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The Edinburg Center Therapeutic Support Specialist in bedford, Massachusetts
Therapeutic Support Specialist (TSS)
Children’s Mental Health Services
$18.86 per hour
Mobile position providing services in the communities of the Burlington, Northshore, and Woburn
The Edinburg Center is seeking a Therapeutic Support Specialist within Children’s Mental Health Services providing services to youth under the age of 21 with mental health needs in the communities of Burlington, Northshore, and Woburn.
What You Will Do:
Work as part of a dynamic fun specialty team consisting of a Master’s level Mental Health Clinician, Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), and Young Adult Peer Mentor (YAPM).
Support clinical goals and/or behavior goals for treating the youth’s emotional or behavioral needs. Engaging 1:1 skill building and coaching. Case management and documentation.
Who You Are:
passionate individual committed to working with youth with the following combination of education and experience
A high school diploma or GED, AND 3-years of relevant experience working with youth OR A qualifying bachelor’s degree or associate’s degree in a human services field from an accredited institution AND 2-years of relevant experience working with youth
OR
qualifying bachelor’s degree or associate’s degree in a human services field from an accredited institution, AND 1-year of experience working with youth or families, AND oral and written fluency in a needed language
OR
high school diploma or GED, AND 2-years of experience working with youth and families, AND oral and written fluency in a needed language.
Must be 21 years or older and maintain a flexible schedule including afternoon and evening availability. The individual must hold a valid driver’s license and have access to a reliable vehicle REQUIRED.
Who We Are:
A dedicated team of professionals who have chosen to join an organization with a forty year history of serving people with mental illness, developmental disabilities, brain injury and autism in the community. When we’re not at work, we love to hike, bike, craft, read, shop and sing opera, among many other things! Our staff of 350 have range of interests and skills and we know you do too! We know that The Edinburg Center will mean as much to you as it does to us!
At work, we are psychiatrists, social workers, clinicians, nurses, behavior specialists, peer specialists, board certified behavior analysts, direct service staff and employment specialists.
What We Offer:
We offer an excellent benefits package for both full and part-time staff, including; health (must work a minimum of 30 hours) dental, vision, life, short and long term disability insurance as well as a 401(k) retirement savings plan. Paid time off benefits include vacation, personal, sick and holidays. To support ongoing professional development, we offer tuition reimbursement, conference, seminar, certification and specialized training funding, as well as free clinical supervision for licensure.
We think the best benefit we offer is the chance to learn from each other and we hope you will be willing to teach us as well.
Be YOU! We are committed to providing a welcoming, inclusive, and diverse environment for our employees and the people we serve. Persons from diverse backgrounds including women, communities of color, the LGBTQ community and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
The Edinburg Center, Inc. is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer
Please apply by visiting us at http://www.edinburgcenter.org/careers