The Hope Centers is a premier provider of educational and therapeutic services for children with special needs. We are a model for excellence, a safe haven for students, and an outspoken advocate for those who need our support. Our committed and talented staff exude our core values of compassion, integrity, innovation, perseverance, and teamwork. Using a multidisciplinary approach of best practices, individual success will be celebrated and students’ lives will be improved.

WE WILL ALWAYS BE A SOURCE OF HOPE

WHO YOU ARE

You are an enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist who can provide professional, psycho-social assessments and psychotherapy counseling to identify emotional, mental and behavioral problems through observations, interviews and tests.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Identify psychological, emotional or behavioral issues

• Diagnose psychological, emotional or behavioral disorders

• Develop and implement treatment plans and therapeutic processes

• Help clients define goals and plan action to achieve personal, social, educational and vocational development and adjustment

• Monitor client progress through regular meetings or sessions

• Administering assessment tools in order to properly identify the issue of concern, as well as evaluation procedures to determine the client’s level of functionality.

• Engage in diagnostic activities, which involve utilizing the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-V) to formally identify the issue at hand.

• Facilitate positive change in the client’s functioning.

• Treatment duties may include overseeing group or family therapy, or intervention techniques to overcome a specific phobia.

• Other responsibilities as assigned.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

Qualifications

• Doctorate in clinical psychology, counseling psychology or health psychology

• PA Licensed Clinical Psychologist

• Specialized training in child/adolescent assessment and treatment (preferred)

Clearances & Training Required

• Act 33 PA Child Abuse History Clearance

• Act 34 PA State Criminal History Clearance

• Act 114 FBI Clearance issued by the Dept of Education

• Act 126 Mandated Reporter Training Certificate

• Act 168 from Previous Employers where you came into contact with children

• State License of Practice and/or Certification

• CPR/First Aid

• TB/Physical

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive Pay Rate

• Health Insurance - With employer contribution

• Dental and Vision Insurance - 100% by employer paid

• Paid Time Off

• Retirement Investment Savings Plan

• Professional Development Opportunities

• Discount Market

The Hope Centers value and respect the full range of social and cultural characteristics and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, financial ability, marital status, parenthood, disability, ethnic background, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status or on any other basis that is prohibited by federal, state, or local laws. Employment at Hope Centers is strictly based upon qualifications.