Clinician - Family-Based Intensive Treatment

Pittsfield, MA

Weekdays, 1st Shift! Licensure-status drives rate.

Essential Job Functions

  • Adheres to all applicable state and federal regulations; ensures compliance with the organization's policies and procedures, code of conduct, and all applicable regulatory requirements.
  • Completes a comprehensive and age-appropriate behavioral health assessment and treatment plan
  • Delivers intensive family therapy on an outreach basis as part of the FIT team.
  • Assesses safety needs, develops safety plans and monitors safety on an ongoing basis.
  • Monitors progress on attainment of treatment plan goals and objectives.
  • Provides coaching and support in decision making to the youth/family.
  • Coordinates and communicates with all collaterals.
  • Maintains contact with the family 3-5 times per week.
  • Offers and delivers services in the home, community, schools, day care, foster homes, and other community settings.
  • Completes all required documentation in accordance with agency policy and performance specifications.

Qualifications, Experience and Education

  • Master’s degree that is license eligible with an Allied Mental Health (LMHC) or Social Work (LCSW, LICSW) licensure board and that contains a scope of practice to provide behavioral health interventions to youth and families.
  • Must obtain licensure within 6 months of eligibility date.
  • One year experience working with children, adolescents, and families.
  • Crisis intervention training preferred.
  • Basic knowledge and experience with diagnostic and treatment procedures.
  • Ability to work mandatory on call rotation.
  • Basic knowledge of community mental health systems and community resources.
  • Excellent oral and presentation skills
  • Ability to delegate effectively.
  • Strong knowledge of computers.
  • Ability to respond to program scheduling needs on a flexible basis.
  • Valid US driver’s license.
  • Ability to use personal insured automobile.