Family-Based Intensive Treatment (FIT) Clinician

Justice Resource Institute•Taunton, MA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position involves providing intensive family therapy, crisis intervention, treatment planning, and assessments for youth with serious emotional disturbance (SED) and their families. The goal is to improve the youth's mental health concerns while strengthening the family structure and support system. Services are delivered in home and community settings, focusing on building a consistent, strength-based therapeutic relationship. The clinician will also serve as a member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team, provide consultation to collaterals such as schools and medical providers, and utilize trauma-informed clinical services.

Requirements

Master’s degree or above in the mental health field.
Must be licensed OR working towards your license and License eligible (LCSW, LICSW, LMHC or LMFT).
Proven ability to form therapeutic relationships with people from various backgrounds including those of different racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious and sexual orientation identities.
Must have daily access to reliable, insured vehicle and active Driver’s License.
Must be willing to maintain a flexible work schedule and to participate in an on-call schedule.
Knowledge of or ability to learn electronic medical record software and basic computer functions including the Microsoft Suite.
Clinical experience with children/adolescents is required.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with trauma informed models of treatment preferred.
Experience with community mental health programs or providing family therapy preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide intensive family therapy, crisis intervention, treatment planning, and assessments.
Design and deliver focused, strategic, evidence-based interventions and behavioral techniques to build skills, safety planning, strengthen family dynamics, and prevent the need for youth admission to inpatient or residential treatment.
Serve as a vital member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team.
Develop a structured, consistent, strength-based therapeutic relationship with youth and families.
Provide trauma-informed, confidential clinical services.
Provide consultation to collaterals including schools and medical service providers.

Benefits

$2,000 sign on bonus paid out in full after 90 days of employment.
$2,000 bilingual bonus to new hires who speak a second language fluently, other than English.
Reimbursement for professional license registration costs and annual fees (e.g., LMHC, LCSW, LICSW, RN).
Medical and Dental benefits.
401K matched up to $800 a year.
Pension after 5 years of employment.
Tuition reimbursement up to almost $4000 per year.
Discounted tuition rates to select partnership colleges and universities.
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.