Therapeutic Training & Support Staff

Job DetailsJob Location: 3057 Acushnet Ave - New Bedford, MA 02745Education Level: Bachelor's DegreeSalary Range: $20.50 - $24.25 HourlySummary

In-Home Therapy (IHT) is a structured, consistent, strengths-based therapeutic relationship between a clinician and the youth and family for the purpose of meeting the youth’s behavioral health needs, including improving the family’s ability to provide effective support for the youth to promote his/her/their healthy functioning within the family. Interventions are designed to enhance the family’s capacity to improve the youth’s functioning in the home and community and may prevent the need for the youth’s admission to an inpatient hospital, residential treatment facility or other treatment setting.

Child and Family Services recognizes the power in Diversity and believes that Equity is a Human Right.

$1 per hour Language Differential (eligible languages include: Cape Verdean Creole, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Spanish or ASL)

This is an excellent position for someone who is working towards their clinical Master’s degree and looking for a more clinical work experience.

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. Our goal is to support, reward and compensate the entire individual. Depending on role eligibility, your offer may include a bonus or other incentives. Therefore, final offer amounts may vary from the amount stated.

Job Responsibilities & Essential Functions

Work in collaboration with team members and the entire family, or a subset of the family, to assist with implementation of focused, structural, or strategic interventions and behavioral techniques to: enhance problem-solving, limit-setting, risk management/safety planning, and communication; build skills to strengthen the family, advance therapeutic goals, or improve ineffective patterns of interaction; identify and utilize community resources; and develop and maintain natural supports for the youth and parent/caregiver(s) in order to promote sustainability of treatment gains.
Maintain positive working relationships with IHT team, including supervisor and clinician, in addition to other collateral contacts and community providers.
Support implementation of the clinician’s treatment plan to assist the youth and family in achieving the goals of that plan.
Attend and assist with facilitating family therapy sessions.
Facilitate individual sessions with clients in the community
Assist the clinician in implementing the therapeutic objectives of the treatment plan designed to address the youth’s mental health, behavioral, and emotional needs.
Maintain production expectations and record keeping requirements.
Participate in appropriate clinical and administrative staff meetings.
Engage in effective Care Coordination and Collaboration.
Participate in independent education and training opportunities. 
Utilize clinical skills involving knowledge of the DSM-5.
Provide psychoeducation and advocacy as appropriate.
Maintain consistent communication with supervisor and team members: remaining available via work cell phone and by reading and responding to work related emails daily.
Remain up to date with all paperwork and documentation needs within the IHT program.
Maintain all scheduled sessions with youth and families; maintain regular contact with all youth and families and consistently meet program expectations, including production (75% of hours worked).
Attend and actively participate in clinical supervision and team meetings.
Adhere to the Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative (CBHI) Values and IHT Practice Profile.
Practice cultural relevance by (1) the ongoing process of acquiring an understanding of how the values, beliefs, attitudes, and traditions of racial, ethnic, religious, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic, and other groups contribute to our own and other people’s cultures; 2) learning about personal circumstances, conditions, nature, and experiences that influence our own and other people’s thinking, behavior, and community roles; 3) acknowledging differences and similarities in power and privilege among groups of people; and 4) using this knowledge to work effectively with all people (Per IHT Practice Profile).

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
QualificationsRequired Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree level degree in Psychology or a related human services field (i.e., LSW, Bachelor’s degree in Education with significant experience, etc.). If the staff has a non-related Bachelor’s degree, life experiences may be considered in place of related degree. Related experience can be considered without a Bachelor’s degree with HR and program approval. Spanish speaking highly preferred. 

Cultural Competency Qualifications: 

Awareness of personal attitudes, beliefs, biases, and assumptions about others 
Knowledge of the various dimensions of diversity, including gender, race, and ethnicity 
Acknowledging that people from other cultural groups may not share the same beliefs and practices or perceive experiences in the same way 
Cultural knowledge of key populations that will be served to address disparities in service delivery
Demonstrates positive attitudes towards cultural differences by showing respect and openness towards people whose social and cultural background is different from one's own 
Demonstrates skills for communication and interaction across cultures, including the ability to recognize and manage personal behaviors, moods, and impulses to create an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming climate within the agency

Travel Required

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

Benefits:

Benefit eligible at 20+ hours per week
Medical – Harvard Pilgrim/HealthPlans Inc.
Dental – Delta Dental of MA
Vision - EyeMed
Wellworks for You (Employee Wellness)
2 weeks’ vacation accrued over 1st year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 5 years and 5 weeks after 20 years
12 Sick Days, 10 Paid Holidays, and 2 Personal Days per year
Tuition reimbursement – Up to $1,500 per calendar year
Professional Licensure reimbursement (LICSW, LMHC)
Flexible spending accounts – save on medical expenses and dependent care!
401K – CFS matches first 1% at 100%; 2%-6% of annual earnings are matched at 50%
100% Employer paid Life Insurance
100% Employer paid Long Term Disability and AD&D
24-hour travel assistance, mileage reimbursement, discounted Healthtrax gym membership, and employee appreciation events!

Child and Family Services, Inc. values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages applicants from the BIPOC, LGBTQ+, AAPI, Hispanic, Latinx and Veteran communities to apply for employment. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, gender, sex,( including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy) disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.