Staff Clinician - Life Skills and Riverside School

Riverside Community Care • Needham, MA

5h • Onsite

About The Position

Exciting opportunity to join Riverside Community Care as a Staff Clinician for our amazing Life Skills Center and Riverside School! The Life Skills Center is a highly structured and group-based supportive therapeutic day program for adolescents, ages 12-18 years, who are experiencing mental health challenges that impact their functioning at home, school, and community. The Riverside School is a therapeutic day school for adolescents, grades 6-12, whose mental health has interfered with their academic and social/emotional well-being in a traditional public-school setting. Staff and youth work collaboratively together to foster an environment where all are seen and accepted for who they are. The program offers therapeutic groups and activities based on best practices to help teens gain insight into their emotions and thinking patterns, develop more effective ways of coping, and improve their self-esteem. In this vital role, the Staff Clinician will be responsible for the assessment, treatment planning, case management, family collaboration and service coordination of assigned clients as well as leading a variety of therapeutic groups. The Staff Clinician participates in the development and maintenance of a healthy milieu and collaborates with the multi-disciplinary team in the provision of critical services for teens and families. Our program offers a nurturing environment that encourages creativity, mutual respect, and opportunities for learning and growth. Candidates must enjoy working with adolescents and be a proactive team member.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Professional Clinical Mental Health Discipline
• Degree and experience must be in compliance with current program needs to meet Medicaid and Department of Public Health CORE staffing requirements
• One year experience working with children and/or adolescents with emotional difficulties and their families
• Experience conducting individual and/or group therapy and working in a milieu setting
• Valid driver’s license and regular access to a reliable vehicle

Nice To Haves

• Candidates must enjoy working with adolescents and be a proactive team member.

Responsibilities

• Assessment, treatment planning, case management, family collaboration and service coordination of assigned clients
• Leading a variety of therapeutic groups
• Participates in the development and maintenance of a healthy milieu
• Collaborates with the multi-disciplinary team in the provision of critical services for teens and families

Benefits

• Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
• Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care
• Eleven paid holidays
• Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time
• Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan
• Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
• Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
• Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
• Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee

What This Job Offers

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