Number of Positions In Requisition
1


Job Details
The Trauma Intervention Specialist (TIS) is a key member of the team providing comprehensive social services support and long-term interventions that result in mental and emotional wellbeing in addition to the medical care to support physical wellbeing to victims of violent injury. The TIS is responsible for engaging youth and young adults (ages 14-30) who were treated at JEH or referred by a community partner after suffering a violent injury. The TIS is expected to conduct all visits in a trauma-informed manner and to model effective ways of engaging with resources to support healing. This job requires a significant amount of community work and a willingness to engage with a diverse range of neighborhoods in Philadelphia. The primary role of the TIS is to assist in engaging with clients during their involvement with TIP and to guide their treatment and recovery through the program.
Use of trauma-focused therapeutic modalities, including relational therapy, SELF, motivational interviewing, CBT, and mindfulness
Sensitivity to and compassion for the diverse experiences of individuals who have experienced traumatic events
Demonstration of professional boundaries/ethics and respect for client’s rights and responsibilities
Familiarity with trauma-informed care principles and practice
Job Description
Education:
Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or Family Therapy
AND
Experience:
At least 1 year of experience in a therapeutic setting
Relevant licensure (LSW, LCSW, LPC, LMFT) in Pennsylvania (preferred)
Work Shift
Workday Day (United States of America)
Worker Sub Type
Regular
Employee Entity
Albert Einstein Medical Center
Primary Location Address
5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
Benefits
Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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