Clinician- Family Support & Stabilization, 37.5-Days

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This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

The Family Support and Stabilization team provides strength-based services to families, children, and youth under 21 years old who have significant behavioral health needs and are identified by the Department of Children and Families or the Department of Mental Health. Services include clinical, family and youth support as well as parenting classes. The therapist, in collaboration with Family/Youth Support Workers, provides intense and flexible family therapy in the home/community setting with the purpose of improving the youth and family's functioning.

This position offers a wonderful opportunity to join an expanding team that's passionate and dedicated to providing quality therapeutic interventions to youth and their families, as well as exposure to multiple behavioral and child welfare systems. CHL provides a supportive and energetic work environment, as well as some flexibility in creating your own schedule.

Responsibilities:

• Provide home-based family therapy to clients and families of diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds.

• Contribute to the overall success of the team of service providers working with clients and families referred by the Department of Children and Families (DCF).

• Attend required client meetings.

• Maintain client records.

• Follow CHL procedures and protocols.

• Attend trainings and staff meetings.

• Complete required client paperwork in a timely manner.

Qualifications:

• MUST be licensed or license eligible asLMHC, LCSW or LICSW.

• Grade C12: Clinician III: Master's degree in social work, counseling or related field required.

• Clinical license - LMHC, LCSW or LICSW preferred.

• Grade C16: Clinician IV: Master's Degree andLICSW in the State of Massachusetts. Experience in the area of practice necessary.

• Minimum of two (2) years' experience in clinical setting working with children, adolescents and families with severe behavioral, social and emotional difficulties.

• Demonstrated strong work ethic, ability to work independently and ability to contribute to team objectives required.

• Proven ability to effectively engage clients, successfully advocate for clients and to work well with other professionals.

• Comfortable providing home-based services.

• Demonstrated strong communication skills.

• Ability to use a computer-based information system.

• Bilingual (Spanish/English) candidates strongly encouraged to apply.

• Current valid US-issued driver's license and ability to provide registered, inspected and insured automobile for work-related purposes including transporting clients in your own vehicle.

• Must be able to pass a CORI background check.

Community Healthlink is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, age, ancestry, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual preference, political affiliation or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items.

If applicable, Community Healthlink shall also abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified protected veterans and qualified individuals on the basis of disability. These regulations require affirmative action by Community Healthlink to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

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