Therapeutic Training & Support - In Home Therapy

Child & Family Services; Fall River (MA); On-site; USD 28,240 - 33,406; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical – Harvard Pilgrim/HealthPlans

Dental – Delta Dental of MA

401(k) matching

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Child & Family Services is seeking a dedicated clinician for their In-Home Therapy program in Fall River, MA. This role focuses on enhancing the behavioral health of youth and improving family dynamics through structured and therapeutic interventions.

The position offers an hourly wage of $20.50 to $24.25, with opportunities for additional compensation based on language skills. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance along with generous vacation and sick leave allowances.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant human services field is necessary.
• Awareness and understanding of cultural perspectives required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with families to promote youth's behavioral health.
• Facilitate therapy sessions and coordinate with various stakeholders.
• Engage in care coordination and documentation.

Skills

Cultural Competency

Communication skills across cultures

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Psychology or related field

Job description

Job Summary

In-Home Therapy (IHT) is a structured, consistent, strengths-based therapeutic relationship between a clinician and the youth and family for the purpose of meeting the youth’s behavioral health needs, including improving the family’s ability to provide effective support for the youth to promote his/her/their healthy functioning within the family. Interventions are designed to enhance the family’s capacity to improve the youth’s functioning in the home and community and may prevent the need for the youth’s admission to an inpatient hospital, residential treatment facility or other treatment setting.

Location

Fall River, MA 02724

Compensation

Hourly: $20.50 - $24.25. $1 per hour Language Differential for eligible languages (Cape Verdean Creole, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Spanish or ASL). Salary may vary based on experience, education, certification, etc.

Job Responsibilities & Essential Functions

• Work in collaboration with team members and the entire family, or a subset of the family, to assist with implementation of focused, structural, or strategic interventions and behavioral techniques to enhance problem‑solving, limit‑setting, risk‑management/safety planning, and communication; build skills to strengthen the family, advance therapeutic goals, or improve ineffective patterns of interaction; identify and utilize community resources; and develop and maintain natural supports for the youth and parent/caregiver(s) to promote sustainability of treatment gains.
• Maintain positive working relationships with the IHT team, including supervisor and clinician, and other collateral contacts and community providers.
• Support implementation of the clinician’s treatment plan to assist the youth and family in achieving the goals of that plan.
• Attend and assist with facilitating family therapy sessions.
• Facilitate individual sessions with clients.
• Assist the clinician in implementing the therapeutic objectives of the treatment plan designed to address the youth’s mental health, behavioral, and emotional needs.
• Maintain production expectations and record‑keeping requirements; attend and participate in appropriate clinical and administrative staff meetings.
• Engage in effective care coordination and collaboration.
• Participate in independent education and training opportunities.
• Utilize clinical skills involving knowledge of the DSM‑5.
• Provide psycho‑education and advocacy as appropriate.
• Maintain consistent communication with supervisor and team members – remain available via work cell phone and by reading and responding to work‑related emails daily.
• Remain up to date with all paperwork and documentation needs within the IHT program.
• Maintain all scheduled sessions with youth and families; maintain regular contact and consistently meet program expectations, including 75% of hours worked.
• Attend and actively participate in clinical supervision and team meetings.
• Adhere to the Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative (CBHI) Values and IHT Practice Profile.
• Practice cultural relevance by acquiring an understanding of how the values, beliefs, attitudes, and traditions of various groups influence behavior and by acknowledging differences and similarities in power and privilege among groups.

Other Duties

Not an exhaustive list; duties may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology or a related human services field (e.g., LSW). If the staff has a non‑related Bachelor’s degree, life experiences may be considered in place of a related degree. Related experience can be considered without a Bachelor’s degree with HR and program approval.
• Cultural Competency: Awareness of personal attitudes, beliefs, biases, and assumptions; knowledge of diversity dimensions; acknowledgement of different cultural perspectives; cultural knowledge of key populations to address disparities; positive attitudes towards cultural differences; communication skills across cultures.

Travel

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

Benefits (20+ hours per week)

• Medical – Harvard Pilgrim/HealthPlans Inc.
• Dental – Delta Dental of MA
• Vision – EyeMed
• Wellworks for you (Employee Wellness)
• Vacation: 2 weeks accrued in 1st year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 5 years, and 5 weeks after 20 years.
• 12 sick days, 10 paid holidays, and 2 personal days per year.
• Tuition reimbursement – Up to $1,500 per calendar year.
• Professional licensure reimbursement (LICSW, LMHC).
• Flexible spending accounts – save on medical expenses and dependent care.
• 401(k) – 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.
• 24‑hour travel assistance, mileage reimbursement, discounted Healthtrax gym membership, and employee appreciation events.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Child and Family Services values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages applicants from BIPOC, LGBTQ+, AAPI, Hispanic, Latinx and veteran communities to apply. We are an equal‑opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.