Senior Clinician

Job Title: Senior Clinician (Lynn, MA)

Job Location Details:

Client Location: Lynn, MA

Work Location: Lynn, MA (Additionally: Melrose, MA & Chelsea, MA)

Job Description:

Are you ready to give your career a boost by bringing your talents and expertise to some of the nation's top companies? At Medix, we are dedicated to creating opportunities for talent through our Healthcare, Scientific and Information Technology divisions. Our dedicated recruiters offer a personalized service to make sure we truly understand your employment needs.

This position is an exciting opportunity for an individual with some clinical experience who is looking to develop their leadership skills. The Senior Clinician will provide clinical oversight and support to a diverse range of residential programs, including a Young Parent Living Programs (YPLPs), pre-independent living program, and independent living programs. While on site at the YPLPs, the Senior Clinician will ensure the practical application of a Trauma Informed theoretical treatment framework in the milieu, and will work with staff to provide them with the tools to support residents in the development of healthy attachments, positive relationships, self-regulation skills, language and communication skills, learning their trauma triggers and identifying coping skills. The Senior Clinician will be available to provide interim individual and family therapy to individuals within the YPLP, YYAGR, YYASL, and IL programs as needed.

Candidate will need to be ok with splitting time between Lynn, Melrose, and Chelsea, MA. Lynn, MA will be there home location though.

The breakdown of hours expected at each location per week is as follows:

• Melrose YPLP: 10.4hrs/week
• Lynn YPLP: 6 hrs/week
• Chelsea YPLP: 7.2hrs/week

Responsibilities/ Job Duties:

• Review and approve treatment plans and safety plans; ensure program implementation
• Ensure ongoing timely completion of clinical assessments and treatment plans; approve assessments and plans as indicated
• Ensure provision of group and family therapy consistent with youth needs; provide interim individual and family therapy as needed
• Assist with the development and delivery of staff training toward the implementation of a solid, clinical treatment program; create and conduct training for staff monthly and as needed.
• Establish a leadership role by having a presence in the milieu and role model clinical interventions with milieu staff, including working with milieu staff in the delivery of crisis intervention services as needed
• Participate in Youth Service's Leadership Team as indicated; attend leadership training's as assigned
• Participate in monthly Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion affinity group
• Supervise a team of BSW and MSW clinical interns as assigned; liaise with their schools and oversee their daily tasks to ensure that learning goals are met
• Complete all required documentation in a professional, timely manner
• Participate in clinical on-call rotation
• Consistently meet professional license requirements
• Provide interim individual and family therapy for clients experiencing long wait lists for external providers
• Ability to work with youth or youth and families in a changing setting which may include transitional care and aftercare outreach.
• Obtain required training for organization and job position, in addition to any other training mandated, including multicultural awareness orientation.
• Support Programs in times of crisis

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

• Masters degree in social work or related field
• LICSW OR LMHC is preferred, but would accept a candidate with LCSW who is working towards LICSW
• Must have a vehicle.

Schedule/ Shift: Monday - Friday (9:00am - 5:00pm) can be a bit flexible on the schedule.

Benefits:

• Paid Sick Leave (Medix provides paid sick leave according to state and local sick leave ordinances)

• Health Benefits / Dental / Vision (Medix Offers 6 different health plans: 3 Major Medical Plans, 2 Fixed Indemnity Plans (Standard and Preferred), and 1 Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) Plan. Eligibility for health benefits is based on verifying that an average of 30 hours per week during the first 4 weeks of the work assignment has been met. If you meet eligibility requirements and take action to enroll, you will be covered no earlier than 60 days into your assignment, depending on plan selection(s).)

• 401k (eligible on the first 401k open enrollment date following 6 consecutive months on assignment. 401k Open Enrollment dates are 1/1, 4/1, 7/1, and 10/1)

• Short Term Disability Insurance

• Term Life Insurance Plan

Medix is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.