Behavioral Health Therapist

Bridge Over Troubled Water•Boston, MA

9d•$67,000 - $72,000•Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Director of Clinical Services, the Behavioral Health Therapist is responsible for providing and coordinating substance use and mental health services to young people utilizing services at Bridge Over Troubled Waters. Duties include intake, mental health and risk assessments, one-on-one counseling sessions, facilitation and planning of groups for young people, and completion of on-going paperwork and data entry. This position requires a high degree of flexibility in responding to emergent needs of young people in crisis and good organizational and documentation skills.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW), Counseling, Psychology, or related field required.
At least 1 year of experience providing clinical services
Experience working with vulnerable young people and/or their families
Ability to relate in an empathetic, supportive, non-judgmental manner to young people and their families
Knowledge and experience of crisis intervention, child abuse/neglect, domestic violence, housing and homelessness, substance abuse, and mental health issues.
Strong engagement and therapeutic relationship-building skills.
Knowledge of systems and resources relevant to the population
Experience networking and advocating with other agencies to access housing, medical, financial, legal, educational and other resources on behalf of young people.
Comfort and confidence working in a fast-paced dynamic work environment.
Enthusiastic about working with homeless transitional youth population.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

Mental Health licensure (LCSW, LICSW, LMFT, LMHC) preferred

Responsibilities

Perform detailed intake evaluations for young adults walking into Bridge, serving as a welcoming and supportive presence for their first encounter.
Provide 20 - 30 hours of weekly direct client contact with young people including individual counseling sessions and crisis intervention.
Create and facilitate specialized group curricula tailored to the needs of young adult participants.
Assess each client’s needs and develop individualized, strength-based, service plans using evidenced based treatment protocols (CBT, DBT, CPT).
Reach out to and maintain contact with collateral contacts of clients including family, education systems, service providers and other outside agencies.
Provide regular referrals to substance use treatment, psychiatric services, DMH and other outside agencies.
Utilize Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) to engage youth around behavioral challenges.
Complete and submit all documentation in a timely manner, including client therapy intake and exit paperwork, progress notes, assessments, and service plans. Review case files of all young people quarterly to ensure proper documentation is being completed.
Participate in monthly meetings with other Bridge Programs to provide clinical input on clients.
Participate in weekly counseling team meetings.
Participate in weekly supervision meetings.
Attend a minimum of six in-service trainings annually.
Collect and report program data, including but not limited to, data required for Bridge ETO, HMIS, and funders’ required data.