In-Home Therapist

Walker • Boston, MA

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The In-Home Therapist provides community-based and in-home therapeutic services to children, adolescents, and their families. The clinician delivers strength-based individual and family therapy, conducts comprehensive assessments and periodic reassessments, coordinates care, and supports clients during crises. Services aim to improve communication, strengthen family functioning, and support youths’ social, emotional, and behavioral health. Working with a bachelor’s-level staff member, the clinician implements treatment plans, promotes stabilization, and helps youth remain safe at home and in the community. The role includes therapeutic work with caregivers and direct skill-building with youth, with an emphasis on safety, engagement, and sustaining progress across home, school, and community environments.

The position requires flexible scheduling and travel to homes, schools, community settings, meetings, and appointments. The therapist provides outpatient therapy to assigned cases as needed, fulfills productivity and documentation expectations, participates in supervision and staff meetings, follows on-call procedures, and completes required training, including CANS and CAFAS certification. Services must be provided professionally and in accordance with privacy and safety standards.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or a related field.
• Experience working therapeutically with children and adolescents with behavioral health needs and their families.
• Experience with strength-based assessment and developing treatment plans based on clear clinical formulations and knowledge of collateral systems.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a team structure.
• Demonstrated creativity, cultural curiosity, and flexibility in responding to varied family, home, and community environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Successfully complete all background-check suitability requirements.
• Reliable transportation and ability to travel to different locations, including transporting clients and families to appointments, training, groups, and other program-related activities.
• Valid Massachusetts driver’s license.
• Proof of auto insurance meeting the organization’s minimum coverage requirements.
• Ability to be flexible and responsive to client and family scheduling needs and crises between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
• Ability to meet deadlines and follow through with multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to respond to and follow through with requests professionally.
• Ability to sit at a workstation for prolonged periods consistent with OSHA suggestions and requirements.
• Ability to lift, pull, or push up to 10 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Independent licensure (LICSW, LMHC, or LMFT), or ability to obtain independent licensure within two years of full-time employment.
• Bilingual capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Use established psychotherapeutic techniques and interventions to improve youth social, emotional, and behavioral functioning, strengthen caregiver skills, and maintain stability at home and in the community.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments and timely updates or reassessments throughout treatment.
• Obtain necessary insurance authorizations and provide required updates throughout treatment.
• Develop individualized treatment plans with the youth, family, and relevant care team members; prioritize needs, set clear goals, and revise plans as progress is made.
• Create and maintain risk assessments and safety plans with the youth and family.
• Collaborate with bachelor’s-level team members to implement treatment strategies and help youth and families achieve identified goals.
• Plan and conduct family sessions or individual check-ins with clear purpose and flexible scheduling and locations to support engagement.
• Coordinate referrals, evaluations, and specialist consultations when clinically indicated.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with family members, natural supports, and other providers to promote sustainable progress.
• Attend and travel to necessary meetings and appointments in home, school, and community settings.
• Maintain accurate and timely paper and electronic documentation.
• Meet weekly, monthly, and annual productivity expectations.
• Prepare for and actively participate in weekly supervision and staff meetings.
• Follow all on-call policies and procedures.
• Complete required trainings, including CANS and CAFAS certification.
• Deliver services professionally, respectfully, and in accordance with privacy and safety standards.
• Provide outpatient therapy to assigned cases as needed.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level