Psychological Services Associate 1 (Local Government) - Somerset County

Local Government

Agency: Local Government
Location: PA
Type: Full-Time
Work arrangement: onsite
Posted: 2026-05-04

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Psychological Services Associate 1 (Local Government) - Somerset County

Salary

$42,530.00 Annually

Location

Somerset County, PA

Job Type

Civil Service Permanent Full-Time

Job Number

CS-2026-48821-L0771

Department

Local Government

Division

HS Bedford-Somerset Co Mh/Id U

Opening Date

04/30/2026

Closing Date

5/13/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Job Code

L0771

Position Number

80003539

Union

Non-Union

Bargaining Unit

Pay Group

Bureau / Division Code

88213456

Bureau / Division

Bedford-Somerset Developmental and Behavioral Health Services

Worksite Address

245 West Race Street

City

Somerset, Pennsylvania

Zip Code

15501

Contact Name

Jen Georg

Contact Phone

814.443.4891

Contact Email

Jennifer.Georg@dbhs.co

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THE POSITION
Thank you for checking out our position! At Somerset Developmental & Behavioral Health Services (DBHS), our vision is for every person and family that we serve to have a network of family, friends, advocates, and supportive services to live a full and productive life in our community. Learn more about us at www.dbhs.co. This opportunity is for a Therapist to provide counseling services in an Outpatient Program to individuals of all ages. Under the guidance of a supervisor, this Therapist will establish a written goal-specific treatment plan and serve as a resource as well as collaborate and consult with colleagues, community individuals, or agencies to assist in providing the highest quality of services. This position may also provide outpatient group therapy, adult mobile mental health services, and School Based Counseling services. School Therapists work on site in schools to assess student needs, provide consultation and education to school personnel, as well as make referrals. Full-time positions include excellent benefits such as healthcare coverage, pension plan, student loan reimbursement program, flexible spending account, and paid holidays. We encourage work/life balance with a hybrid of remote and on-site work schedules for some positions. We are a family friendly agency with paid time off, paid sick time, employee assistance program, and family medical leave. Apply today to join us in serving the community!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
This Psychological Services Associate will provide outpatient services in the Somerset County Outpatient Program which includes the School Based Counseling Program and Outpatient group therapy sessions. Under the guidance of the supervisor, Outpatient Services duties include:Providing individual therapy, family therapy, couples counseling, and group counseling to people of all ages utilizing various professional techniquesCollaborating with each client and documenting within the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) a strengths-based, goal-specific treatment planPerforming Therapy Diagnostic Evaluations in order to enroll clientele in counseling and psychiatric services as well as to assess areas of need that might be effectively addressed by other mental health programs and servicesMaking medically necessary referrals to other programs as warrantedCoordinating care with other staff in order to assure the highest quality of services and to facilitate appro