CSA Family Based Treatment (FIT) Clinician

Child & Family Services; Fall River (MA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K matching

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Child & Family Services in Fall River, MA seeks a Family-Based Intensive Treatment Clinician to provide specialized therapy, care coordination, and family partner support for youth under 21.

The clinician works within a three-person, multidisciplinary team and reports to the Clinical Team Lead and CSA Program Director.

Qualifications

• Masters-level degree and license-eligible in an Allied Mental Health field.
• At least two years of experience serving youth and families with behavioral health needs.
• Ability to navigate child/family-serving systems and collaborate with multiple providers.

Responsibilities

• Conduct a comprehensive home-based assessment with the family.
• Become certified in the Massachusetts CANS Assessment and CRAFFT.
• Perform initial CANS-MA and CRAFFT assessments for youth 12+ years.
• Develop and update risk and safety plans and initial treatment plans.
• Meet with families 3–5 times per week in home or community settings.
• Develop structured treatment plans using psychotherapeutic techniques and intensive family therapy.
• Coordinate care with supervisors, other FIT team members, and outpatient providers.
• Document all direct services and collateral contacts in the youth's EHR.
• Support school attendance and coordinate with school-based supports.
• Maintain on-call coverage and respond to urgent family needs as part of a rotating system.

Skills

Experience with youth & families

Behavioral health interventions

Education

Master's degree

License-eligible in Allied Mental Health

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Fall River - Fall River, MA 02724, Education Level: Master's Degree, Salary Range: $30.00 - $33.00 Hourly, Summary

The Family-Based Intensive Treatment (FIT) Clinician is responsible for working as a member of a 3-person, multidisciplinary team to offer a combination of intensive family therapy, care coordination and Family Partner support for youth under 21 who are at increased risk for hospitalization and meet other Medical Necessity Criteria (MNC). They are responsible to the Clinical Team Lead and the CSA Program Director.

$1 per hour Language Differential! (eligible languages include: Cape Verdean Creole, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Spanish or ASL)

Child and Family Services recognizes the power in Diversity and believes that Equity is a Human Right.

Child & Family Services carefully considers a wide range of factors when determining compensation including, but not limited to, prior experience, education, certification(s), license(s), skills and expertise, location, internal equity and other factors that are job related and consistent with business need. Our goal is to support, reward and compensate the entire individual. Depending on role eligibility, your offer may include a bonus or other incentives. Therefore, final offer amounts may vary from the amount stated.

Job Responsibilities & Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Complete a comprehensive home-based assessment with the family in collaboration with the referral source and existing providers.
• FIT clinicians become certified in the Massachusetts CANS Assessment and the CRAFFT Assessment
• Complete an initial CANS-MA assessment and CRAFFT assessment (for youth 12 and older).
• Completes initial and ongoing risk assessment and safety planning. The safety plan is reviewed regularly and updated as needed. Develops an initial treatment plan right after intake to address immediate needs and concerns.
• A FIT clinician meets with a family 3-5 times a week, as clinically needed and decided upon by he family and the FIT team. Sessions are expected to be in the home or community, in a location deemed safe and preferable by the youth, family, and provider.
• Develops a formal treatment plan that incorporates established psychotherapeutic techniques and intensive family therapy to implement structured interventions and behavioral techniques. Treatment plan is reviewed/updated at a minimum, every 30 days.
• Completes consultation and collaboration with supervisors, other members of the FIT team, outpatient providers and other active parties to help involved in the youth and family’s treatment.
• Maintains ongoing collateral contact with other service providers, state agencies involved with the family and any other pertinent supports to the youth and family, as necessary.
• Ensures that all direct services and collateral contact is documented in the youth’s EHR.
• Provides care coordination as clinically indicated via phone calls, in-person meetings and virtual meetings with collaterals for the duration of enrollment in FIT services.
• Supports the youth’s attendance at school, as clinically appropriate, including collaboration with therapeutic supports available at the school.
• When an enrolled youth is involved with crisis and/or subsequent placement in a higher level of care, the clinician maintains communication with the family and the admitting facility, providing treatment recommendations in attending treatment meetings as clinically needed.
• Using the treatment plan, identify and actively assist the family to obtain and monitor the delivery of available and agreed upon services.
• When requested by the family, and when clinically appropriate, attends and supports a youth and family at meetings related to the youth's behavioral health needs.
• Promotes linkage with outpatient providers by assisting the youth and family in their attending outpatient appointments.
• Engages in robust discharge planning, that begins at intake. Assists the youth and family in assessing and accessing other levels of care as clinically appropriate.
• Makes referrals to ongoing community-based support that will be necessary to the youth's treatment upon discharge from FIT services.
• Updates the treatment plan, safety plan and comprehensive assessments at discharge.
• Maintain consistent communication with supervisor and team members: remaining available via work cell phone and by reading and responding to work related emails daily.
• Participates in ongoing program and agency meetings as required.
• Remain up to date with all paperwork and documentation needs within the FIT program.
• Performs other duties as required.

On-Call

• FIT service providers are required to have a 24-hour urgent response system, available in person or by phone, depending on the clinical need. The clinician part of a rotating on-call system, sharing on-call responsibilities across the program.
• When a family accesses the FIT services on-call response, the clinician is required to assess the situation with the family, determine what level of intervention is needed, as expressed by the family, and respond as needed, accessing and engaging other supports (YMCI, ED) as needed.
• Follow up and consult with an on-call supervisor for support and guidance, when necessary.

Travel Required

Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation that meets CFS Driver Policy. Travel is required to provide services in different settings and to attend agency meetings, events, and trainings

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications: Required Education and Experience

• FIT Clinicians must be Masters-level with a degree that is license-eligible through an Allied Mental Health licensure board or the Department of Public Health. The license/degree must be appropriate to practice that allows a clinician to provide behavioral health interventions to youth and families.
• If not, a degree in one of the following; counseling, family therapy, social work, psych, expressive therapy, child development, education) and at minimum, two (2) years of experience working with youth/family with behavioral health needs.
• The FIT clinician should be experienced in navigating any of the child/family–serving systems and have experience advocating for family members who are involved with behavioral health systems.
• Availability/flexibility during evening hours may be required at times.

Cultural Competency Qualifications:

• Awareness of personal attitudes, beliefs, biases, and assumptions about others
• Knowledge of the various dimensions of diversity, including gender, race, and ethnicity
• Acknowledging that people from other cultural groups may not share the same beliefs and practices or perceive experiences in the same way
• Cultural knowledge of key populations that will be served to address disparities in service delivery
• Demonstrates positive attitudes towards cultural differences by showing respect and openness towards people whose social and cultural background is different from one's own
• Demonstrates skills for communication and interaction across cultures, including the ability to recognize and manage personal behaviors, moods, and impulses to create an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming climate within the agency

Benefits:

• Benefit eligible at 20+ hours per week
• Medical – Harvard Pilgrim/HealthPlans Inc.
• Dental – Unum
• Vision - EyeMed
• Wellworks for You (Employee Wellness)
• 2 weeks’ vacation accrued over 1st year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 5 years and 5 weeks after 20 years
• 12 Sick Days, 10Paid Holidays, and 2 Personal Days per year
• Flexible spending accounts – save on medical expenses and dependent care!
• 401K – CFS matches first 1% at 100%; 2%-6% of annual earnings are matched at 50%
• 100% Employer paid Life Insurance
• 100% Employer paid Long Term Disability and AD&D
• Supplemental/Voluntary Life Insurance, AD&D Insurance, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance available for you, your spouse, and your children
• Tuition reimbursement – Up to $1,500 per calendar year
• Professional Licensure reimbursement (LICSW, LMHC)7>
• 24-hour travel assistance, mileage reimbursement, discounted Healthtrax gym membership, and employee appreciation events!

Child and Family Services, Inc. values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages applicants from the BIPOC, LGBTQ+, AAPI, Hispanic, Latinx and Veteran communities to apply for employment. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, gender, sex,( including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy) disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.