Clinician

Old Colony YMCA; Fall River (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive training

Professional development support

Holiday and vacation benefits

Health, dental, and life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement plan

Free YMCA membership

Job summary

The Old Colony YMCA in Fall River, MA seeks a compassionate Clinician to work with families in our Comprehensive Family Services Program. The role emphasizes strength-based, empathic care, home and community-based interventions, and collaboration with an Outreach Worker.

You will develop treatment plans, conduct assessments to boost social-emotional skills and resilience, connect families with community resources, and support parenting skills while addressing safety and welfare.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in the Human Services field; MSW preferred and clinical license preferred.
• Experience working with youth and families.
• Knowledge of child development and behavioral interventions.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to respond to families in distress in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide home and community-based inclusive care and individualized treatment interventions.
• Develop and implement treatment plans addressing identified strengths, needs and goals.
• Lead assessments to address social-emotional competence, resilience, and protective factors.
• Collaborate with the outreach worker and other team members to coordinate services.
• Connect families to community resources and supports as needed.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Cultural humility

Flexibility under pressure

Driver's license

Education

Master's degree in Human Services

MSW preferred

Job description

Job Description

The Old Colony Y is excited to be hiring for a dynamic strength-based, empathic, and professional Clinician who has strong communication and rapport building skills to work with families in our new Comprehensive Family Services Program! The Clinician will have an integral role as part of a team approach, along with an Old Colony Y Outreach Worker, in helping children, youth, and their parents/caretakers, who are referred by the Mass. Department of Children and Families, to strengthen and preserve the family unit, and enhance child safety and well-being. The Clinician will provide home and community based inclusive care and individualized treatment interventions to families on an assigned caseload through assisting them in achieving treatment plan goals, building and enhancing practical life and parenting skills, and making connections to community resources. The Clinician will also lead the team in completing assessments aimed at addressing and increasing social emotional competence, promoting resilience, and increasing the protective factors for child safety and welfare. Accordingly, the Clinician will develop treatment plans to address identified strengths, needs, and goals.

Benefits

• Comprehensive training
• Professional development support and opportunities
• Holiday and vacation benefits
• Health, dental, and life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Retirement plan
• A free YMCA membership

Requirements

Master's Degree in the Human Services field (Masters in Social Work preferred and clinical license preferred) with experience working with youth and families.

• Knowledge of child development, behavioral interventions, and implementing treatment plans preferred.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate cultural humility with an ability to work with diverse populations within the agency and community.
• Flexibility and ability to respond to families in distress and with emergent needs in a fast paced work environment.
• Driver's license, clean driving record, and insured vehicle to be able to drive and transport consumers within the local communities. Mileage reimbursement is provided for all travel assignments.