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In-Home Therapy

In-Home Therapy

Responsibilities and Duties

Provide strength-based therapy to youth under 21 years old who have social, emotional, and behavioral health needs. Therapists are Master's level clinicians who provide individual and family therapy with the goal of enhancing functioning and positive communication both individually and within the family system. The schedule can be flexible, but the successful candidate must be available between 8 am-8 pm.

Essential Functions for this position include:

  • Use established psycho-therapeutic techniques/interventions to help improve youth's social, emotional, and behavioral functioning, prevent inpatient admission, and strengthen caregiver(s) parenting skills.

  • Conduct all necessary assessments in a thorough and timely manner, obtain approval prior to filing, and provide all needed updates.

  • Develop a treatment plan in collaboration with family and collaterals that prioritize needs and set related goals as indicated by assessment; revise and update the plan as intervention proceeds.

  • Develop and support a practical risk assessment and safety plan with youth and family.

  • Collaborate with TT&S in implementing the treatment plan to assist youth and families in achieving the plan's goals.

  • Plan and conduct, with TT&S, family, and individual meetings (as needed) in support of goals with clear purpose and maximum possible flexibility, including times/places for meetings.

  • Ensure specialist consultations, evaluations, and referrals are requested.

  • Develop initial and ongoing teamwork with family members, formal providers, natural supports, and others who can support sustainable progress.

  • Organize, attend, and travel to meetings/ appointments in various locations.

  • Maintain paper and electronic records in an orderly and timely manner.

  • Weekly supervision.

  • If the youth is enrolled in Intensive Care Coordination, participate in all care planning meetings and processes for the child.

  • Follow through with on-call policies and procedures.

  • Complete all required training, including CANS certification.

  • Ensure that all services are provided professionally, ensuring privacy and safety.

Qualifications:

Master’s Degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Mental Health Counseling, or a related field. Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing. Licensed and insured driver with reliable and consistent access to a car. Evening availability is required. Computer literate, including Microsoft Office, with the ability to learn new software applications. Bilinguals in Spanish or Haitian Creole are encouraged to apply.

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The IHT team also connects clients and their families to outside community support services and academic, medical, and behavioral care resources. Completes all clinical documentation online using our electronic health record system

Education:

  • Master’s Degree in a CBHI-approved field.

  • Minimum of 2 years post-graduate experience.

  • Experience in CBHI services is a plus but not required.

Requirements:

  • Master's Degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Mental Health Counseling, or a related field.

  • Familiarity with working with children and families.

  • Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

  • Superior time management skills and ability to work independently and on a team.

  • Licensed and insured driver with reliable and consistent access to a car.

  • Evening availability is required.

  • Computer literate, including Microsoft Office, with the ability to learn new software applications.

  • Bilingual in Spanish or Haitian Creole are encouraged to apply.

 

Salary: $40.00 / hr

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $40.00 per hour

Outpatient Job Description

Outpatient Psycho-Therapy/Clinician

Primary job responsibilities include:

1. Facilitate groups, family and individual sessions and completing all necessary documentations

2. Conduct level of care assessments and facilitate appropriate admissions and referrals.  Complete UR for medical necessity for clients.

3. Communicate with collateral contacts including schools, family members, legal system, psychiatrists, primary care physicians, and other treatment facilities.

3. Ensure all clinical documentation is completed in a timely fashion as specified in the clinician handbook.

4.Address client issues in a timely fashion including crisis and higher level of care referrals.

5. Attend all supervision / team meetings and scheduled administrative meetings.

6. Maintain appropriate ethical and clinical boundaries with client, family members and other staff members.

7. Maintain compliance with state and federal confidentiality laws as well as upholding our agency’s confidentiality policies and procedures.

8.  Maintain a professional code of conduct as established by this agency’s Code of Conduct.

9.. Assist with the maintenance of a professional environment of care by setting up and cleaning up group rooms and offices before and after use.

10. Appropriately represent Adolescent Advocates at public and private outreach events.

11.Other duties as assigned by persons in your chain of command.

Qualifications and Skills & Requirements:

  • Master’s Degree in Counseling, Social Work or related field

  • Strong clinical documentation skills

  • 1+ years working in addictions/mental health field preferred

  • Past use of an electronic health record is a plus

  • Bi-lingual preferred

Job Type: Full-time

Job Type: Fee for service

Education:

  • Master's (Licensed Preferred)

Language capacity needed:

  • Haitian Creole

  • Spanish

  • Cape Verdean Creole

Therapeutic Mentoring 

Job Description:

  • Supports and coaches youth in developing age-appropriate behaviors, interpersonal communication skills and conflict resolution.

  • Collaborates, as appropriate with other providers and natural supports.

  • Assist youth in building various coping, life, social, behavior, and emotion management skills.

  • Provide education and practice in emotional identification, behavior management, and coping skills coaching.

  • Maintains weekly contact with HUB.

  • Completes all necessary documentation accurately and timely.

  • Attend treatment team/care plan meetings

  • Attend weekly supervision

  • Ensure that services are provided to youth according to the performance specifications and CBHI guidelines

  • Ensure that all services are provided in a professional manner, ensuring privacy and safety.

  • Attend agency orientation and all required trainings on a yearly basis as required by MCE’s

Job Requirements

  • A valid Massachusetts driver’s license with willingness to drive 70% of the time

  • Daily access to a working, registered and insured vehicle (in your name)

  • Excellent in both written and verbal communications.

  • Ability to independently plan and organize one’s own schedule and activities.

  • Knowledge of basic Microsoft computer systems and an understanding of the internet

  • Strong time management skills and origination skills.

Education

One of the following is required:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a human service field from an accredited university and 1 year of related experience working with youth

  • Associates degree in a human service field from an accredited school and 1 year of related experience with target population

  • HS diploma or GED and at least 2 years of experience working with children/ adolescents / transition age youth

Therapeutic Mentoring

Therapeutic Training and Support Job Description

Our Therapeutic Training and Support staff services are for youth under the age of 21 who have any Mass Health insurance.

Job Description:

  • Assist the In-Home Therapist in implementing the therapeutic objectives of the treatment plan to address the youth's social, behavioral, and emotional needs.

  • Assist in developing and supporting an effective risk assessment and safety plan with youth and family.

  • Assist youth and caregivers in building various coping, life, social, behavior, and emotion management skills.

  • Provide education and practice in emotional identification, behavior management, and coping skills coaching.

  • Model positive interactions with youth and family to enhance problem-solving, limit-setting, safety planning, communication, and skill building to strengthen family relationships.

  • Attend in-service training's as required.

  • Assist in developing initial and ongoing teamwork with family members, formal providers, natural supports, and others who can support sustainable progress.

  • Attend and/or travel to meetings/ appointments in various locations.

  • Maintain paper and electronic records in an orderly and timely manner.

  • Participate in weekly supervision.

  • If youth is enrolled in Intensive Care Coordination, participate in all care planning meetings and processes for the youth.

  • Follow through with on-call policies and procedures.

  • Attend agency orientation and all required trainings.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in psychology or a related field with at least 1 year of experience working with youth and families

  • A valid Massachusetts driver’s license with willingness to drive 70% of the time

  • Daily access to a working, registered and insured vehicle (in your name)

  • Excellent in both written and verbal communications.

  • Ability to independently plan and organize one’s own schedule and activities.

  • Knowledge of basic Microsoft computer systems and an understanding of the internet

  • Strong time management skills and origination skills.

  • Applicant is required to own a vehicle that is registered under their name and be a licensed operator in Massachusetts.

 

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to expand their knowledge and/or pursue higher education in the field of mental health and social work. Be a part of an experienced, energetic and supportive team. Evening & weekend coverage is required. Schedule is flexible depending on your availability and that of the client/family.

Therapeutic Training and Support
Triage Admin Asst
TRIAGE ADMIN ASSISTANT

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Works with the intake department to review each intake within 72 hours of demographic information being presented to intake

  • Works with referral sources to ensure all appropriate documentation is present and if not ensuring that requests are made

  • Reviews each referral clinically to determine appropriate service(s). Review may be through documentation or phone calls

  • Communicates with the Clinical Program Directors about referrals passing along clinical review, recommendations on service and clinical recommendation on timeline of need

  • Maintains the organizational wait list for services

  • Meets regularly with the operational program directors

  • Work through brief interventions and make quick clinical assessments of mental and behavioral health conditions within busy primary care practice.

  • Triage patient needs and arrange appropriate services for patients either within the clinic's Behavioral Health outpatient team or linking to affiliated hospitals and clinics for higher levels of care as indicated.

  • Provide biopsychosocial assessment and short term evidence-based behavioral interventions.

  • Record assessments and interventions in patient medical records according to established documentation standards.

  • Prepare patient reports, correspondence, referrals, and other materials for community agencies, schools, legal proceedings and others as needed.

  • Identify and arrange services for patients with affiliated hospitals and within the community.

  • Complete all necessary referrals and manage patient utilization in accordance with managed care plans.

  • Maintain professional knowledge through participation in professional organizations, conferences, and continuing education programs.

  • Meet productivity standards for department needs and perform other duties as assigned.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in mental health counseling, social work, or psychology from an accredited college.

  • Minimum of 3 year full-time equivalent previous clinical experience providing direct mental health care.

  • Strong interpersonal and communication and analytical skills required.

Experience in diverse culture preferred

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