CSA Family Based Treatment (FIT) Clinician

Child and Family Services recognizes the power in Diversity and believes that Equity is a Human Right. A $1 per hour Language Differential is offered for eligible languages including Cape Verdean Creole, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Spanish, or ASL.

Child & Family Services carefully considers a wide range of factors when determining compensation including, but not limited to, prior experience, education, certification(s), license(s), skills and expertise, location, internal equity, and other factors that are job related and consistent with business need. Depending on role eligibility, the offer may include a bonus or other incentives.

Responsibilities

• Complete a comprehensive home-based assessment with the family in collaboration with the referral source and existing providers.
• Become certified in the Massachusetts CANS Assessment and the CRAFFT Assessment.
• Complete an initial CANS-MA assessment and CRAFFT assessment (for youth 12 and older).
• Complete initial and ongoing risk assessment and safety planning; review and update the safety plan regularly.
• Develop an initial treatment plan right after intake to address immediate needs and concerns.
• Meet with a family 3-5 times a week, as clinically needed and decided upon by the family and the FIT team. Sessions are expected to be in the home or community, in a location deemed safe and preferable by the youth, family, and provider.
• Develop a formal treatment plan that incorporates established psychotherapeutic techniques and intensive family therapy to implement structured interventions and behavioral techniques. Review and update the treatment plan at a minimum every 30 days.
• Consult and collaborate with supervisors, other members of the FIT team, outpatient providers, and other active parties involved in the youth and family’s treatment.
• Maintain ongoing collateral contact with other service providers, state agencies involved with the family, and any other pertinent supports to the youth and family, as necessary.
• Ensure all direct services and collateral contact are documented in the youth’s Electronic Health Record (EHR).
• Provide care coordination as clinically indicated via phone calls, in-person meetings, and virtual meetings with collaterals for the duration of enrollment in FIT services.
• Support the youth’s attendance at school, as clinically appropriate, including collaboration with therapeutic supports available at the school.
• Maintain communication with the family and the admitting facility when an enrolled youth is involved with crisis and/or subsequent placement in a higher level of care. Provide treatment recommendations and attend treatment meetings as clinically needed.
• Using the treatment plan, identify and actively assist the family to obtain and monitor the delivery of available and agreed-upon services.
• When requested by the family and clinically appropriate, attend and support a youth and family at meetings related to the youth's behavioral health needs.
• Promote linkage with outpatient providers by assisting the youth and family in attending outpatient appointments.
• Engage in robust discharge planning that begins at intake. Assist the youth and family in assessing and accessing other levels of care as clinically appropriate.
• Make referrals to ongoing community-based support necessary for the youth's treatment upon discharge from FIT services.
• Update the treatment plan, safety plan, and comprehensive assessments at discharge.
• Maintain consistent communication with supervisor and team members: remain available via work cell phone and respond to work-related emails daily.
• Participate in ongoing program and agency meetings as required.
• Remain up to date with all paperwork and documentation needs within the FIT program.
• Perform other duties as required.

On-Call Responsibilities

• FIT service providers are required to have a 24-hour urgent response system, available in person or by phone, depending on the clinical need.
• Participate in a rotating on-call system, sharing on-call responsibilities across the program.
• When a family accesses the FIT services on-call response, assess the situation with the family, determine the level of intervention needed, and respond as required, accessing and engaging other supports (YMCI, ED) as needed.
• Follow up and consult with an on-call supervisor for support and guidance when necessary.

Requirements

• Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation that meets CFS Driver Policy.
• Travel is required to provide services in different settings and to attend agency meetings, events, and trainings.