Salary: USD $70,000.00/Yr.
The Intensive Home-Based Therapeutic Care serve youths with emotional challenges and/or multi-stressed families. Individuals are referred by the Department of Mental Health (DMH) and receive services including flexible individualized treatment, rehabilitation, supervision and support that vary in intensity depending on the youth and family needs. Services are delivered using a Wraparound Philosophy which help family, support members, and service providers work collaboratively to support the family or child. Additionally, all services are delivered using a Trauma Informed Care Approach.
The Lead Clinician will be responsible for providing support to individuals served, their families and will work to coordinate care with outside agencies such as DCF, DMH, schools and other service providers to ensure integration of treatment. This individual is a key leader in the division that will be responsible for the supervision (group and individual) of outreach counselors and clinicians.
Other Key Responsibilities:
- Facilitate training and onboarding for clinical staff.
- Help the youth and their identified family achieve timely progress toward the permanency outcome.
- Ability to forge a mutually respectful partnership with persons served and their families.
- Ensure that all required documentation meets licensing standards.
- Screen referred individuals in compliance with funding source regulations; and manage referrals as assigned.
- Provide crisis support, care coordination and community linkage for all referred youth and families.
Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in social services field and independent licensure (LMHC or LICSW), required.
- Prior experience working with children, adolescents, young adults and their families.
At Open Sky Community Services, we open our doors, hearts, and minds to the belief that every individual, regardless of perceived limitations, deserves the chance to live a productive and fulfilling life.
Open Sky is on an anti-racist journey, committed to learning, living, and breathing inclusion, opportunity, diversity, racial equity, and justice for ALL.
At Open Sky, you’ll join over 1,300 compassionate and highly trained professionals who put innovative, evidence-based practices to work in ways that positively impact our communities across Central Massachusetts and beyond.
As a trauma-informed organization, Open Sky strives for transparency and sensitivity to the experiences of those we interact with. Self-care is encouraged, and we are committed to providing a positive work culture that is focused on continuous learning and the value of diverse perspectives.
Benefits of Working for Open Sky Include:
- Excellent Supervision (Individual and Group), Professional Development, and Training Opportunities
- Generous paid time off plan – you start with 29 days (almost 6 weeks!) in your first year, including 12 paid holidays. Increases to 32 days in your 2nd year, and the current maximum is 43 days (OVER 8 WEEKS!)
- We pay for your higher education! Ask about our Tuition Reimbursement Program, and reimbursement for a variety of Human Services certifications.
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Prescription Plan
- 403b Retirement Plan with Employer Match
- Life Insurance (100% Employer-Paid)
- Eligible employer for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program
- And more!
Open Sky celebrates diversity and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with federal and state employment opportunity laws, qualified applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran, or disabled Veteran status.
