In Home Therapist

Justice Resource Institute•New Bedford, 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 at home, school, and in the community, using strength-based, needs-driven, individualized, team-based, and evidence-based approaches. The position serves the New Bedford and surrounding areas, including Plymouth, with flexible and hybrid scheduling. JRI provides training for delivering services under DMH, DCF, and insurance contracts. The therapist works as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team and, with guidance from an independently licensed supervisor, designs and delivers evidence-based interventions to strengthen families’ capacity to improve youth functioning at home and in the community. The role provides trauma-informed, confidential clinical services centered on the young person and collaborates with child-serving systems.

Requirements

Be license-eligible.
Have a master’s degree in a mental health field, 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 the ability to learn electronic medical record software and basic computer functions, including 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.
Work as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team to identify effective methods of guiding and supporting clients in the community.
Design and deliver evidence-based interventions under the guidance of an independently licensed supervisor.
Support families in improving a youth’s functioning at home and in the community.
Provide trauma-informed, confidential clinical services centered on the needs of the young person.
Collaborate with child-serving systems.

Benefits

$2,000 sign-on bonus, paid in full after 90 days of employment.
$2,000 bilingual bonus for eligible new hires who speak a second language fluently 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.
Delta Dental benefits.
401(k) with 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 in the first year for full-time employees.