$63,627/yr

$5,000 Sign-on Bonus

The Behavioral Health (BH) Clinician–III will be responsible for providing direct clinical care to children, adolescents and their families, as appropriate to the program in which the clinician works. The clinician will ensure that the highest-quality services are provided in compliance with performance specifications, agency policies and procedures, and regulating entities. Clinicians should provide services in keeping with best practices, evidence-based knowledge, and the ethics of their educational discipline. The clinician should attend to risk issues, documentation of care, timeliness of documentation, professionalism, productivity, and administrative issues related to providing clinical care.

Provide services that are time-effective, defined episodes of care that focus on the restoration, enhancement, and/or maintenance of a client’s optimal level of functioning, and the alleviation or amelioration of significant and debilitating symptoms impacting at least one area of the client’s life domains (e.g., family, social, occupational, educational).

The services provided should be the highest-quality clinical care to clients in keeping with best-practice, agency standards, and the directives of the clinical position. Practice within the ethical guidelines of discipline; maintain privacy and HIPAA standards.

Compose oneself with professionalism, ethical practice, and compassionate regard for consumers/clients. To this end, the clinical supervisor should demonstrate competency, reliability, honesty, integrity, respectfulness, continued learning, positivity, mutual support, effective collaboration, active listening, and attention to the responsibilities of the job. The clinician should dress neatly, professionally, and appropriately to the situation. The clinician should communicate orally with etiquette, honesty, respectfulness and composure; written communication should demonstrate excellence and be in keeping with the policies and procedures of the agency.

Behavioral health clinical care may be provided through outpatient services, CBHI services, DCF Support & Stabilization Services, contracted services (e.g. DYS, DPH), and/or residential settings. The services may include but are limited to: individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, open access & assessment, clinical consultation, and/or clinical case management.

Ensure that any issues or concerns related to risk (client risk, staff risk, facility risk, and/or programmatic risk) or ethical misconduct are immediately brought to a supervisor, assistant director, director or other licensed senior staff member.

Provide clinical care such that the following values are embedded in practice:

Promote client-centered care that adheres to best practice standards and recognizes “client voice and client choice,”

Recognize the multiple perspectives of clients and their caregiving system

Be cognizant of and actively developing clinical skills that support inclusion, equity and diversity of people that might otherwise be marginalized or oppressed.

Utilize active and reflective listening as well as the exchange of feedback,

Orient oneself in a strengths-based approach,

Develop an understanding of the impact of trauma and substance abuse

Provide positive regard, empathy, curiosity, respect, and professionalism,

Establish and maintain clear expectations and boundaries,

Attune to the client and his/her family and natural support system,

Ensure that clinical care meets medical necessity, and

Remain cognizant of and proactive about any issues of safety / risk.

Engage in ongoing learning and development of clinical skills and professional growth through training, supervision, and ongoing clinical practice. The practice of professional development as a clinician should also include self-reflection, self-awareness, and self-care.

Additional Responsibilities

Provides clinical interventions and support to youth and families through transition to and stabilization in the community ensuring eventual hand-off to community-based clinical supports or completion of short-term treatment goals.

Begins working with youth and families during residential placement (Treatment or Revocation) as part of the transition (around the 90-day mark prior to release) to the community to ensure continuity of treatment and support. May engage with youth and families earlier than 90-days prior to release at the direction of the full Clinical Transition Team.

Works with the Parent Partner to lead or assist in the facilitation of family groups such as Parent Café, DYS commitment informational parent groups, Parent Time, Parenting Journey, and family support groups.

Begins to engage both the youth and family while the youth is in the 90-60-30-day transition phase working alongside the residential treatment team and under the direction of the Community Clinical Coordinator. Maintains regular communication with the youth’s assigned residential program clinician.

Provides the primary clinical intervention and support for identified youth once the youth has transitioned to community placement for a time limited intervention and works with the full Clinical Transition Team to connect youth and family to appropriate community services

Provides individual and family therapy (utilizing theoretical model/treatment modalities approved by DYS) to identified cases with a focus on risks/needs identified through DYS assessment and administration of the YLS/CMI. Ensures continuity of care as youth transition from residential placement. Treatment approaches will vary but may include the following: focus on DBT skills learned while in residential, psychoeducation for parents/legal guardian related to DBT skills and risk/needs of youth, and assistance with family communication and functioning. In addition, CTT clinicians shall employ interpersonal skill building strategies to help resolve conflicts and address issues related to moral reasoning, gang involvement/street violence and substance use.

Completes JJEMS data entry as required and participates in bi-weekly CTT review meetings

Complete other duties as assigned

Master's degree in psychology, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Mental Health Counseling, or related field required.

Active Massachusetts independent clinical license: LICSW, LMFT or LMHC

Upon hire, the clinician is expected to obtain and/or maintain all documentation associated with credentialing.

Proficiency utilizing Microsoft Office, typing, and other computer skills.

Familiarity with Electronic Health/Billing Record recommended.

Bilingual (Spanish/English) capabilities preferred

Physical Requirements

Must be able to perform sedentary aspects of position, including, but not limited to desk and computer work, typing, driving to meetings and trainings, as well as driving/transporting clients as necessary.

Must also be able to perform active aspects of the position including but not limited to therapeutic activities with children and families.

Must be able to perform the duties listed above, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Employees may be required to intervene in order to de-escalate and/or provide safety and, if essential, provide physical management of clients using methods and techniques approved by Y.O.U., Inc appropriate to ambulatory and home-based settings. Employees need to complete the agency’s human service worker safety and/or home-based worker safety training.