Master's Level Clinician/Therapist

Justice Resource Institute • New Bedford, MA

7d • $50,000 - $75,000 • Onsite

About The Position

JRI's Total Achievement Program (TAP) is a therapeutic after-school and summer program for youth ages 6 to 12 years old, located in Norton, MA. In this entry-level position, you will have the chance to express your passion for assisting others by working with our youth! You will work alongside a small team to provide care for 10 to 12 clients at any one time. TAP staff closely collaborate with the youths’ families, schools, and community agency providers to support each client's success as a vital component of a comprehensive treatment team.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology or Counseling from an accredited college or university required.
• Must be knowledgeable in growth and development.
• Ability to obtain and interpret information in terms of the needs of youths served and their families.
• Ability to learn the needs of the youth under our care and their families; a willingness to offer a variety of interventions and treatments required by this population.
• Must be available to work afternoons into evenings.
• Maintains valid driver’s license as transporting youth is required.
• At JRI, you will learn to provide physical interventions and verbal de-escalations to provide the safest therapeutic atmosphere for our youth.
• Background and driving record checks will be performed.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience working with latency age children or experience in behavior modification are preferred.

Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for the clinical care of youth while in our afterschool program, as well as coordination and support related to clinical care and needs outside of each site.
• You will support youth in developing the social and adaptive skills to they need to be their best selves within the structure of our program, their home, and communities by utilizing your clinical skills and knowledge to explore creative methods to support the unique needs of each child served.
• You will model to and lead our staff in provision of evidenced-based clinical practice.
• You will use creative and fun modalities to meet the individual needs of our youth.
• You will help design weekly curriculum for our group therapy sessions.

Benefits

• A $2,000 Sign-on Bonus
• A $2,000 bilingual bonus to new hires who speak a second language fluently, other than English, and will use it to serve our clients!
• Reimbursement is available for employees to cover the registration costs and annual fees for any professional license required for work such as LMHC, LCSW, LICSW, RN and more!
• Access to our excellent Blue Cross medical and Delta Dental benefits.
• Retirement benefits including 401K matched up to $800 a year and pension after 5 years of employment.
• Professional development opportunities such as tuition reimbursement up to almost $4000 per year and discounted tuition rates to select partnership colleges and universities!
• Access to free CEUs and training opportunities focused on evidence-based practices!
• Wellness benefits including access to employee engagement groups, self-care resources, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Generous paid time off up to 19 days for full time employees in your first year and much more!

What This Job Offers

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