Clinical Consultant - Lewiston

Spurwink; Lewiston (ME); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision

Life Insurance

Retirement with Match

PSLF Eligible

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Schedules

Paid Time Off

Same Day Pay

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Spurwink, partnered with Maine's Department of Health and Human Services, seeks a clinical consultant for OCFS District 5 and Children's Emergency Services. This hybrid role combines in-person district office work with remote collaboration across a statewide Spurwink team, emphasizing wellness, training, and trauma-informed support for staff.

The position offers a $52,000–$62,000 salary, quarterly deliverables, and no direct client caseload, with opportunities for professional growth and

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work or Counseling required.
• Licensed in Maine as an LCSW or LCPC preferred, conditional licenses considered.
• Minimum 3 years in foster care, child welfare and/or mental health.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical consultation to OCFS staff in person or remotely.
• Conduct training and develop training materials for OCFS staff.
• Provide Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) to staff.
• Engage in weekly supervision and on-call rotation (min 4 weeks/yr).
• Maintain current knowledge of best practices in child welfare and trauma.

Skills

Clinical consultation

Training development

Stress management

Team collaboration

Public speaking

Education

Master's in Social Work or Counseling

Licensed in Maine (LCSW/LCPC) preferred

Tools

PowerPoint

Zoom/Teams

Job description

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus!!!!

Innovative and unique Spurwink is partnered with Maine's Department of Health and Human Services to provide clinical consultation and support services to the Office of Child and Family Services - this position directly supports OCFS District 5, Augusta and Children's Emergency Services.

Key activities include clinical case consultation, training and training development, stress management support, critical incident debriefings to child welfare caseworkers and investigation case workers including individual and group support. This is a hybrid position both in person with district office and remote ability for combined 40 hours per week. Ideal candidates will bring strong clinical consultation and support skills, willingness to collaborate and work as part of a creative and caring team. This position allows for creativity, flexibility, autonomy, and teamwork with your own statewide team of Spurwink consultants. Minimal documentation is required. This position does not bill insurance nor have billable expectations. It does however have quarterly contract deliverables, which are highly achievable. This position does not have a direct client caseload. A passion for being part of positive progressive change and growth for OCFS with a focus on wellness of staff. The CCSS program is built on a model of assessing, identifying and mitigating risk factors and impacts to OCFS staff specific to Vicarious Trauma and Secondary Traumatic Stress from a resiliency perspective. This is a unique and special program.

This position pays $52,000 to $62,000 depending on experience and licensure.

DUTIES

• Provide clinical consultation to OCFS child welfare staff and in-person and by phone/zoom/teams.
• Engage in OCFS record review to support effective and case-specific clinical consultation.
• Provide Critical Incident and Stress Management (CISM) to OCFS child welfare staff including debriefing, defusing grief and loss, and crisis management supports.
• ICISF Internal Critical Incident Stress Management Foundation training will be provided for CISM components of job requirements.
• Participate in trainings to further develop knowledge of Vicarious Trauma and Secondary Traumatic Stress.
• Provide in-person and virtual clinical trainings to OCFS child welfare staff and prepare related PowerPoints and materials.
• Maintain currency on clinical and child welfare national best practices and relevant topics in order to provide high-quality training and consulting to OCFS staff.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with OCSF staff and leaders in order to be the most effective in responding to their clinical consultation, training, and critical incident management needs.
• Engage in weekly supervision with the Project Supervisor and participate in on-call rotation, minimum 4 weeks per year.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education Requirements

A Master's degree in Social Work or Counseling from an accredited school is required. Independently licensed in the state of Maine as an LCSW or LCPC preferred however conditional licenses are considered. Must maintain required licensing and certification throughout the duration of employment with Spurwink in this role.

Experience Requirements

A minimum of (3) years of foster care, child welfare and/or mental health experience.

Competitive Benefits Package

• Health/Dental/Vision /Pet Insurance
• Employer Paid Life Insurance and Short/Long Term Disability
• Retirement Account with Matching Contribution (after one year of service)
• Scholarships to ME Community Colleges
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 25% Tuition Reimbursement for UNE Master of Social Work Program
• Eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program
• Quality Supervision and Paid Training Opportunities
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Flexibility of Schedules
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Opportunity for Same Day Pay
• Health Plan Enrollees – Access to Several Discounts (Hotels, Electronics, Auto, Groceries, Event Tickets, and More)

This sign-on bonus exclusively applies to new hires.

Spurwink is an Equal Opportunity Employer.