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Dickinson Center, Inc.

43 Servidea Drive

Ridgway, PA 15853

814-776-2145

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Mental Health career pathway

Career pathways begin with an entry-level position.  Click on each position title to learn more about each position.

Consumer Aide

Provides recovery assistance services to Beacon Light or Forest-Warren Human Services clients living in the community. These services include transportation to obtain necessities for living such as prescriptions, groceries, and clothing. Provide assistance, when requested from Forest-Warren Human Services, for such tasks as light housekeeping and relocating if necessary. Provides services to consumers participating in the Decision Support Center within Beacon-Light’s adult outpatient clinic. Responsibilities include providing recovery oriented peer support, assisting the consumer in identifying Personal Medicine, writing power statements, completion of the Common Ground report and using Decision Aid Worksheets. Responsible for providing a supportive, restorative environment for consumers whose lives have been disrupted by severe mental illness in the Drop-In Center.

Certified Peer Specialist

Responsible for providing recovery oriented peer support by assisting individuals with identifying Personal Medicine/Wellness Tools, writing Power Statements and assisting consumers with completing the Common Ground Health Reports.

Mental Health Worker

Provide direct treatment services to children, adolescents, and families. This position uses the Ecosystemic Structural Family Therapy model and other treatment modalities.

Mental Health Specialist

Facilitates group, individual and family therapy for children and adolescents. The IOP Clinician also collaborates with other service providers, school personnel and Intermediate Unit staff to ensure quality care. The IOP Clinician delivers behavior interventions to children and adolescents to promote academic success. Caseworkers at Crossroads Partial Hospital Program provide leadership, direction, and motivation to children and adolescents at Crossroads, and implement and monitor daily behavior and progress toward Individualized Treatment Plans. Caseworkers at Crossroads plan, develop, organize and facilitate group therapy daily and individual and family therapy as needed. Caseworkers are responsible for clinical documentation as required by regulatory agencies.

Custodian

Perform custodial/ housekeeping duties to ensure a clean and healthy workplace.

Drop-In Center Supervisor

Responsible for the day to day operations for a specific caseload of the Drop-In Center and Decision Support Center. The Drop-In-Center program provides a safe and social environment for adults with Mental Health Diagnosis and individuals who are Intellectual developmentally disabled, in Elk and Cameron Counties. Is responsible for coordinating monthly Decision Support Center (DSC) leadership meetings, collect data, and monitors the day to day operation of the DSC and staff. Tracks monthly statistics and Personal Medicine/Power Statement Fidelity.

Peer Manager

Responsible for the direct supervision and operation for the assigned staff in Peer Support, C.O.P,E Drop-In Center and Decision Support Center (DSC). This is done in coordination with the Program Director. day to day operations for a specific caseload of the Peer Support, Drop-In Center, and Decision Support Center. The peer support program provides specialized therapeutic interactions conducted by self-identified in individuals of mental health services, to adults with a diagnosis of serious mental illness, in 7 counties. The C.O.P.E Drop-In-Center program provides a safe and social environment for adults with Mental Health Diagnosis and individuals who are Intellectual developmentally disabled, in Elk and Cameron Counties. Is responsible for coordinating monthly Decision Support Center (DSC)leadership meeting, collect data, and monitors the day-to-day operation of the DSC and DSC peer staff. Tracks monthly statistics and Personal Medicine/Power Statement Fidelity. Supervises staff, collaborates with internal and external stakeholders, and ensures that services delivered meet agency and regulatory standards.

Peer Director

Responsible for the day to day operations for a specific caseload of the Peer Support, Drop-In Center, and Decision Support Center. The peer support program provides specialized therapeutic interactions conducted by self-identified current or former consumers of mental health services, to adults with a diagnosis of serious mental illness, in 7 counties. The Drop-In-Center program provides a safe and social environment for adults with Mental Health Diagnosis and individuals who are Intellectual developmentally disabled, in Elk and Cameron Counties. Is responsible for coordinating monthly Decision Support Center (DSC) leadership meetings, collect data, and monitors the day to day operation of the DSC and DSC peer staff. Tracks monthly statistics and Personal Medicine/Power Statement Fidelity. Supervises staff, collaborates with internal and external stakeholders, and ensures that services delivered meet agency and regulatory standards. May perform tasks such as supervision and signing off on documentations that require Mental Health Professional's signature for licensing requirements in the absence of Program Director as long as meets the definition of MHP.

Director of MHS

Assesses and treats individuals in the Ridgway Area School District, Johnsonburg Area School District, with mental health disorders, to maximize functioning in the school, home and community. Activities may include individual, family, and group therapy, case management, client advocacy, prevention, and education.

Senior Director of Mental Health

Provides clinical and operational oversight of all mental health and prevention programs, and collaborates with stakeholders including schools, Intermediate Unit, county staff, and other service providers. This is a senior level, professional position that serves on the Leadership Team. The Mental Health Operations Director supervises agency Program Directors / Supervisors across multiple counties, and ensures that all programs are compliant with federal, state, and local regulations, certifications, and licensing requirements. He / she works with Program Directors / Supervisors to ensure the highest level of quality and ethical care to produce sustainable program outcomes.

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