LMFT

Douglas-A-Thom Clinic•Worcester, MA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Thom Child & Family Services is seeking a Mental Health Counselor to provide home- and community-based early intervention services to infants and toddlers from birth to age three who have or are at risk for developmental delays, and to their families. The role partners with parents and caregivers to provide individualized services grounded in evidence-based practice and responsive to each family’s priorities, needs, culture, and values. The counselor participates in multidisciplinary assessments and develops and delivers interventions supporting children’s development. The role also coordinates services for families, monitors progress, maintains documentation, and provides professional support to parents and caregivers. The position is based in Worcester, Massachusetts. The stated salary range is $53,000–$63,000, with compensation based on relevant skills, qualifications, and experience. The posting separately lists $53,500–$56,500 per year for non-licensed mental health counselors and $58,000–$63,000 per year for LMHC/LMFT candidates. This is a full-time position with a 30–40-hour workweek, Monday through Friday, generally between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The role includes home and community visits. Employer-issued equipment includes a laptop and cell phone.

Requirements

A master’s degree from an accredited, recognized educational institution in counseling psychology, clinical psychology, developmental psychology, or educational psychology; or current Massachusetts licensure as an LMHC or LMFT; or a master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a related field with license eligibility for LMHC or LMFT verified in writing by the accredited educational institution.
At least one year of early intervention experience or at least one year of experience working in pediatrics.
Knowledge of family systems and early childhood development.
Ability to build meaningful therapeutic relationships with children, parents and caregivers, and community partners.
Commitment to individualized and culturally humble services.
Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills.
Ability to abide by confidentiality and professional-boundary standards.
Good computer skills and strong documentation skills.
Current driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual/Bicultural ability.

Responsibilities

Participate in multidisciplinary team assessments of clients’ developmental status.
Provide developmentally appropriate child-development services and activities for children ages 0–3 and their families.
Participate in developing Individual Family Service Plans (IFSPs), identifying goals, objectives, and strategies related to the child’s development.
Complete progress notes, reports, assessments, and correspondence as appropriate.
Provide individual and group intervention to infants and toddlers with developmental delays or who are at risk for delays in cognitive, adaptive behavior, social-emotional, self-care, fine motor, gross motor, and communication development.
Assess family and child strengths and resources, concerns, and progress.
Act as service coordinator by scheduling, developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating intervention plans for families on the caseload, and ensuring procedures and timelines are followed.
Provide supportive professional assistance to families.
Facilitate parent-child interactions that encourage the child’s development and help families advocate for their child.