Mental Health Clinician

About the role

Based at our Lowell office and nearby sites, you’ll provide trauma-informed individual and small-group counseling to young adults ages 17–25 from Lowell, Lawrence, and Haverhill, many of whom are navigating the effects of trauma, mental health challenges, or substance use. You'll support intake and screening, conduct assessments, provide crisis intervention, and facilitate external referrals as needed. You'll also collaborate with our Mental Health Team 'behind the walls', in correctional settings, to support young adults' full reentry journeys.

Responsibilities

• Provide trauma-informed individual and small-group counseling to young adults ages 17–25 from Lowell, Lawrence, and Haverhill, many of whom are navigating the effects of trauma, mental health challenges, or substance use.
• Support intake and screening, conduct assessments, provide crisis intervention, and facilitate external referrals as needed.
• Collaborate with our Mental Health Team 'behind the walls', in correctional settings, to support young adults' full reentry journeys.

Requirements

• Clinical Licensure or License-Eligible: Master’s degree in social work or mental health counseling; Holds, or is on track to receiving, valid license such as LMHC or LCSW.
• Experience with the population that UTEC serves: Some youth work experience preferred (doesn't have to be in a clinical setting); experience with justice-involved youth is a plus.

Qualifications

• UTEC strongly encourages applications from people of color, individuals with lived experience in the criminal legal system, and those from other historically underrepresented communities, including those most impacted by violence and economic inequity.

Skills

• Strong clinical skills, particularly in trauma-informed care.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package that starts with 3 weeks of vacation plus a week off between the Christmas and New Year holidays, 12 holidays, 10 sick days, 2 personal days, and 3 bereavement days, as well as health, dental, and vision insurance starting day one.
• Lifetime health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• First-time homeowners down payment assistance.
• Cost-of-living increases.
• A paid sabbatical after three years.
• A 401K retirement plan with up to $2,000 savings match.

Pay

The Mental Health Clinician salary range is $60,000-$75,000.

Schedule

You’ll be working a Monday-Friday schedule – a rare and welcomed structure in clinical roles that supports true work-life balance. Typical hours will be 9-5, but at minimal times may vary. You will also enjoy a full week off between the Christmas and New Year holidays, a minimum of three weeks vacation per year, and 3 pm early closure on Summer Fridays.