Districts

• Provide consultation regarding school law and school policy, including IDEA and Section 504.
• Assist in developing positive behavioral intervention strategies.
• Assist in developing and implementing educational programs, including programs on safety and bullying.
• Develop alternative programs for drop-out, truancy, delinquency, etc.

Services to Parents/Families

• Works with parents to facilitate their support in their children’s school adjustment.
• Alleviate family stress to enable the child to function more effectively in school & community.
• Assist parents in accessing and utilizing school and community resources.
• Work with those problems in a child’s living situation that affect the child’s adjustment in school (home, school, and community).

School-Community Liaison

• Obtain and coordinate community resources to meet students’ needs.
• Provide health services and intervention strategies by coordinating the services provided by eligible applicants and coordinated care organizations, public health entities, nonprofit youth service providers, and community-based organizations.
• Foster and promote communication between the school entity, the community, and law enforcement.
• Increase access to quality trauma-informed support services and behavioral health care by linking the community with local trauma support and behavioral health systems.
• Help the school district receive adequate support from social and mental health agencies.
• Advocate for new and improved community/school service to meet the needs of students and families.
• Mobilize family, school, and community resources to enable the child to learn as effectively as possible in their educational program.
• Help school districts receive adequate support from social and mental health agencies.

Leadership and soft skills:

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work effectively on a multi-treatment team.

Technical skills:

• Proficient in numerous clinical interventions
• Knowledge of and ability to access community resources.
• Strong substance abuse intervention skills.
   
  Master’s Degree required in counseling, psychology, social work, or related field.

Find out more about the School-Based Counselor position.

School-Based Counselor Chester-Upland School District

The School-based Counselor/ Social Worker position is a 10-month, 43-week position in the Chester-Upland School District.

The Counselor provides early intervention therapy and counseling services, case management, and mental health support services at the school and in the homes of at-risk students, consultation services to school personnel, liaison support to community agencies, and training programs for school and community populations.

Duties & Responsibilities
Services to Students:
• Support students experiencing truancy by developing and implementing appropriate interventions and conducting home visits as needed.
• Provide case management for students and families requiring multiple resources.
• Provide home-based services to the families of students who have experienced or are at risk of experiencing trauma, including those who are low-income, homeless, involved in the child welfare system, or involved in the juvenile justice system.

Services to School Personnel
• Provide staff with essential information to better understand factors (cultural, societal, economic, familial, health, etc.) affecting a student’s performance and behavior.
• Provide direct support and interventions to students exhibiting challenging behaviors.
-Employ evidence-based strategies and techniques to de-escalate behavioral incidents.
-Offer counseling and coaching to help students understand and manage their emotions and behaviors.
• Develop proactive strategies to prevent behavioral issues, including classroom accommodations and modifications when necessary.
• Respond to crisis situations while working closely with school security and counseling teams.

Services to Districts
• Identifying and reporting child abuse and neglect.
• Providing case management for students and families requiring multiple resources.

Services to Parent/Families
• Work with parents to facilitate their support in their children’s school adjustment.
• Alleviate family stress to enable the child to function more effectively in school and the community.
• Assist parents in accessing and utilizing school and community resources.
• Work with those problems in a child’s living situation that affect the child’s adjustment in school (home, school, and community).

School-Community Liaison
• Obtain and coordinate community resources to meet students’ needs.
• Provide health services and intervention strategies by coordinating the services provided by eligible applicants and coordinated care organizations, public health entities, nonprofit youth service providers, and community-based organizations.
• Foster and promote communication between the school entity, community, and law enforcement.
• Increase access to quality trauma-informed support services and behavioral health care by linking the community with local trauma support and behavioral health systems.
• Help school districts receive adequate support from social and mental health agencies.
• Mobilize family, school, and community resources to enable the child to learn as effectively as possible in his or her educational program.
• Help school districts receive adequate support from social and mental health agencies.

Skills & Knowledge
Leadership and soft skills:
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work effectively on a multi-treatment team.

Technical Skills:
• Proficient in numerous clinical interventions.
• Knowledge of and ability to access community resources.
• Strong substance abuse intervention skills.

Education and Experience:
• Master’s degree required in counseling, social work, or related field.
• At least one of the following licenses is required: LSW is required.

Find out more about the School Counselor position.

Creative Art Therapist, TLC Headquarters, Audubon

Funded by a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant, the Mobile Creative Art Therapist will work with victims of crime who have experienced trauma related to abuse, domestic violence, harassment, dating violence, robbery, assault, and other crimes.

The therapist will provide several modalities of therapy with an emphasis on expressive art therapy. Counselors provide presentations to community agencies and facilitate groups related to victim issues.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
• Provide individual, family, and group mobile counseling services; services may be provided in the office, at homes, or in community settings.
• Document all counseling sessions and presentations on the Efforts to Outcomes (ETO) system within 5 days of service.
• Support individuals and families in accessing community resources.
• Act as a liaison to health care professionals, legal personnel, service agencies, county departments, and others who are in a position to assist the persons receiving services.
• Provide outreach and facilitate inter-organizational cooperation with community agencies, schools, county services, healthcare professionals, and community groups.
• Conduct victim identification presentations and victim support groups.
• Attend education/training on topics related to counseling duties.

Skills:
• Strong client relationship-building skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively on a multi-treatment team.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Detail-oriented.

Education and Experience:
• Master’s degree required, preferably in counseling or psychology.
• Registered Art Therapist (ATR) certification preferred.
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) preferred.
• Expertise in providing art therapy to all age groups; proficient in numerous clinical interventions such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
• Knowledge of and ability to access community resources; strong trauma intervention skills.

Work Environment:
Homes, community settings, and office settings.

Hours of Work:
This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position. Evening and/or weekend work can be expected, as well as the sudden need for crisis intervention.

Travel:
Travel to service sites such as home and community settings throughout Montgomery County. Use of a reliable car is necessary for travel to service sites.

Find out more about the Creative Arts Therapist position.

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