Outpatient or School-Based Clinician ($7000 Sign-On Bonus!)

Child & Family Services, Inc.; Fall River (MA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

$1 per hour language differential for eligible languages

Job summary

Child & Family Services, Inc. is seeking a Clinician in Fall River, MA, to provide high-quality care and psychotherapy across various settings. This role includes individual, couples, and group therapy for clients with diverse needs.

The right candidate will have a Master's degree in a relevant field and experience in mental health care, with a focus on trauma-informed practices. Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply for a position that offers both part-time and full-time options.

Qualifications

• Experience with mental health and substance use disorders.
• Knowledge of evidence-based treatment modalities.
• Ability to provide crisis management based on clients' needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide trauma-informed assessments to identify client needs.
• Conduct individual, couples, and group therapy sessions.
• Maintain a flexible schedule for in-person and telehealth services.
• Participate in supervision and training activities.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Crisis management

Bilingual communication

Motivational interviewing

Education

Master's degree in a relevant field

Job description

The Clinician provides consistent, high-quality care and psychotherapy through a variety of evidence-based, culturally competent, person- and family-centered treatments. Services are delivered in diverse settings, including outpatient clinics, schools, and community locations. The clinic also offers behavioral health urgent care with same-day or next-day services. This part‑ or full‑time position requires billable outpatient hours based on clinic schedule.

Clinic Hours: Monday - Friday 8am-8pm; Saturday & Sunday 9am-5pm.

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

Child and Family Services carefully considers a wide range of factors when determining compensation, including prior experience, education, certification, license, skills and expertise, location, internal equity and other job‑related factors.

$1 per hour language differential for eligible languages (Cape Verdean Creole, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Spanish, or ASL). Bilingual candidates strongly encouraged to apply.

MA level graduates are welcome to apply.

Job Description & Essential Functions

• Provide a safe, welcoming, and clean environment for our clients and families
• Perform trauma-informed assessments to identify the unique needs of clients
• Conduct short‑term individual, couples/family, and group therapy for individuals and families with mental health and substance use disorders across the lifespan
• Maintain a yearly production expectation based on hours worked
• Complete billable services within 24 hours of event
• Utilize collaborative documentation as a treatment modality
• Engage in effective coordination of care across health and behavioral health services to facilitate wellness and recovery of the whole person
• Make referrals or link to care coordination, peer support and recovery services when needed
• Support transitions of care, including assisting with the development of after‑care planning with clients and families
• Provide crisis management services and coordinate with Emergency Services as appropriate
• Serve as a community educator by providing mental health information to relevant individuals, organizations, and groups
• Utilize evidence‑based interventions, including motivational interviewing, to develop person‑centered treatment plans through collaborative documentation
• Maintain a flexible schedule that is conducive to providing services in an open access model that will include in‑person and telehealth services
• Maintain a caseload of clients and be open to triage and accommodate walk‑in appointments
• Maintain record‑keeping as required by CFS, funding sources, and accreditation authorities
• Participate in all supervision and training activities as required by CFS, funding sources, and accreditation authorities
• Keep EHR calendar up to date to support centralized scheduling
• Maintain CANS certification
• If licensed, complete continued education to maintain clinical professional licensure and ensure that licensure remains active

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.

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