Job Information
The Home for Little Wanderers Mental Health Clinical Intake Coordinator in Roslindale, Massachusetts
Description
We know that the best place for children to thrive and grow is in a stable home with their families. Often, youth and their families need additional supports to make home a safe place for a child that is struggling with their mental and behavioral health. Safe at Home is a team of therapists who work intensively with a child and his or her family in their home for a period of 3 weeks or 3 months. The Safe at Home team provides intensive in-home services as an alternative to placing a child in a hospital, foster care, or a residential program.
How You Will Be Making A Difference
Provide clinical supervision for staff and oversee the clinical aspects of the program’s operations.
Essential Functions
Manage incoming referrals for programs and coordinate families in receiving in home therapy services
Oversee the intake and discharge process for the entire Safe at Home programs
Assign cases to staff and monitor the caseload level
Maintain records of all contact with waitlist referrals and provide detailed logs and reports to MCEs on a monthly basis
Ensure quality assurance standards are met with regard to triaging for medical necessity, referring families to appropriate levels of care within CBHI umbrella, monitor waitlist in alignment with CBHI standards and specifications
Participate in clinical conferences and administrative team meetings. Serve on agency committees as needed such as clinical forum group.
Participate in crisis prevention and intervention as needed
Provide program leadership in the absence of the program director
Provide rotating on call coverage
Driving Requirements
May be required to operate a vehicle
May be required to have a valid driver’s license and a “satisfactory” driving record
May be required to have access to a personal vehicle for use during work hours
May be required to use personal vehicle to transport clients on occasion if/when needed
If required to transport clients, must maintain the minimum amounts of liability insurance as required by The Home and/or other regulatory requirements and vehicle registration must be current
Education and Experience
Masters degree in social work, mental health or related discipline plus independent licensure (LICSW, LMHC, LMFT) and 2+ years clinical leadership experience required
5 years program specific clinical experience
Knowledge of children with complex psychiatric illnesses
Computer literate including Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer with the ability to learn new software applications
What The Home Can Offer You
In addition to the chance to make a lasting impact on the lives of the youth of Massachusetts, The Home for Little Wanderers offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including:
Generous time off including up to 20 days per year for new full-time employees, plus 11 holidays, 5 sick days, and 2 personal days
Health and Dental Insurance that is effective immediately upon hire
Extensive training to new staff
Tuition reimbursement of up to $2,400 per fiscal year
403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match
Employer paid Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance, plus Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
And more!
Valuing Diversity
We are committed to excellence in diversity, equity, and inclusion, while simultaneously creating a culture that supports those values. We believe the differences we bring enhance our ability to provide exceptional service and care to diverse children, families, and communities. Moreover, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging align with our values and our mission to help vulnerable children and their families build permanent, positive change.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)