Career Opportunities
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Full-Time
$50 - $60 per hour - based on individual client payments.
Hybrid/Remote - Pittsburgh, PA
At Forward Wellness, we're on a mission to make quality therapy accessible to all while fighting the stigma around mental health struggles. Our focus is Reproductive Mental Healthcare, covering everything from abortion to pregnancy and infant loss. We're also experts in supporting marginalized groups like trans, gender nonconforming, LGBTQIA2S+ individuals, and those seeking liberative-based therapy for neurodivergence. Join us as we strive to provide inclusive, expert care to everyone who needs it.
Who We Are
At Forward Wellness, we've built our practice on the values of accessibility and compassion, driven by our mission to break down barriers to mental health support and eradicate the stigma surrounding mental health struggles. Here's why you should be a part of it:
Embrace Self-Reflection and Growth
• Transformative Self-Reflection -We view self-reflection as more than just introspection; it's a catalyst for personal growth and transformation.
• Guided Self-Discover - Our therapists skillfully guide clients through the process of self-discovery, helping them unearth insights and develop a deeper
understanding of themselves.
• Empowerment -We empower clients to explore their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in a safe and supportive environment, fostering a sense of
empowerment and agency in their growth journey.
Honor Transformation
• Courage Recognition - We acknowledge the courage it takes to confront discomfort and embark on a journey of transformation.
• Compassionate Support - Our therapists offer compassionate support and encouragement as clients navigate the ups and downs of transformation,
providing a steady guiding hand through the process.
• Celebration of Progress - We celebrate every milestone and breakthrough achieved by our clients, recognizing the significance of each step forward in
their transformational journey.
Celebrate Diversity in Healing
• Personalized Approach - We recognize that healing is not one-size-fits-all and honor the unique backgrounds, experiences, and identities of each client.
• Culturally Competent Car - Our therapists are trained in cultural competency and sensitivity, ensuring that therapy is inclusive and affirming for clients
from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Tailored Therapeutic Approaches - We offer a range of therapeutic modalities and approaches, allowing clients to choose the methods that resonate
most with their individual needs and preferences.
What You’ll Do
As a Clinical Therapist, you will assume the pivotal role of overseeing and cultivating the clinical team at Forward Wellness within its designated location. Your responsibilities encompass providing clinical supervision or consultation to clinicians on-site, ensuring adherence to policies and procedures, and fostering a conducive work culture. Your role demands a positive and supportive approach towards Forward Wellness, its employees, and its clientele.
Responsibilities
• Provide individual, couples, and family therapy sessions to clients with diverse needs and backgrounds.
• Develop and implement personalized treatment plans tailored to clients' specific goals and challenges.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date clinical documentation, including progress notes and treatment summaries.
• Collaborate with other clinicians at Forward Wellness and community providers to ensure comprehensive care for clients.
• Participate in team meetings and case consultations to enhance clinical outcomes and professional development.
• Stay current on best practices and evidence-based interventions in the field of mental health therapy.
• Foster a supportive and inclusive therapeutic environment that promotes healing and growth.
Who You Are
• Must possess an active License in Pennsylvania (LPC, LCSW, LMFT, Licensed Psychologist).
• Availability to work evenings and weekends to accommodate client schedules.
• Interest and passion for supporting all types of families, including diverse family structures and backgrounds.
• Initiative and collaboration are essential qualities, demonstrated through proactive engagement with colleagues at Forward Wellness and community providers.
Nice To Haves
• Completion of quality, research-based training in supporting neurodiverse individuals and families.
• Experience in supporting transgender and gender-exploring individuals.
• Expertise in working with couples navigating transitions.
• Specialization in supporting families and individuals navigating reproductive mental health needs.
• Credentialing with Insurance Companies.
• Experience in private practice settings.
• Personal commitment to disrupting societal oppression and anti-discrimination practices.
Benefits & Culture
• Flexible Scheduling
• 401K
• PTO
• Sick and Holidays
• STD
• Life Insurance
• Health Insurance
• CE reimbursement
• Tech reimbursement
• Self-care
• Volunteer hours
• Individual and Peer Consultation Spaces
• Awarded “2024 Best of the Burgh” winner for Best Counseling Center
If you're eager to bring your authentic self to our mental healthcare practice and become part of a team that embraces individuality, we're thrilled to welcome you aboard.
If you are Fully Licensed click here to fill out the Employee Questionnaire to be considered.
If your have a Provisional/ Restricted License click here to fill out the Employee Questionnaire to be considered.
Intern Therapist
Updated: 9/22/2023
What to expect from a placement with FW:
- Hold a small caseload to support independently in individual therapy.
- Participate in weekly individual supervision with an assigned supervisor and peer supervisions
- Learn the processes of a private practice outpatient setting
- Complete your placement following the expectation of your graduate program’s credentialing for graduation
Requirements:
- Must be a student seeking practicum or internship in their final year of their master’s program for counseling or social work (LPC or LCSW)
- Must be able to start their placement in the Fall semester
- Must be need placements for at least 2 semesters. (We do not have capacity to complete a 600 hours internship in one semester)
- Must have at least three years of work experience post undergraduate degree
- Must live in the Pittsburgh area.
Preference Given:
- Students interested in quality, research-based training within one or more of the following:
Supporting neurodiverse individuals and families
Supporting transgender and gender-exploring individuals.
Working with couples navigating transitions
Supporting families and individuals navigating reproductive mental health needs
- Students who are eager to learn and take initiative in their learning.
- Students interested in self reflection, and ready to learn and grow.
- Students with identities who have been historically underrepresented in counseling field
To inquire further about placement with Forward Wellness, please complete this form AND email us a cover letter and resume at info@forwardwellnesscounseling.com
More about Forward Wellness Values as an Org:
We don’t think it’s radical to support all kinds of families, to celebrate folks unconditionally, to share authentically in our human suffering, and to call capitalism culture unhealthy for our minds and communities.
Our clinical work and organizational culture continues to be led by values: we believe that our pain and growth are bound up with one another’s; that reflection, candor, and authenticity are a vital practice; that our identities must be framed in trauma-informed historical, cultural contexts; and that we can commit to doing what matters together, alongside suffering, via compassionate care and connection.
In addition to our specialties, Forward Wellness values training and supporting new clinicians and clinicians who may have experienced barriers to independent practice. We provide population-specific individual and group supervision, in-house training, and professional development funding.
Forward Wellness encourages our therapists to have their own regular therapy; we offer paid hours for self care and generous family leave and other benefits.
Forward Wellness seeks to serve the community of which we are a part; we offer paid volunteer hours to staff and paid time for participation in our Community Outreach projects and efforts.