Mind Body Therapist

The Family Practice & Counseling Services Network•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

The Mind Body Therapist provides holistic health services in the health center communities of patients and staff. She/he will work to create a healthy community where members are cared for with a broad approach that addresses the full depth of wellness with support around lifestyle modification. In addition, incumbent will nourish and nurture the health center communities and staff to create an environment of wellness and will be responsible for integrating complementary health and foundational wellness within the health center communities. She/he will work closely with all team members to ensure the effective integration of care.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in related field,master’sdegree preferred
Licenses and Professional Certificationsin Yoga or other Mind Body Practices
5Years of Experience
Experience withMindfulness Based Stress Reduction or Mindfulness Meditation.
Prior experience in primary care preferred.
Experience in program design and implementation
Desire to work with patients in a designated medically underserved community
Ability to work collaboratively/transdisciplinary with all health care communities
Understanding of psychosocial impacts of health outcomes in underserved communities
Exhibits cultural competency and sensitivity
Ability to pass required backgroundscreenings.
Current valid CPR Certificationisrequired.
Maintaincurrent validapplicable position credentials.

Responsibilities

Promote empirically supported health promotion, and educational services with an emphasis on person centered care.
The development, implementation, assessment, and evaluation of integrative health and wellness programs.
Provide holistic health services, stressmanagement,and complementary care education to health centers,patients,and staff. Modalities and programs mayincludeYoga, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, breathing techniques, guided relaxation/ meditation, Reiki, Reflexology, and massage.
Coordinate with all health care teams (e.g.primary care, nutrition education, physical therapy, nursing, behavioral health, oral health et al) to integrate symptom and stress management techniques and programs that will be offered 1:1 as needed as well as group programs. Said initiatives will ensure patient care encompasses treatment of the patient as a whole person- mind, body,and spirit.
Collaborates with other members of the team to assess andinitiatebody-mind integration practices for patients with chronic pain and otherstress relateddisorders.
Must have a creative, innovative,and collaborative approach to developing and implementing programs that meet the needs of individual members and thecommunity as a whole.
Coordination of health center team members regarding the planning and facilitation of complementary modality wellness workshops and program initiatives for the experience and education of all staff members, integration into treatment planning as well as direct patient education.
Explore and connect with complimentary practices in the surrounding area for consideration and potential integration of alternative modalities and practitioners into the center’s practice.
Guidethe Center’s continuing development of a culture of trauma informed care.
Represent the Center with respect to Mind Body and integrative activities in the local community and nationally through conferences,workshopsand other meetings.
Responsible foradditionalposition developments within the Mind-Body department, including but not limited to development of program description, oversight of hiring process, training,orientationand supervision of said positions. (i.e.interns, volunteers, MB staff, etc.)
Document visits in the Electronic Health Records