Clinician II 000402 - Familias Unidas Outpatient Program (salaried) Boston, MA

About the role

The Clinician II will provide clinical services to clients in the outpatient mental health clinic. The role will serve individuals with co-occurring disorders. The Clinician will identify and utilize the client’s strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences in completing assessments and developing individualized service plans. Clinician II also provides group treatment services using evidence-based practices, as needed.

As part of the Casa Esperanza, Inc. team, Clinician II will provide services in a fully integrated, holistic, and collaborative manner using a team-treatment approach to ensure the coordination of all client services, both across Casa programs and with external providers.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual therapy, couple therapy, and family therapy
• Provides crisis intervention counseling, with referrals to ongoing mental health services when needed.
• Utilizes case conferencing and the program team to coordinate and ensure client treatment plans are effective and appropriate.
• Engages external and internal service providers to better meet clients’ needs.
• Provides group treatment using evidence-based practices, including motivational interviewing, cognitive-behavioral therapy, relapse prevention, relational and psychodynamic therapy, etc., as needed.
• Participate in weekly clinical meetings to provide updates and assist in decision-making related to treatment planning and implementation.
• Functions as a resource to the rest of the team on mental health-related issues and assists in the various components of this program.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or a related field required.
• Experience working with a psychiatric, substance-using, co-occurring population.
• Bilingual: Spanish strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with working in a strength-based, trauma-informed environment.
• Knowledge of appropriate community resources.
• Knowledge of the issues affecting people with HIV/AIDS in recovery from substance use/alcoholism.
• Experience with individuals dealing with homelessness, mental illness, domestic violence, and the criminal justice system.
• Experienced in crisis management and intervention.
• Experience providing individual, family, and group interventions to the target population.
• Strong verbal/written communication.
• Ability to work as both an effective team member and independently.
• Knowledge & practice of evidence-based practices, including cognitive behavioral therapy, relapse prevention, and motivational interviewing techniques, are preferred.

Benefits

• Casa Esperanza Benefits Package: Compensation: Range $70K - $72K annual salary
• Holiday Pay (12 days per year + 1 floating holiday)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)—18 days year one, 20.5 days at year 2, 23 days at year 5
• Sick Pay - 10 paid days per year
• Long/Short-Termisability Paid by Company
• Life Insurance
• Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
• FSA/DCA (Flexible Spending Account & Dependent Care)
• ComPsych Guidance Resources - EAP
• Tuition Remission
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Increased Salary for Credentials
• and more...

What We Offer

Relocation Assistance: Up to $7,500 in relocation reimbursement!

Sign-on bonus: $3,000 (Paid 50% at hire and 50% at 6 months from start)! Quarterly Productivity Bonuses!

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or a related field required.
• Experience working with a psychiatric, substance-using, co-occurring population.
• Bilingual: Spanish strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with working in a strength-based, trauma-informed environment.
• Knowledge of appropriate community resources.
• Knowledge of the issues affecting people with HIV/AIDS in recovery from substance use/alcoholism.
• Experience with individuals dealing with homelessness, mental illness, domestic violence, and the criminal justice system.
• Experienced in crisis management and intervention.
• Experience providing individual, family, and group interventions to the target population.
• Strong verbal/written communication.
• Ability to work as both an effective team member and independently.
• Knowledge & practice of evidence-based practices, including cognitive behavioral therapy, relapse prevention, and motivational interviewing techniques, are preferred.