Behavioral Health Clinician- Family Advocacy Center (FAC)

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This is a Grant Funded Position for a specified duration.

This Grant is scheduled to expire on:

SCHEDULE:

• 40-hr/week position
• Monday – Friday

LOCATION:

• Family Advocacy Center, 300 Carew Street, Springfield, MA

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling (required)
• Certification(s):
  • LICSW, or LMHC, active in State of Massachusetts (required)
• Minimum of three years of clinical experience in a healthcare or social services setting (5+ years preferred).
• Extensive hiring background checks conducted

THE ADVANTAGES OF WORKING WITH BAYSTATE!

• High-quality, low-cost medical, dental and vision insurance
• Generous PTO – up to 25 days in the first year, with scheduled earned increases
• Continuing education support and reimbursement
• Farm Share Memberships
• 403b retirement company match & annual company contribution increase based on years of service
• Free money coach advice from a certified professional
• Wellbeing programs that include but are not limited to mental, physical, and financial health
• Adoption assistance
• Pet, home, auto and personal insurance
• Life insurance
• Work-life integration
• Reimbursement for a variety of wellbeing activities, included but limited to gym membership and equipment, personal trainer, massage and so much more!

Summary
:

Under the direction of the Clinical Program Manager, Practice Manager, and Medical Director, the Behavioral Health Clinician II (BHC-II) provides clinical services to children, adolescents, and their families who have experienced trauma, including child abuse, sexual assault or exploitation, exposure to violence, and/or traumatic grief, in a trauma specialty clinic/child advocacy center (CAC). In addition, we serve clients across the lifespan who have been impacted by attempted homicide or homicide/vehicular homicide.

Clinicians provide individual and group therapy and utilize evidence-based, trauma- and grief-focused treatments. The BHC-II demonstrates a master’s-level knowledge of developmental stages, personality structure and development, behavioral health diagnoses, current treatment modalities, therapeutic processes, ethical guidelines, and a trauma-informed approach to care.

The primary function of the BHC-II is to provide psychotherapeutic treatment to the assigned population. Clinical responsibilities include conducting intakes to obtain patient history information, contributing clinical impressions, making preliminary diagnoses, and participating in the development of interdisciplinary assessment and treatment plans. Treatment often involves collaboration on multiple levels, both within the agency and with external providers, to support children and families in navigating the complex systems they face as a result of trauma (e.g., fellow CAC staff;

representatives of state agencies such as the DA’s office and DCF; community-based behavioral health agencies and programs; and community primary care providers). The BHC-II also participates in outreach and survivor-driven programming to support empowerment and build community resilience. They may also have opportunities to become involved in education and training on trauma-related topics within our student programming and in the larger community.

This is a grant funded position through 2/3/2028

Job Responsibilities:

1) Provides developmentally informed and culturally sensitive treatment to patients and families.

2) Evaluates patients to assess presenting problems, contributing history, and current mental status. Assessments are comprehensive, and age-specific and include social, psychological, cultural, spiritual, environmental, and financial assessments necessary to inform appropriate therapeutic care.

3) Collaborates with the patient/family to develop behaviorally specific treatment plans including measurable treatment goals.

4) Provides therapeutic services to patients/families.

Utilizes evidence-based therapeutic modalities and approaches…