In Home Therapist

Justice Resource Institute•Yarmouth Port, MA

2d•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 support success in the home, school, and community and are delivered in the communities where clients live, using individualized, strength-based, needs-driven, team-based, and evidence-based approaches. The work is based on the Upper Cape, with a home office in Yarmouth Port, and may include the Cape and surrounding areas, including Wareham and Plymouth. Flexible and hybrid scheduling is offered. The therapist provides a variety of community-based services under DMH, DCF, and insurance contracts as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team. With guidance from an independently licensed supervisor, the therapist designs and delivers evidence-based interventions to strengthen families’ capacity to improve youth functioning at home and in the community. The role also provides trauma-informed, confidential clinical services centered on the needs of the young person and involves collaboration with child-serving systems. JRI provides training and support toward licensure hours and testing. The stated annual pay range is $50,000 to $75,000. A $2,000 sign-on bonus is paid in full after 90 days of employment. A $2,000 bilingual bonus is available to new hires who speak a second language fluently and use it to serve clients.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Clinical experience with children or adolescents.
Fluency in a second language other than English and willingness to use it to serve clients.

Responsibilities

Provide community-based therapeutic services to youth and families under DMH, DCF, and insurance contracts.
Participate as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team to identify effective ways to guide and support clients in the community.
With supervision from an independently licensed supervisor, design and deliver evidence-based interventions to improve youth functioning in the home and community by strengthening family capacity.
Provide trauma-informed, confidential clinical services centered on the needs of the young person.
Collaborate with child-serving systems.
Use individualized, strength-based, needs-driven, and team-based approaches in providing services.

Benefits

$2,000 sign-on bonus, paid in full after 90 days of employment.
$2,000 bilingual bonus for eligible new hires who speak and use a second language fluently.
Mileage reimbursement.
Reimbursement for registration costs and annual fees for required professional licenses.
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 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.