Clinician

Justice Resource Institute • Norton, MA

4d • $50,000 - $75,000

About The Position

Total Achievement Program (TAP) is a therapeutic after-school and summer program for youth ages 6 to 12 years old, located in Norton, MA. In this position, you will be able to convey your passion for helping others by working with our youth, focusing on group therapy in a trauma-informed, therapeutic setting. You will have the opportunity to work alongside a small team to provide care to no more than 12 clients at a time. TAP staff work closely with the youths’ families, schools, and community agency providers to support each client’s success as part of a comprehensive treatment team. The pay range for this position is $50,000 to $75,000 per year. The listed range reflects what we reasonably and in good faith expect to pay for this role at the time of posting the position. The actual compensation an employee is offered may vary based on several factors such as experience, education, licensure, certifications and qualifications. This range may be modified in the future. JRI provides the training so that: YOU will be responsible for the clinical care of youth while in our afterschool program, as well as coordination and support related to clinical care and needs outside of each site. YOU will support youth in developing the social and adaptive skills to they need to be their best selves within the structure of our program, their home, and communities by utilizing your clinical skills and knowledge to explore creative methods to support the unique needs of each child served. YOU will model to and lead our staff in provision of evidenced-based clinical practice. YOU will use creative and fun modalities to meet the individual needs of our youth. YOU will help design weekly curriculum for our group therapy sessions. JRI is committed to creating a workplace built on respect, collaboration, and opportunity, where every employee is valued and supported in making a meaningful impact. We offer a $2,000 bilingual bonus to new hires who speak a second language fluently, other than English, and will use it to serve our clients! Reimbursement is available for employees to cover the registration costs and annual fees for any professional license required for work such as LMHC, LCSW, LICSW, RN and more! Access to our excellent Blue Cross medical and Delta Dental benefits. Retirement benefits including 401K matched up to $800 a year and pension after 5 years of employment. Professional development opportunities such as tuition reimbursement up to almost $4000 per year and discounted tuition rates to select partnership colleges and universities! Wellness benefits including access to employee engagement groups, self-care resources, and an Employee Assistance Program. Generous paid time off up to 19 days for full time employees in your first year and much more! At JRI, we are committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued and respected. We believe that a culture built on mutual respect, collaboration, and opportunity allows our staff to thrive and do their best work. By supporting one another and recognizing each person's contributions, we create an environment where people can grow, develop their skills, and make a meaningful impact in the communities we serve. JRI is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

• Candidates must have a minimum of a Master’s degree in Social Work, psychology, counseling, or related field from an accredited college or university.
• Candidates must be knowledgeable in growth and development
• able to obtain and interpret information in terms of the needs of emotionally disturbed, mentally ill youth and their families
• understand of the range of interventions and treatments required by this population
• Candidates must be available to work afternoons into evenings.
• Maintains valid driver’s license as transporting youth is required.
• At JRI, you will learn to provide physical interventions and verbal de-escalations to provide the safest therapeutic atmosphere for our youth.
• Background and driving record checks will be performed.

Nice To Haves

• Candidates who have experience working with latency age children or experience in behavior modification are preferred.

Responsibilities

• clinical care of youth while in our afterschool program
• coordination and support related to clinical care and needs outside of each site
• support youth in developing the social and adaptive skills to they need to be their best selves within the structure of our program, their home, and communities by utilizing your clinical skills and knowledge to explore creative methods to support the unique needs of each child served
• model to and lead our staff in provision of evidenced-based clinical practice
• use creative and fun modalities to meet the individual needs of our youth
• help design weekly curriculum for our group therapy sessions

Benefits

• We Are Offering A $2,000 Sign-on Bonus!
• We offer a $2,000 bilingual bonus to new hires who speak a second language fluently, other than English, and will use it to serve our clients!
• Reimbursement is available for employees to cover the registration costs and annual fees for any professional license required for work such as LMHC, LCSW, LICSW, RN and more!
• Access to our excellent Blue Cross medical and Delta Dental benefits.
• Retirement benefits including 401K matched up to $800 a year and pension after 5 years of employment.
• Professional development opportunities such as tuition reimbursement up to almost $4000 per year and discounted tuition rates to select partnership colleges and universities!
• Wellness benefits including access to employee engagement groups, self-care resources, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Generous paid time off up to 19 days for full time employees in your first year and much more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees