Job Information
The Home for Little Wanderers LGBTQ+ Outpatient Clinician in Waltham, Massachusetts
Description
The LGBTQ+ Outpatient Clinician provides age-appropriate, culturally sensitive therapy for clients, couples, groups and families in a variety of settings such as homes, clinic, schools, shelters, residential, community programs and via telehealth.
How You'll Be Making a Difference
Provide case management services; act as a liaison with collateral agencies and programs; establish and maintain relationship services that support client’s and associated family’s growth. Act as an advocate for families, teach parents to advocate for themselves and their children. Help families develop the skills needed to navigate the social service and medical systems.
Utilize treatment modalities that are consistent with program goals and that best fit with clients’ age and treatment needs, including care specific to gender affirmation and support, play/expressive therapy, group therapy and family therapy.
Provide therapy on a flexible hybrid schedule model, including meeting full-day in-person expectations as required by program supervisors in order to promote client access, staff support and safety and other programmatic needs.
Perform initial assessment and evaluation of new clients, couples, group participants and families. Complete intake documentation including appropriate behavioral health screeners and intake documentation. Identify treatment needs and barriers to growth and development. Design treatment plans that address and specify outcomes. Collaborate with clients, couples, group participants and family members to develop treatment objectives. Demonstrate cultural awareness and sensitivity.
Work as part of an interdisciplinary team to provide quality care. Attend staff meetings and case conferences; present client material and participate in training development and facilitation as appropriate. Consult with supervisor and team members on challenging or difficult client acuity and engagement issues. Facilitate communication between various providers.
Submit reports, documentation and billing in a timely manner. Ensure that documentation meets utilization review and quality assurance standards.
Meet billing requirements on a weekly basis, and continue to evaluate schedule utilization and caseload with supervisor optimize availability and productivity expectations.
Attend in-service training and outside seminars to enhance and develop clinical skills
May provide training, workshops and consultations to teachers, parents and collateral staff
Perform program specific duties and functions
May participate in agency committees
Provide on-call coverage and crisis intervention as needed
Qualifications
Master’s degree in social work, mental health or related discipline
May be licensed as in independent practitioner in the state of Massachusetts
May or may not have program specific experience
Excellent cultural awareness and sensitivity
Computer literate, including Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer, with the ability to learn new software applications
May require knowledge of a second language such as Spanish or Haitian Creole
What The Home Can Offer You
In addition to the chance to make a lasting impact on the lives of countless youth, The Home for Little Wanderers offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including:
Generous time off including up to 15 days per year for new full-time employees, plus 11 holidays, and 5 sick 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)