At a Glance
- Tasks: Support youth and families in mental health through assessments, therapy, and case management.
- Company: Join a dedicated team at The Edinburg Center, serving the community for over 40 years.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, health benefits, tuition reimbursement, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace welcoming diverse backgrounds; enjoy a variety of interests with your colleagues.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of youth while growing your skills in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Master’s degree in relevant field and licensure required; experience with youth preferred.
Mobile positions in communities surrounding the Bedford, MA area. Starting at $65,208 annually. Higher rates for independent licensure or if bilingual.
Support & Stabilization Clinicians work as a team with Outreach Workers and sometimes a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) to support youth whose families are involved with The Department of Children and Families. Clinicians assess and manage risk, complete clinical assessments, oversee treatment planning, caregiver coaching, skill building, engage in intensive-family therapy, and provide case management as needed.
Who You Are:
- Has earned a Master’s Degree in Social Work, Clinical Psychology or Education with a Clinical Concentration (or related field) and possesses LCSW, LICSW, LMHC, or Psychologist licensure.
- Prior experience working with youth with emotional and behavioral health disturbances and their families.
- Valid MA driver’s license and reliable transportation required.
- Must have strong documentation and clinical writing skills.
- Bilingual/bicultural, experience working with youth with behavioral challenges, lived experience, supervisory experience, and knowledge of EBP models preferred.
What You Will Do:
- Engage in a comprehensive and ongoing assessment process.
- Initial assessments will include 5 Protective Factors Survey, as well as a comprehensive assessment to assess functioning and needs across multiple domains.
- Develop a treatment plan with the youth and family with goals that are clearly and measurably defined, individualized and reflect and target the needs identified in the comprehensive assessment.
- Develop structured and consistent strengths-based therapeutic relationship with the youth and family for the purpose of treating the identified behavioral health needs.
- Implement home-based individual therapy interventions that are evidence-based or grounded in promising practices.
- Provide ongoing safety assessment, planning and on-call crisis support.
- Provide weekly email updates to DCF related to service delivery.
- Coordinate services, ensuring they are integrated and clinically coherent across all treatment providers and supports to the youth.
- Conduct collateral contact with third parties on behalf of the youth and family, with permission.
- Facilitate Treatment Planning/Review meetings as assigned.
- Support the caregiver and the youth in developing strategies for self-care.
- Adhere to Edinburg Center policies and procedures.
- Comply with all state and local licensing/certification requirements and regulations.
- Participate in daily Support and Stabilization team meetings, and departmental staff meetings and trainings as required.
- Engage in weekly supervision.
- Keep abreast of and present relevant current literature.
- Consult with other professionals regarding their expertise.
- Perform other job duties as required and consistent with the nature of the job.
Who We Are:
A dedicated team of professionals who have chosen to join an organization with a forty-year history of serving people with mental illness, developmental disabilities, brain injury and autism in the community.
What We Offer:
- Excellent benefits package for both full and part-time staff, including health and dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability insurance as well as a 401(k)-retirement savings plan.
- Paid time off benefits include vacation, personal, sick and holidays.
- Tuition reimbursement, conference, seminar, certification, and specialized training funding, as well as free clinical supervision for licensure.
Be YOU! We are committed to providing a welcoming, inclusive, and diverse environment for our employees and the people we serve. Persons from diverse backgrounds including women, communities of color, the LGBTQ community and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
The Edinburg Center, Inc. is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.
Clinician - Children's MH Support & Stabilization Services in Bedford employer: The Edinburg Center
The Edinburg Center is an exceptional employer dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment for Clinicians in the Bedford, MA area. With a strong emphasis on professional growth, we offer comprehensive benefits including health insurance, tuition reimbursement, and free clinical supervision for licensure, ensuring our staff can thrive both personally and professionally. Join a passionate team that values collaboration and diversity, where your contributions will make a meaningful impact on the lives of youth and families in need.
