In Home Therapist

Justice Resource Institute•Yarmouth, MA

5d•$50,000 - $75,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The In Home Therapist provides community-based therapeutic services to youth and families with significant behavioral, emotional, and mental health needs. Services are delivered where clients live and are intended to help families and children succeed at home, school, and in the community. The role uses strength-based, needs-driven, individualized services, team collaboration, and evidence-based practices. Community work is based on the Upper Cape, with a home office in Yarmouth Port; flexible and hybrid scheduling is available on the Cape and surrounding areas, including Wareham and Plymouth. JRI provides training and support to deliver services under DMH, DCF, and insurance contracts; participate in a multidisciplinary treatment team; design and provide evidence-based interventions with guidance from an independently licensed supervisor; deliver trauma-informed and confidential clinical services centered on the young person; and collaborate with child-serving systems.

Requirements

Be license-eligible; a master’s degree in a mental health field is preferred, or a related field with commensurate experience.
Have daily access to a reliable, insured vehicle and an active driver’s license.
Have knowledge of, or ability to learn, electronic medical record software and basic computer functions, including Microsoft Suite.
Have good written and oral communication skills.
Submit to background and driving record checks.

Nice To Haves

Clinical experience with children or adolescents.
A master’s degree in a mental health field.

Responsibilities

Provide community-based therapeutic services to youth and families with behavioral, emotional, and mental health needs.
Work with families to support youth functioning in the home and community.
Participate in a multidisciplinary treatment team to identify effective ways to guide and support clients.
Design and deliver evidence-based interventions under the guidance of an independently licensed supervisor.
Provide trauma-informed, confidential clinical services centered on the needs of the young person.
Collaborate with a variety of child-serving systems.

Benefits

$2,000 sign-on bonus paid in full after 90 days of employment.
$2,000 bilingual bonus for new hires who fluently speak a language other than English and use it to serve clients.
Mileage reimbursement.
Reimbursement for registration costs and annual fees for professional licenses required for work.
Blue Cross medical benefits and Delta Dental benefits.
401(k) with matching up to $800 per year.
Pension after 5 years of employment.
Tuition reimbursement up to almost $4,000 per year and 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 in the first year for full-time employees.