Groups Clinician

Casa Esperanza•Tewksbury, MA

2h•$66,560 - $74,880•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Groups Facilitator is responsible for the coordination and delivery of evidence-based groups across a range of recovery and mental health topics. This role involves ensuring groups meet clinical, regulatory, and organizational standards while fostering a supportive environment for individuals seeking recovery. The Clinical Groups Facilitator will provide services in a fully integrated, holistic, and collaborative manner using a team-treatment approach. This integrated model aims to facilitate clear communication amongst all providers and eliminate duplication of efforts or conflicting approaches to care and ensure wrap-around support services are in place to maximize treatment effectiveness and clinical outcomes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required in social work, psychology, counseling, or related field
Spanish required
Experience working with populations with substance use disorders.
Familiarity in working in a strength-based, trauma-informed environment
Experience with individuals dealing with homelessness, mental illness, domestic violence, and the criminal justice system
Experienced in crisis management and intervention
Experience providing group interventions to the target population.
Strong verbal/written communication
Ability to work as both an effective team member and independently
Ability to meet the physical requirements and training requirements of the position.

Nice To Haves

Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor/Certified Alcohol Counselor preferred
Experience with psychiatric and/or co-occurring disorders preferred
Knowledge & Practice of evidence-based practices including cognitive behavioral therapy, relapse prevention and motivational interviewing techniques preferred

Responsibilities

Prepares and provides daily therapeutic and psycho-educational group treatment using evidence-based practices including Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, DBT Skills, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Relapse Prevention, Relational and Psychodynamic therapy.
Works with the Research and Evaluation Team to integrate patient feedback into group activities and works proactively to increase patient engagement and participation in group sessions.
Offers arts, meditation, and recreational focused groups to improve patient engagement, creativity, communication, and connection with peers and support the development of positive social skills.
Ensures that curricula, group materials, supplies, and equipment are ordered, and maintained for use in all groups.
Provide patients with access to supplemental learning materials and activities that can be used during quiet/individual time and social time that support skill building, stress management, and self-regulation and self-reflection.
Participates in weekly clinical meetings to provide updates and assist in the decision-making related to treatment planning and implementation.
Works with the leadership team to plan, implement, and maintain trauma-informed practices.
Ensures adherence to program treatment philosophies and policies.
Maintains client and program records in accordance with agency requirements and timelines
Assist in all reporting as required by supervisors.
Attends all trainings and professional development opportunities as required.
Attends mandatory weekly multidisciplinary team meetings.
Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in the field.
Participate in weekly programmatic and clinical supervision.
Complete all documentation in our electronic health record.
Other job duties as assigned to support with clinical services.
Other job duties as assigned to support the administrative duties of the role.