Clinician - Child Residential

Sweetser; Winterport (ME); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

HSA/FSA options

Employer-paid life insurance

Disability coverage

EAP for employees and household

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Float day

Family and Medical Leave

Tuition reimbursement

Educational partnership discounts

PSLF Program

Tuition discount for UNE Online Grad

Sweetser Training Institute

Job summary

Sweetser in Winterport, ME seeks a Residential Clinician to serve a small caseload of children/adolescents and their families. You will provide individual, group, and family therapy in a residential setting, develop treatment plans, and supervise program staff under direction of the residential supervisor.

Qualifications include a Master’s degree in a mental health field and full or conditional licensure (LCSW/LCPC/LMSW/LMFT); a valid driver’s license is required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work, psychology, clinical counseling or similar mental health field.
• Fully licensed or conditionally licensed as LCSW/LCPC/LMSW/LMFT.
• Valid state driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Clinical leadership to program staff by implementing treatment plans in residential milieu.
• Provide individual, group, and family therapy with children/adolescents and families.
• Develop ISP/ICMP and discharge/aftercare plans.
• Maintain records and ensure timely documentation and funding compliance.

Skills

Assessment

Treatment planning

Documentation

Family therapy

Communication

Computer skills

Client transport

Education

Master’s degree in social work or related field

Job description

Becoming part of the Sweetser family means you can make a difference in the lives of Maine children, adults, and families every day. As a nationally recognized and accredited leader, we offer competitive salaries, a wide range of benefits and the opportunity to join a passionate team of more than 700 employees. Clinician - Child Residential Job Code: 13474 Location: Winterport 04496 Department: Crisis Intervention Child FT/PT Status: Full Time Summary: Come Join Sweetser's Team! Sweetser is searching for a residential clinician to join the team in Winterport. This position will serve a small caseload of children/adolescents, their families, guardians, and other care providers through individual, group, and family therapy in a residential setting. In conjunction with the residential supervisor, provides clinical leadership to program staff by implementing the treatment plan in the residential milieu. $10,000 sign-on bonus! Salary Range: Conditional Licensure $60,000 - $62,000 dependent on years of experience Independent Licensure $62,000 - $70,000 dependent on years of experience ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assessment
• Use organization’s established tools and procedures to formulate assessment of the child/adolescent and his/her family. This includes level of care and risk assessments as needed. Involve family members and significant others.
• Completes assessment to make diagnosis with possible collaboration with others .
• Treatment Planning and Service Delivery
• With the child/adolescent and his/her family, develop an Individualized Service Plan (ISP), Individual Crisis Management Plan (ICMP), and a Discharge and Aftercare Plan and other documents associated with the Record such as the Initial Assessment (IA) or Service Update (SUD).
• Offer treatment to the child/adolescent and his/her family by using family-centered clinical techniques and therapies (including individual, group and family therapy as indicated.)
• Assist in developing and monitoring specialized behavioral programs, as indicated.
• Identify concrete service needs and help the family make a referral for community based services.
• Documentation and Accountability
• Achieve program-specific productivity expectations.
• Maintain historical records by documenting service delivery and ensuring the timely completion of all programmatic paperwork documentation and electronic record.
• Assure quality service for clients by enforcing rules, regulations, and legal requirements with clients.
• Adhere to professional code of ethics.
• Attend and participate in supervision.
• Complete necessary documentation to ensure funding.
• Provide a clinical experience for student interns as appropriate

EDUCATION:

• Master’s degree in either social work, psychology, clinical counseling or other comparable mental health program.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Fully licensed or conditionally licensed as an LCSW, LCPC, LMSW or LMFT.
• Valid state driver's license.

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in a residential-based service system preferred.
• Persons with lived experience in the Mental Health and/or Substance Abuse system are encouraged to apply.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, treatment plans and memos.
• Ability to write correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to clients and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Above average computer skills a must; power, keyboard and mouse functions.
• Ability to work with difficult-to-manage youth.
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with other professionals on behalf of youth and their families.
• Able to develop a positive therapeutic relationship with clients and their families.
• Ability to transport clients.
• Demonstrated competence in discipline.

Full-Time Comprehensive Benefits Package Includes:

• Medical/dental/vision insurance and HSA/FSA options with generous employer contributions
• Employer-paid life insurance and disability coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and household members
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off, paid holidays, and float day
• Paid Family and Medical Leave
• Employee discount program
• Milage reimbursement, applicable incentive and differential pay programs
• Eligibility for annual increases and referral bonuses
• Tuition reimbursement and educational partnership discounts
• 30% tuition discount for UNE's Online Graduate Programs
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program
• Free professional development and training opportunities through the Sweetser Training Institute