Clinical Specialist - Family After School Program

Riverside Community Care • Somerville, MA

12d • $32 - $35

About The Position

Riverside Community Care Love What You Do! Clinical Specialist - Family After School Program Great opportunity to join our Family After School Program as a Clinical Specialist! Riverside’s Family After-School Program offers a structured, therapeutic environment for children ages 6-12 in the Cambridge and Somerville areas who have faced challenges including neglect, homelessness, and trauma. With a focus on clinically intensive, trauma-informed services, the program helps children develop coping skills, self-expression, and peer relationships, while supporting family involvement through regular events and collaboration. As a Clinical Specialist, you’ll play a key role in shaping a trauma-informed, culturally responsive program that meets the complex needs of children facing multiple stressors — including mental health challenges, trauma, limited community supports & resources, and language barriers.

Requirements

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Must be able to establish rapport with a diverse group of challenging clients, provide advocacy to systems on their behalf, handle multiple tasks, be flexible, work independently as well as collaboratively with team members, and show leadership within the team
• Basic computer fluency, including Microsoft Office
• Valid driver’s license and regular access to a reliable vehicle
• Masters in Social Work or other mental health discipline
• 2 years experience providing behavioral health services to children and families, preferably in milieu or community based/school settings preferred

Nice To Haves

• Independent licensure preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide trauma-informed, strength-based clinical services to children and families
• Partner closely with the Program Director to develop, coordinate, and implement all clinical aspects of FASP
• Support and coach program staff, ensuring high-quality, clinically driven care and consistency across the team
• Develop assessment and treatment plans
• Lead clinical reviews and case prioritization
• Formulate diagnostic impressions
• Make recommendations to families and providers that truly reflect each family’s needs and strengths

Benefits

• Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
• Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care
• Eleven paid holidays
• Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time
• Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
• Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
• Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
• Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees