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Eliot Community Human Services Juvenile Justice Residential Clinician in New Bedford, Massachusetts
Description
$5,000 Sign-on Bonus
Eliot is seeking a licensed eligible Clinician with experience working with clinical issues of children and adolescents. Our ideal candidate will have knowledge of DBT and have the ability to work effectively with diverse populations and cultural groups.
Eliot’s juvenile justice programming includes a residential network for youth ages 13 to 21 who are court involved and need placement while awaiting return to court, assessment or longer term treatment. These highly structured, self-contained programs offer a comprehensive intervention for juvenile offenders.
Responsibilities:
Provide individual and family therapy weekly in accordance DYS, DEEC and ECHS policies and procedures
Participate in the development and implementation of Individual Service Plans
Provide case management and advocacy for youth as needed
Facilitate curriculum based treatment groups in DBT, Substance abuse, and Risk Reduction
Schedule: Full time, 40 hours per week
Salary: MA degree $55k, LICSW or LMHC $60k
You will be supported through ongoing professional development in your role through engagement and collaboration, trainings, and will receive consistent weekly reflective supervision. Eliot is committed to employee growth and retention offering a comprehensive benefit package including but not limited to:
Professional development through internal and external mental health training opportunities
Tuition reimbursement which also supports licensure, training, and conference reimbursement
Reflective Supervision toward professional licensure
Three weeks paid vacation first year of employment and four weeks second year of employment
12 paid holidays
75 percent employee coverage on health and dental insurance
401K with employee match options
Paid sick leave
Employee paid life and disability insurance
6% bilingual salary increase if fluent in the needed language capacity.
The sign-on bonus is prorated for positions under 40 hours per week
Eliot is committed to identifying and dismantling barriers that prevent people with marginalized racial identities from actualizing their full employment potential, assuming leadership roles, or from fully engaging at all levels in the workplace.
Qualifications
Skills
Preferred
Clinical Skills: Expert
Computer Software Skills: Expert
Limit Setting: Expert
Ability to write clearly: Expert
Behaviors
Preferred
- Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
Motivations
Preferred
- Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
Education
Required
MA or better in MH Counseling
MA or better in Social Work
Licenses & Certifications
Preferred
LICSW
LMHC