School-Based/Outpatient Clinician

Child & Family Services, Inc.; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 41,328 - 45,460; Full time

Job summary

A local mental health service provider is seeking a School-Based/Outpatient Clinician in Massachusetts to provide therapy and crisis management. The candidate must hold an MA level degree and be prepared to engage with clients in various settings, maintaining a flexible schedule. This full-time role offers a competitive pay range of $30 to $33 per hour, focusing on a person-centered approach.

Qualifications

• Maintain a flexible schedule for in-person and telehealth services.
• Engage in effective coordination of care.
• Maintain CANS certification if licensed.

Responsibilities

• Provide trauma-informed assessments and therapy.
• Complete billable services within 24 hours.
• Support transitions of care and aftercare planning.

Skills

Trauma-informed assessments

Crisis management

Motivational interviewing

Education

MA level degree

Job description

Overview

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Base pay range

$30.00/hr - $33.00/hr

Summary

The Clinician provides consistent, high-quality care and psychotherapy through an array of evidence-based, culturally competent, person and family-centered treatment. These services are provided in a variety of settings including but not limited to outpatient clinic, school, and the community. Our clinic is required to provide behavioral health urgent care services, including access to same-day or next-day services. This is a part/full-time position with required billable outpatient expectations based on clinic hours. Child and Family Services recognizes the power in Diversity and believes that Equity is a Human Right.

Compensation note: Compensation is determined by factors including internal equity, individual experience and job value, and aligning with current external market pay to ensure fairness and competitiveness.

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

Qualifications note: MA level graduates are welcome to apply now. Offers can be made pending verification of MA degree.

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 the 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 aftercare 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 conducive to providing services in an open access model that includes 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 licensure and ensure licensure remains active

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

Other

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.

Senioriry level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Education and Training

Industries

• Mental Health Care