Master's Level Clinician/Therapist

Justice Resource Institute • Plymouth, MA

17h • $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 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The Master's Level Clinician/Therapist works with a small team providing care for 10 to 12 clients at a time. TAP staff collaborate closely with youths’ families, schools, and community agency providers as part of a comprehensive treatment team.

This entry-level role provides clinical care for youth during the after-school program and coordinates and supports clinical care and needs outside each site. The clinician helps youth develop social and adaptive skills for success in the program, at home, and in their communities. Staff receive training to use creative, individualized approaches, model evidence-based clinical practices, and develop weekly group therapy curricula.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Counseling from an accredited college or university.
• Knowledge of growth and development.
• Ability to obtain and interpret information in terms of the needs of the youths served and their families.
• Ability to learn the needs of youth and their families, and willingness to offer a variety of interventions and treatments required by this population.
• Availability to work afternoons into evenings.
• Valid driver’s license; transporting youth is required.
• Ability to learn physical interventions and verbal de-escalation techniques to provide a safe therapeutic atmosphere.
• Background and driving record checks will be performed.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care to youth during the after-school program and coordinate and support clinical care and needs outside each site.
• Support youth in developing social and adaptive skills for success in the program, at home, and in their communities.
• Use clinical skills and knowledge to develop creative approaches that address each child's individual needs.
• Model and lead staff in evidence-based clinical practice.
• Use creative and engaging modalities to meet the individual needs of youth.
• Help design weekly curriculum for group therapy sessions.
• Collaborate with youths’ families, schools, and community agency providers as part of the treatment team.
• Transport youth as required.

Benefits

• $2,000 sign-on bonus, paid in full after 90 days of employment.
• $2,000 bilingual bonus for new hires who fluently speak a second language other than English and use it to serve clients.
• Reimbursement for registration costs and annual fees for professional licenses required for work.
• Blue Cross medical and 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.
• Discounted tuition rates at select partnership colleges and universities.
• Free CEUs and training opportunities focused on evidence-based practices.
• Wellness benefits, including employee engagement groups, self-care resources, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Up to 19 days of paid time off for full-time employees in their first year.

What This Job Offers

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