In-Home Clinician

Wayside Youth; Framingham, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Training reimbursement

PTO with 3 wellness days

9 holidays

Up to 3 weeks vacation (first year)

Free training and CEUs

Medical benefits

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Wayside Youth & Family Support Network in Framingham seeks clinicians to manage flexible, independent schedules while delivering trauma-informed counseling to youth and families. The role emphasizes home, school, and community-based services with a strong focus on family engagement and system navigation.

Requirements include a completed master's degree in mental health counseling, social work, or related field, plus driving in the community.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, or related field.
• Licensed and driving requirements.
• Experience in family therapy or community-based behavioral health services preferred.
• Ability to work flexible and independent schedule.

Responsibilities

• Conduct individual and/or family counseling using trauma-informed approaches.
• Provide intensive family-focused therapeutic services in home, school, and community settings.
• Complete behavioral health assessments and develop treatment plans.
• Assist caregivers in navigating child-serving systems and resources.
• Empower caregivers with skills to support behavioral health and family functioning.
• Develop care plans to support skill-based growth and community stability.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care.

Skills

People skills

Communication

Risk assessment

Care coordination

Youth engagement

Flexibility

Driver's license

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, or related field

Job description

Show your passion by empowering youth and families when joining the Wayside team!

Wayside is one of Massachusetts' most respected youth and family-serving agencies, supporting more than 6,000 youth and families annually across Central, Eastern, and Northeastern regions.

We invest in our employees' wellness with comprehensive benefits, including tuition and training reimbursement, a PTO package with 3 wellness days, 9 paid holidays, and up to 3 weeks of vacation in the first year. Enjoy a learning environment with free training, CEUs, and more, along with exceptional medical benefits, financial health supports, and career development opportunities.

Community Based - Framingham

Salary Range: $65,000.00 - $70,000.00/year + sign-on bonus (half paid after 6 months of employment and half paid after 1 year of employment/pro-rated for part-time).

Wayside Youth & Family Support Network is hiring clinicians who would like to manage their own flexible and independent schedules. We provide a supportive culture that allows for a balance of personal responsibilities and professional development while contributing to the community.

This is a clinical position and due to contract obligations requires a completed master's degree in mental health counseling, social work, or related field.

What you will do:

• Conduct individual and /or family counseling using trauma-informed and culturally responsive interventions for youth and their families.
• Provide intensive family-focused therapeutic services in home, school, and community settings to support youth with significant behavioral health needs.
• Complete comprehensive behavioral health assessments, develop individualized treatment plans, and monitor progress toward measurable treatment goals.
• Assist caregivers in navigating child-serving systems, promoting awareness of resources and improving access to supports and services.
• Empower caregivers with skills and strategies to support their child's behavioral health needs and strengthen family functioning.
• Create care plans and interventions to support skill-based growth, family stability, and long-term success in the community.
• Promote and strengthen families' natural supports and community connections to foster sustainable treatment gains and positive outcomes.
• Provide crisis prevention, risk assessment, safety planning, and stabilization interventions to support youth and families during periods of increased need.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team with the child, parents/caregivers, Family Partners, schools, medical providers, and other service providers to ensure close collaboration and coordination of care.
• Facilitate ongoing care coordination through phone, virtual, and in-person meetings with providers, schools, state agencies, and community partners to support continuity of care and treatment planning.
• Coordinate referrals, community linkages, and warm handoffs to behavioral health, medical, educational, and community-based services to ensure successful transitions and continuity of care.
• Support discharge planning from the beginning of treatment, including connecting youth and families to ongoing services and developing aftercare plans that promote continued success.
• Collaborate with community-based organizations and service systems to advocate for youth and families and ensure access to needed supports.
• Ensure that clients' rights are respected, particularly regarding cultural responsiveness, family voice and choice, and equitable access to services.

Competencies/Traits of Our Superstars:

• Talent connecting with people.
• Strong communication skills – both written and verbal.
• Ability to assess and manage risk.
• Strong care coordination, collaboration, and systems-navigation skills.
• Ability to engage youth and families experiencing complex behavioral health challenges.
• Flexibility, creative thinking, and ability to adapt to competing priorities.
• Master's Degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, or related field.
• Experience providing family therapy, community-based behavioral health services, crisis intervention, or care coordination strongly preferred.
• Driving in the community is a requirement of this position; please ensure you have a valid driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle.

We will train you in: Motivational Interviewing; Courageous Conversations; Trauma-Informed Practice; Attachment, Regulation, Competency Model (ARC); Substance Use Intervention; Risk and Safety Assessment; Crisis Prevention and De-escalation; Family Systems Approaches; Care Coordination and Systems Navigation.