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The Edinburg Center Outreach Counselor - Children's in Bedford, Massachusetts
CHILDREN'S OUTREACH COUNSELOR
$18.86 per hour
The Edinburg Center is seeking a full-time Outreach Counselors for Children’s Mental Health Services program providing services to youth under the age of 21 with mental health needs in the communities of the North Shore. This position is full-time with benefits.
What You Will Do:
Work as part of a dynamic fun specialty team consisting of a Master’s level Mental Health Clinician, Occupational Therapist, Young Adult Peer Mentor (YAPM) and a Family Partner Providing outreach and support to youth and families; engaging youth and families. Active participation in Case management and
documentation adhering to family voice and choice, and use a person-centered, trauma-informed, and strengths-based approach.
Who You Are:
An energetic passionate individual who want to make a difference working with youth with the following requirements:
A high school diploma or GED, AND 3-years of relevant experience working with youth OR
A qualifying bachelor’s degree or associate’s A high school diploma or equivalent and 2-years of relevant experience working with youth, a qualifying bachelor’s degree or associate’s degree in a human services field from an accredited institution and 1-year of relevant experience working with youth. Oral and written fluency in a needed language preferred.
Additionally, the individual 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.
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 and dental (must work a minimum of 30 hours) 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