Child & Adolescent Outpatient Clinician

UHS•Lowell, MA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Arbour Counseling Services is hiring licensed clinicians or master’s-level clinicians working toward licensure for its outpatient program in Lowell, Massachusetts. The role delivers direct services to child and adolescent clients and may include individual, group, family, or other authorized therapy within the outpatient center. Clinicians participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning and ensure treatment is within the scope of their training, experience, and competence. The outpatient program offers treatment and support on a more open schedule, including services for people stepping down from a higher level of care, seeking limited treatment, or trying treatment for the first time. The program also offers couples therapy, medication evaluation and management, school-based treatment, and elder services. Clinicians manage their own schedules and collaborate with medical providers, state agencies, mental health and crisis services, and community resources. A paid six-week ramp-up period is available to new part-time and full-time hires as they build a caseload. Arbour describes the position as offering schedule flexibility and opportunities to shape one’s professional experience.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a closely related mental health field from an accredited college or university.
Experience and comfort working with child and adolescent clients.
Completion of an internship during the master’s program to obtain 45 credits.
Eligibility for licensure as an LICSW, LMHC, or LMFT.
Nonjudgmental approach and ability to foster self-sufficiency using problem-solving and practical skills.
Familiarity with support groups.
Ability to establish trusting relationships through compassion, empathy, and insight.
Sensitivity to the needs of clients from diverse cultural or linguistic backgrounds.
Excellent time-management skills.
Appropriate citizenship work documentation.
Must pass a CORI check, drug test, and other pre-employment documentation requirements.

Nice To Haves

CANS Certification; it may also be obtained after hiring.

Responsibilities

Provide individual, family, and group therapy sessions.
Support clients by collaborating with medical service providers, state agencies, mental health services (including crisis services), and other community agencies and resources.
Participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning.
Ensure treatments are within the scope of the clinician’s training, experience, and competence.
Manage an individual caseload schedule.
Maintain appointments and timely records.