Lead Child & Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Clinician
About The Position
Arbour Counseling Services is hiring a full-time, on-site Lead Clinician for its group-based, short-term Child and Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program in Haverhill, Massachusetts. The program serves individuals who need a higher level of care and aims to foster a therapeutic, safe, and supportive group environment that encourages emotional and psychological well-being. The organization describes its work environment as warm and encouraging, with an emphasis on healthy work dynamics and compassionate, innovative care for youth and families. The Lead Clinician delivers direct client services, which may include individual, group, family, or other authorized therapy. The clinician participates in interdisciplinary treatment planning and ensures services remain within the scope of their training, experience, and competence. The role also assists with mentoring graduate-level interns and/or supervision.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a closely related mental health field from an accredited program.
- Experience and comfort working with child and adolescent clients.
- Prior experience in a higher level of care, such as a psychiatric hospital, residential program, or emergency room.
- Comfort working in a fast-paced environment and handling clients in crisis.
- Nonjudgmental ability to foster self-sufficiency using problem-solving and practical skills.
- Ability to establish trusting relationships through compassion, empathy, and insight.
- Demonstrated sensitivity to the needs of clients from diverse cultural or linguistic backgrounds.
- Good time-management skills to maintain timely record keeping.
- Appropriate citizenship work documentation.
- Must pass a CORI check, drug test, and other pre-employment documentation.
Nice To Haves
- Licensure preferred (LICSW, LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT).
- Counseling or Social Work degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide individual, family, and group therapy sessions.
- Conduct intakes and handle case management and crisis management.
- Collaborate with medical service providers, state agencies, other mental health services (including crisis services), and community agencies and resources to support clients.
- Participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning.
- Ensure treatments are within the scope of the clinician’s training, experience, and competence.
- Assist in mentoring graduate-level interns and/or supervising.
Benefits
- Up to a $5,000 signing bonus.
- Flexible schedule.
- Competitive compensation and generous paid time off.
- Yearly tuition reimbursement.
- License preparation, testing fees, and licensing fees covered by Arbour.
- Free continuing education units (CEUs).
- Weekly licensure supervision.
- Employee referral bonus program.
- Internal advancement opportunities, including leadership and management training.
- Growth opportunities.
- 401(k) with company match of 50% of the first 6% of contributions.
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans.
- Employee assistance program (EAP).
- Company outings.
- Employee discounts through the “Perks at Work” program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
