Community-Based Counselor - Master's Level

The Home for Little Wanderers • Somerville, MA

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About The Position

When you join The Home for Little Wanderers, you join a team of professionals dedicated to creating better, brighter futures for kids. For over 200 years, The Home for Little Wanderers has helped build stable lives and hopeful tomorrows for vulnerable children and their families. Our 25+ community-based and residential programs serve thousands of at-risk youths from birth to age 26. Many of these children have experienced abuse, neglect, trauma, or a disrupted family life. As the oldest child welfare agency in America, we provide them with safe surroundings, permanent loving relationships, and a secure path toward a better, brighter future. To learn more about the incredible impact our employees have on the lives of children and families, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXedSArtYbg We know that the best place for children to thrive and grow is in a stable home with their families. Often, youth and their families need additional supports to make home a safe place for a child that is struggling with their mental and behavioral health. Safe at Home is a team of therapists who work intensively with a child and his or her family in their home for a period of 3 weeks or 3 months. The Home for Little Wanderers' Safe at Home program in Somerville/Cambridge provides In-Home Therapy and Therapeutic Mentoring services to the Greater Boston area. Comprised of master's level clinicians and bachelor's level therapeutic training and support staff, In-Home Therapy teams provide intensive family therapy services, working to keep children and their families together in the community. Working from a variety of therapeutic modalities, Safe at Home emphasizes a family systems approach that works with every member of the family to help meet therapeutic goals. The ideal candidate will have familiarity with working with children and families. Candidates should also possess strong verbal and written communication skills, superior time management skills, and be able to work both independently and on a team.

Requirements

• Masters Degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Mental Health Counseling or related field.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Licensed and insured driver with reliable and consistent access to a car.
• Evening availability required.
• Computer literate including Microsoft Office with the ability to learn new software applications.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience working with children and families in a therapeutic capacity highly preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish or Haitian Creole encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Provide age-appropriate, culturally sensitive In Home Therapy services for clients and families.
• Provide intensive family therapy.
• Act as a liaison with collateral agencies and programs.
• Identify and utilize community resources that support children's and family's growth.
• Act as an advocate for families and help parents to build advocacy skills for themselves and their children.
• Act as part of CBHI wrap-around service model.
• Demonstrate cultural awareness and sensitivity.

Benefits

• Generous time off including up to 15 days per year for new full-time employees, plus 11 holidays, and 5 sick days
• Health and Dental Insurance that is effective immediately upon hire
• Extensive training to new staff
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $2,400 per fiscal year
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match
• Employer paid Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance, plus Basic Life and AD&D Insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees