Senior Clinician

Justice Resource Institute • Braintree, MA

2d • $50,000 - $75,000

About The Position

Granite Academy is a trauma-informed dynamic day school for middle and high school-aged students who have social emotional needs that complicate schooling, social interactions, and caregivers' lives. Our staff provide flexible, individualized programming and are dedicated to meeting the needs of our students, their families, and the public school systems. Our team works with students individually and in small groups to support their full engagement in academic, vocational, social, and recreational activities that promote skill development, emotional well-being, and movement towards graduation. Granite Academy utilizes unique ARC (Attachment, Self-Regulation and Competency) and BCC (Building Communities of Care) treatment frameworks that focus on building individual capacities for emotion regulation, personal strength and healthy relationships. We are seeking a licensed and experienced Senior Clinician to step into a key leadership role within our therapeutic day school. This senior-level position serves as the second-in-command to the Clinical Director and plays a pivotal role in the coordination and delivery of clinical services across the school community. The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in adolescent mental health, excellent clinical judgment, and demonstrated leadership experience in a school-based or treatment setting. If you are a thoughtful, collaborative clinician ready to step into a leadership role that blends direct care, team supervision, and program oversight, we’d love to hear from you. Compensation The pay range for this position is $50,000 to $75,000 per year . The listed range reflects what we reasonably and in good faith expect to pay for this role at the time of posting the position. The actual compensation an employee is offered may vary based on several factors such as experience, education, licensure, certifications and qualifications. This range may be modified in the future.

Requirements

• Must be 21 years or older.
• Candidates must have a Master’s degree in a related field.
• Clinical licensure (LMHC, LICSW, or equivalent) required.
• Minimum 2 years of clinical experience with adolescents.
• Familiarity with DESE regulations and therapeutic school environments.
• Strong supervisory skills.
• Must have strong communication skills with the ability to express ideas clearly in both written and oral communications; ability to interact professionally with students, caregivers, collaterals and the community at large; ability to complete high quality reports and paperwork.
• Experience in documentation and program development.
• At JRI, you will learn to provide physical interventions and verbal de-escalations to provide the safest therapeutic atmosphere for our students!
• Background and driving record checks will be performed

Responsibilities

• Serve as second-in-command in the clinical department, assuming leadership responsibilities in the absence of the Clinical Director.
• Carrying a shared caseload and providing individual and group counseling.
• Serve as a clinical leader during crisis situations and in the absence of the Clinical Director.
• Serve as a liaison between clinical, academic, and administrative departments to ensure a cohesive and supportive therapeutic environment for all students.
• Overseeing and supporting the development and implementation of group therapy curricula.
• Support and coach counselors/staff with creation of IEP goals, writing IEP progress reports, and preparing to present in IEP progress meetings.
• Taking initiative on professional development, staff training, and cross-departmental collaboration.
• Work together with all staff as a team to ensure compliance with regulations and standards established by the DESE and JRI.
• Function as member of the Administrative Team, providing input into problem solving process design.
• Provide clinical leadership in all matters which address clinical issues.
• Provide strategic support to school-wide programming.

Benefits

• Be who you are! JRI is committed to creating a workplace built on respect, collaboration, and opportunity, where every employee is valued and supported in making a meaningful impact.
• We offer a $2,000 bilingual bonus to new hires who speak a second language other than English!
• 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!
• 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: Senior