Family-Based Intensive Treatment (FIT) Clinician

Justice Resource Institute•Taunton, MA

About The Position

The Family-Based Intensive Treatment (FIT) Clinician works as part of a small, dedicated team serving MassHealth youth with serious emotional disturbance (SED). JRI’s Community Service Agencies offer medically necessary intensive family therapy, care coordination, and Family Partner engagement. The clinician focuses on addressing youth mental health concerns while strengthening family structure and support. Services are provided in home and community settings through consistent, strength-based therapeutic relationships with youth and families. The clinician provides intensive family therapy, crisis intervention, treatment planning, and assessments. They develop and deliver focused, strategic, evidence-based interventions and behavioral techniques to build skills, support safety planning, strengthen family dynamics, and potentially prevent the need for inpatient hospitalization or other treatment settings. The role is part of a multidisciplinary treatment team and includes confidential, trauma-informed clinical services and consultation with collaterals such as schools and medical service providers. The position offers a salary range of $75,000 to $79,000 per year and a $2,000 sign-on bonus paid in full after 90 days of employment. New hires who fluently speak and use a second language other than English to serve clients may receive a $2,000 bilingual bonus. JRI provides support toward licensure hours and testing.

Requirements

Master’s degree or above in a mental health field.
Must be licensed or working toward licensure and license-eligible as an LCSW, LICSW, LMHC, or LMFT.
Clinical experience with children or adolescents.
Ability to form therapeutic relationships with people from varied racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious, and sexual-orientation identities.
Daily access to a reliable, insured vehicle and an active driver’s license.
Willingness to maintain a flexible work schedule and participate in an on-call schedule.
Knowledge of or ability to learn electronic medical record software and basic computer functions, including Microsoft Suite.
Background and driving record checks will be performed.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with trauma-informed treatment models.
Experience with community mental health programs or providing family therapy.

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, support safety planning, strengthen family dynamics, and potentially prevent the need for higher levels of care.
Develop structured, consistent, strength-based therapeutic relationships with youth and families to address behavioral health needs and support healthy functioning within the family.
Provide trauma-informed, confidential clinical services.
Serve as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team supporting youth and families.
Consult with collaterals, including schools and medical service providers.
Provide FIT services in home and community settings.
Participate in an on-call schedule.

Benefits

$2,000 sign-on bonus, paid in full after 90 days of employment.
$2,000 bilingual bonus for new hires who fluently speak and use a second language other than English to serve clients.
Reimbursement for registration costs and annual fees for professional licenses required for work.
Blue Cross medical benefits.
Delta Dental benefits.
401(k) matching up to $800 per year.
Pension after five years of employment.
Tuition reimbursement up to almost $4,000 per year.
Discounted tuition rates at select partner colleges and universities.
Wellness benefits, including employee engagement groups, self-care resources, and an Employee Assistance Program.
Up to 19 days of paid time off for full-time employees in their first year.