Clinician - Early Childhood Better Together

The Edinburg Center, Inc.; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short- and long-term disability

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

The Edinburg Center, Inc. is hiring an ECBT Clinician to support children ages 3 to 5 with emerging behavioral, emotional, developmental, or sensory needs in community settings around Bedford, MA.

The role emphasizes family-centered care and trauma-informed practice. As part of an interdisciplinary team, you will provide assessments, therapy, caregiver coaching, and coordination with pediatricians, Early Intervention, and schools.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant behavioral health field is required.
• Experience with young children and families in behavioral health preferred.
• Valid Massachusetts driver’s license may be required.
• Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply.
• Strong assessment, documentation, and clinical writing skills required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive behavioral health assessments and develop strengths-based treatment plans.
• Deliver developmentally appropriate, play-based interventions and caregiver coaching.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to coordinate care.
• Coordinate with families and community providers for smooth transitions to preschool/school services.
• Maintain timely clinical documentation and participate in supervision and professional development.

Skills

Family-centered care

Trauma-informed approach

Clinical writing

Assessment skills

Education

Master’s degree in behavioral health field

Job description

ECBT CLINICIAN

Early Childhood Better Together (ECBT)

Mobile positions in communities surrounding the Bedford, MA area.

Starting at $65,208K annually

Higher rates for Independent licensure

Children’s Behavioral and Mental Health Services

Who You Are

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Clinical Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling Psychology, Education with a Clinical Concentration, or a related behavioral health field required
• Experience working with young children and families in behavioral health, early childhood mental health, developmental disabilities, Early Intervention, or related children’s services preferred
• Experience providing family-centered, trauma informed, home or community based services is highly desirable
• Knowledge of child development, attachment, caregiver child relationships, trauma informed care, and early childhood interventions preferred
• Strong assessment, documentation, and clinical writing skills
• Bilingual and bicultural candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
• Valid Massachusetts driver’s license and reliable transportation required

What You Will Do

As an ECBT Clinician, you will be part of an interdisciplinary team providing behavioral health support to children ages 3 to 5 with emerging behavioral, emotional, developmental, communication, or sensory needs.

You Will

• Complete comprehensive behavioral health assessments and develop individualized, strengths based treatment plans
• Provide developmentally appropriate therapeutic interventions through play based therapy, caregiver child strategies, parent coaching, trauma-informed approaches, and other evidence informed practices
• Partner closely with the Behavioral Therapist/BCBA, Occupational Therapist, Family Partner, and Program Director to coordinate care
• Coach caregivers on child development, emotional regulation, communication, daily routines, and strategies they can use at home
• Coordinate services with pediatricians, Early Intervention providers, childcare programs, preschools, school districts, and community providers
• Support children and families transitioning from Early Intervention into preschool and school based services, including helping families navigate evaluations, IEPs, and community resources
• Monitor child and family progress and adjust interventions based on developmental needs and treatment outcomes
• Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation and participate in interdisciplinary meetings, supervision, and professional development

About Early Childhood Better Together

Early Childhood Better Together (ECBT) is an innovative, diagnosis agnostic behavioral health program supporting children ages 3 to 5 with emerging behavioral, emotional, developmental, communication, or sensory needs. ECBT helps bridge the gap between Early Intervention and school based services through coordinated, interdisciplinary care. Our team includes a mental health clinician, Behavioral Therapist/BCBA, Occupational Therapist, and Family Partner.

Through early identification, caregiver coaching, and home and community based services, ECBT helps children build the skills they need to thrive, strengthens families, improves school readiness, and works to reduce the need for more intensive services later.

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. When we’re not at work, we love to hike, bike, craft, read, shop and sing opera, among many other things! Our staff of 350 have range of interests and skills and we know you do too! We know that The Edinburg Center will mean as much to you as it does to us!

At work, we are psychiatrists, social workers, clinicians, nurses, behavior specialists, peer specialists, board certified behavior analysts, direct service staff and employment specialists.

What We Offer

• We offer an excellent benefits package for both full and part-time staff, including health and dental (must work a minimum of 30 hours) 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.
• To support ongoing professional development, we offer tuition reimbursement, conference, seminar, certification, and specialized training funding, as well as free clinical supervision for licensure.

We think the best benefit we offer is the chance to learn from each other and we hope you will be willing to teach us as well.

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.