Clinician - Residential Program

About the role

The Home in Walpole, a trauma-informed intensive group home, seeks a Clinician for their program situated on a large multi-unit campus. Under the direction of the Clinical Coordinator, the Clinician will provide age-appropriate, culturally sensitive therapy.

When you join The Home for Little Wanderers, you join a team of professionals dedicated to creating better, brighter futures for kids.

Responsibilities

• Provide case management services; act as a liaison with collateral agencies and programs.
• Establish and maintain relationship services that support children’s and family’s growth.
• Act as an advocate for families, teach parents to advocate for themselves and their children.
• Help families develop the skills needed to navigate the social service system.
• Utilize treatment modalities consistent with program goals and that best fit with clients’ age and treatment needs, including play/expressive therapy, group therapy, and family therapy.
• Perform initial assessment and evaluation of new clients and families; identify treatment needs and barriers to growth and development.
• Design treatment plans that address and specify outcomes; collaborate with clients and family members to develop treatment objectives.
• Demonstrate cultural awareness and sensitivity.
• Work as part of an interdisciplinary team to provide quality care; attend staff meetings and case conferences; present client material.
• Consult with supervisor and team members on challenging or difficult client issues; facilitate communication between various providers.
• Submit reports, documentation, and billing in a timely manner; ensure documentation meets utilization review and quality assurance standards.
• Attend in-service training and outside seminars to enhance and develop clinical skills.
• May provide training, workshops, and consultations to teachers, parents, and collateral staff.
• Perform program-specific duties and functions; may participate in agency committees.
• Provide on-call coverage and crisis intervention as needed.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work, mental health, or related discipline.
• Residential program experience preferred.
• Experience working with adolescents required.
• Experience working with youth with cognitive delays and/or youth with high-functioning Autism preferred.
• Excellent cultural awareness and sensitivity.

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental insurance available.
• Generous time off including up to 15 days per year for new full-time employees, plus 11 holidays and 5 sick days.
• Extensive training for new staff.
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $3,000 per fiscal year.
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match.
• Employer-paid long-term and short-term disability insurance, plus basic life and AD&D insurance.

Actual compensation will be based on a variety of factors, including a candidate’s relevant experience, education, skills, and internal equity relative to other employees in similar roles.