Part-Time Clinician I

Ascentria Care Alliance employees and volunteers take pride in the impact they have on the people they serve. It’s more than just a job, it’s an opportunity our employees have to care for and share in the lives of people who greatly need and appreciate their presence. Ascentria Care Alliance focuses on every child, elder, disabled person, refugee, endangered teen or teenage mom in order to build stronger communities one person at a time. This is an excellent opportunity to enhance the operations of a $75m non-profit social services organization with programs throughout New England.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provides ongoing direct therapeutic services to unaccompanied children and refugee youth, including individual sessions, group sessions, and family support as needed.

• Conducts thorough intake and assessment of new clients, develops appropriate treatment plans, and refers/discharges clients as appropriate.

• Flexibility to provide services in office setting, in foster homes, virtually, and in community.

• Completes clinical assessments, treatment plans, ongoing progress notes, and other assigned record keeping tasks for adolescents on caseload.

• Assists in the education and supervision of youth in group sessions and activities as needed.

• Coordinates with other service providers and assists clinical team in building network and resources.

• Communicates effectively to a broad variety of people, including staff, supervisors, foster families and community partners.

• Completes translations of mental health assessments, documentations, and trainings.

• Attends and participates in regular staff and clinical meetings.

• Ability to follow HIPAA guidelines as well as mental health federal & state regulations.

• Attends outside workshops and agency trainings as part of professional development activities.

• Provides applicable clinical trainings to DCS and URM staff.

• Participates in the on-call rotation for care of minors.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications (In all cases indicate whether qualification is required or preferred):

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Counseling or other relevant behavioral science discipline in which clinical experience is required.

• Two (2) years of postgraduate direct service delivery experience and skills assessing and treating distressed adolescents preferred.

• Minimum of LSWA certification or eligibility to obtain certification within six (6) months of date of hire is required.

• Bilingual in Spanish and English with the ability to read, write and communicate verbally in both languages, preferred.

• Valid Driver’s License, proof of automobile insurance and positive driving record to transport minors in own vehicle if needed.

• Computer skills, including word, email competence, and excel and ability to utilize government and state data tracking software systems.

• Knowledge of treatment modalities and counseling methods.

• Knowledge of and adherence to federal, state, program and agency regulations.

• Ability to work in a multicultural/diverse work environment while exercising tact, discretion and judgement.

• Ability to work effectively in an environment serving clients who are struggling with severe emotional and mental health related disorders.

• Ability to maintain appropriate professional boundaries while working with others and in handling confidential information.

• Ability to work independently and seek out supervision as needed or required.

• Visual acuity allowing for analysis of written data.

• Ability to conduct self in a manner that is respectful to others and cognizant of cultural differences.

Physical/Mental Demands:

Physical work requirements are important in complying with the American’s With Disabilities Act (ADA) and in determining whether an employee who’s been out on worker’s compensation can return to work.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position.