Outpatient Clinician - Per-Diem

Wayside • Framingham, MA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Wayside is seeking a Master’s-level clinician to provide collaborative outpatient clinical services to children, adolescents, and their families. This fee-for-service, hybrid position serves youth ages 2–20 and offers the flexibility to meet clients virtually and at the organization’s Framingham offices. Some after-school and evening hours are required.

The clinician provides short-term and ongoing individual, sibling, and family treatment as clinically indicated and in accordance with program specifications. The role includes conducting client intakes and clinical assessments, developing treatment plans, providing crisis intervention, and collaborating with families, schools, and other providers. The clinician also makes referrals to community supports and serves as a hub for services such as therapeutic mentoring when needed.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, or a related field.
• Experience providing services to children, adolescents, and families.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and follow through on tasks within required timelines.
• Strong diagnostic and clinical writing skills.
• Computer skills and comfort using an electronic health record (EHR) for clinical documentation.
• Commitment to culturally informed treatment, including understanding systemic racism and oppression and their impact on youth and families.
• Ability to highlight and validate strengths in young people and their families.
• Respectful curiosity and willingness to learn from people’s lived experiences.
• Ability to work within a recovery-model framework that emphasizes the person’s journey, not just their diagnosis.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with evidence-based modalities such as ARC and Motivational Interviewing.
• Independent licensure or fluency in languages other than English may qualify for pay differentials.

Responsibilities

• Provide short-term and ongoing individual, sibling, and family treatment to youth ages 2–20, as clinically indicated and in accordance with program specifications.
• Conduct intakes for new clients and assess medical necessity as indicated.
• Complete comprehensive clinical assessments and CANS, and develop treatment plans according to program specifications.
• Provide crisis intervention services to clients as needed.
• Collaborate with families, schools, and other providers throughout treatment.
• Make referrals to community supports as needed.
• Serve as a hub for services such as therapeutic mentoring when needed.
• Complete clinical notes within 48 hours of the date of service.

Benefits

• Weekly supervision from an independently licensed supervisor.
• Training in Motivational Interviewing, ARC, and Courageous Conversations.
• Supportive, diverse, inclusive, and experienced team of professionals and paraprofessionals.
• Access to monthly agency-sponsored trainings on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and other clinically relevant topics, with associated Continuing Education hours.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level