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Job ID
20994
Job Title
Outpatient Mental Health Therapist
Job Category
Social Services
Location
Haven Behavioral Hospital of Eastern Pennsylvania 145 North 6th St., 3rd Floor
Reading, PA 19604 https://www.havenreading.com
Posted
11/01/2026
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Outpatient Mental Health Therapist
Location: 1800 N 12th Street
Reading, PA 19604
Outpatient Mental Health Therapist
Haven Behavioral Healthcare, an Oceans Healthcare Company, is a behavioral healthcare system providing high-quality, specialty behavioral health services for individuals with mental health and substance abuse issues. Our success is a reflection of the excellence and dedication of our employees at every level of our facilities. The culture of our hospitals is built around service. All jobs performed on our team are worthwhile and every employee makes a difference. If you are looking for an opportunity to grow personally and professionally while delivering compassionate, quality care we encourage you to explore career opportunities with Haven.
Benefits We Offer:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Discretionary Company Match
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off
- Daily Pay Option
- Competitive Market Compensation
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
The Outpatient Mental Health Therapist provides clinical services in outpatient behavioral health and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) settings, with primarily the role dedicated to facilitating therapeutic groups. The therapist leads structured group sessions to support mental health recovery, develop coping skills, and promote progress toward treatment goals. Additional responsibilities include clinical documentation, treatment planning, and collaboration with the multidisciplinary treatment team. This position focuses on outpatient and IOP group therapy and does not include individual or family therapy as a routine responsibility.
Essential Functions:
- Plans and facilitates therapeutic groups in outpatient and IOP settings.
- Uses appropriate clinical interventions and group therapy techniques to address mental health and substance use concerns.
- Maintains a safe, supportive group environment that encourages participation and therapeutic progress.
- Monitors patient engagement and progress toward treatment goals and documents group services accordingly.
- Contributes to treatment planning and communicates relevant patient observations to the multidisciplinary treatment team.
- Supports treatment coordination and discharge planning as assigned.
- Provides services in an ethical, culturally sensitive, and professional manner.
- Performs other duties and projects as assigned.
Requirements
Educational / Experience Requirements:
- Must hold an applicable clinical credential, such as CSW, LMSW, LCSW, LMFT, LPC, LPC-A (Texas only), or Psychologist, consistent with state licensing requirements and facility policies.
- Experience facilitating therapeutic groups in outpatient mental health services and/or IOP settings preferred.
Qualifications / Skills:
- Knowledge of mental health conditions, substance use disorders, and evidence-based group therapy approaches.
- Strong group facilitation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage group dynamics, encourage participation, and maintain appropriate therapeutic boundaries.
- Strong clinical documentation, organizational, and teamwork skills.
- Ability to recognize patient safety concerns and communicate appropriately with the treatment team.
- Ability to work effectively with diverse patient populations in a fast-paced clinical environment.
- Must successfully complete required CPR certification and an Oceans-approved behavioral de-escalation program.
Working Environment:
The position operates in a fast-paced outpatient behavioral health environment and requires the ability to facilitate multiple groups, manage competing responsibilities, and respond appropriately to patient needs and safety concerns.
Requirements
Educational / Experience Requirements:
- At a minimum a Clinical Social Worker (CSW), LMSW, LCSW, LMFT, LPC, LPC-A (TX Only) or Psychologist.
- 0 to 1 year post-graduate experience in clinical practice.
Qualifications / Skills:
- Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to any age--related disability--related needs of the patients served on assignment.
- Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development appropriate to the patient population served.
- Must be able to assess and interpret data about the patient's status in order to identify each patient's needs and provide the appropriate care, including age related care/disability/cultural sensitivity related care to adolescent, chronically mentally ill, adult, geriatric, chemically dependent, and dually diagnosed patient populations.
- Must demonstrate in-depth knowledge of mental illness and chemical dependency and the family dynamics which accompany them.
- Must have basic knowledge of chronic mental illness, in-depth knowledge of clinical therapy modalities.
- Must have excellent communication and group/process skills as related to age specific patient needs.
- Must be able to demonstrate assessment, intervention, treatment and d/c planning skills.
- Must be able to pass the general age/disability post-test.
- Must be versatile, flexible, and able to perform in stressful situations; Must have good time and organizational skills; Must be capable of coordinating multi-faceted workload.
- Must be able to work with an array of mental/physical disabled persons.
- Must successfully complete CPR certification and an Oceans approved behavioral de-escalation program.
Working Environment:
Subject to many interruptions. Occasional pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries. This position can be high paced and stressful; must be able to cope mentally and physically to atmosphere.
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