Emergency Room Diversion Clinician

Justice Resource Institute • Chelmsford, MA

3d • Remote

About The Position

In this role, you will have the opportunity to share your passion for helping others while working with our youth! JRI’s Children's Friend and Family Services division is committed to assisting families and their children who are dealing with substantial behavioral, emotional, and mental health challenges. Our mission is to ensure they can access the vital services necessary for them to flourish at home, in school, and within their communities.

Requirements

• Must be 21 years of age.
• Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology or Counseling from an accredited college or university required.
• Clinical licensure (LCSW, LMHC, LICSW, LMFT) or able to sit for clinical licensure required.
• Must have clinical experience with children and adolescents required.
• Ability to create and implement treatment or service plans that reflect a thorough understanding of the client’s cultural background.
• Demonstrated capacity to develop therapeutic relationships with individuals from various backgrounds, encompassing different racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious, and sexual orientation identities.
• Open to maintaining a flexible work schedule and participate in an on-call schedule.
• Proficiency in or the capacity to learn electronic medical record software, along with fundamental computer skills, including the Microsoft Suite.
• Ability to learn the needs of the youth under our care and their families; a willingness to offer a variety of interventions and treatments required by this population.
• Maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Background and driving record checks will be performed.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with trauma informed models of treatment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Offer a diverse range of community-based services, which include home and community-focused family therapy, in-home therapy, therapeutic training and support services, case management, crisis intervention, treatment planning, and assessments.
• Be an integral member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team, collaborating with a BCBA, Family Partner, and Therapeutic Support Specialist to identify the most effective strategies for guiding and assisting clients within the community.
• Create and implement interventions aimed at enhancing the family's ability to support the youth's functioning both at home and in the community, potentially preventing the need for admission to inpatient hospitals, psychiatric residential treatment facilities, or other treatment environments.
• Establish a structured, consistent, strength-based therapeutic relationship between the clinician and the youth and their family to address the youth's behavioral health needs, thereby improving the family's capacity to provide effective support that fosters healthy functioning.
• Deliver culturally competent, trauma-informed, and confidential clinical services, ensuring that the young person's needs are at the forefront of your practice.
• Offer consultation to collateral parties, including schools and medical service providers.

Benefits

• 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!
• Access to free CEUs and training opportunities focused on evidence-based practices!
• 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