PACT Clinician Fellow

Ellenhorn; Arlington (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Ellenhorn LLC in Arlington, MA offers a Post-Master’s Fellowship to provide training and clinical experiences in a multidisciplinary PACT model. Fellows will specialize in modalities that foster client autonomy and meaningful engagement in life.

The program emphasizes collaborative clinician-client relationships, client-driven treatment, and psychosocial approaches designed to support recovery and client agency throughout the fellowship year.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Post-secondary education and training including internships in a clinical or rehabilitation setting.
• Licensed or certified (or scheduled for license exam) in the field.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing assessment of clients’ symptoms and response to treatment and adjust plans accordingly.
• Deliver direct clinical services including individual, group, and family therapy in office and community settings.
• Coordinate and monitor activities of treatment teams for assigned clients.
• Develop, write, implement, and revise overall treatment goals with the client and treatment team.
• Educate and support clients’ families and advocate for client rights and preferences.
• Document progress and maintain permanent client records.

Education

Master’s degree in relevant field

Job description

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Professional Ellenhorn LLC, Arlington, MA, US

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 1015

Position Summary:

The Ellenhorn Post-Master’s Fellowship is a 12 month program focused on providing training and clinical experiences in a multidisciplinary PACT model that helps clients engage in their lives with meaning and purpose. Fellows will have opportunities to specialize in modalities that foster client respect and autonomy. These modalities are rooted in the idea that clients have agency in their own treatment as well as in their own lives. Ellenhorn uses collaborative relationships between clinicians and clients to facilitate recovery in a model where the client is always in the driver’s seat.

Qualifications Required:

• Master’s degree in relevant field required
• Post secondary school education and training is required, including internships and other supervised practical experiences in a clinical or rehabilitation setting with persons with severe and persistent mental illness and addictions disorders
• Must be licensed or certified (or scheduled for license exam) to work in the field, abide by a code of ethical and practice standards and be committed to a process of lifetime knowledge and skills development.
• Must have skills and competencies to establish supportive trusting relationships with persons with severe and persistent mental illnesses as well as family and other members or the clients’ network
• Must have a valid driver’s license, dependable automobile and a clean drivers record.

Qualifications Desired:

• Previous experience working with clients with addictions and mental illness symptoms

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Provide ongoing assessment of clients’ symptoms and response to treatment. Make appropriate changes to treatment plan to ensure immediate interventions are provided in response to changes in behaviors/mental status.
• Provide direct clinical services including individual supportive therapy to clients on an individual, group, and family basis in the office and in community settings through psychosocial treatment model with client determined goals.
• Provide service coordination (case management) for an assigned group of clients including coordinating and monitoring the activities of the individual treatment teams.
• Assume primary responsibility for developing, writing, implementing, evaluating and revising overall treatment goals and plans in collaboration with the client and the ITT
• Educate and support clients’ families and advocate for clients’ rights and preferences when needed
• Conduct holistic and comprehensive assessments along with other team members
• Act as liaison and consult with community agencies and families to maintain coordination in the treatment process
• Provide transportation to clients
• Document client progress to maintain a permanent record of client activity according to established methods and procedures.
• Work with supervisor/fellowship director to identify a project or area of interest in which to focus during your time with the company, be it running a group, specializing in a modality or creating something for the company.

Success Factors/Job Competencies:

• Problem solving skills on both strategic and functional levels
• Commitment to company values
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong team player

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often required to walk, sit, drive a vehicle, use hands to type, handle or feel objects, reach with hands and arms, bend, walk up and down stairs, talk, hear, and see.

Work Environment: Most work is performed outside of the office setting.