Lead Clinician - Life Skills and Riverside School

Riverside Community Care

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Lead Clinician - Life Skills and Riverside School

Exciting opportunity to join Riverside Community Care as a Lead Clinician for our amazing Life Skills Center and Riverside School!

The Life Skills Center is a highly structured and group-based supportive therapeutic day program for adolescents, ages 12-18 years, who are experiencing mental health challenges that impact their functioning at home, school, and community.

The Riverside School is a therapeutic day school for adolescents, grades 6-12, whose mental health has interfered with their academic and social/emotional well-being in a traditional public-school setting. Staff and youth work collaboratively together to foster an environment where all are seen and accepted for who they are. The program offers therapeutic groups and activities based on best practices to help teens gain insight into their emotions and thinking patterns, develop more effective ways of coping, and improve their self-esteem.

In this vital role, the Lead Clinician will assist in directing the clinical and administrative operation of Life Skills Center and Riverside School.

The Lead Clinician will:

• supervise staff and interns
• provide back-up support for administrative duties as needed
• coordinate the internship program
• perform Staff Clinician duties such as assessment, treatment planning, case management, family counseling and service coordination of assigned adolescents
• lead a variety of treatment groups
• participate in the development and maintenance of a healthy milieu
• collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team in the provision of appropriate services to Life Skills Center and Riverside School clients and families

Our program offers a nurturing environment that encourages creativity, mutual respect, and opportunities for learning and growth. Candidates must enjoy working with adolescents and be a proactive team member.

Schedule: Full Time, 40 hours

• Monday through Friday, 8am - 4pm

Pay Rate: $71,000/year

Why You'll Love Riverside
We make a true difference in people’s lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits – including healthcare, numerous professional development opportunities, and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environment, perhaps why Forbes named Riverside a best-in-state employer.

Benefits include:

• Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
• Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care
• Eleven paid holidays
• Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time
• Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan
• Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
• Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
• Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
• Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee

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To learn more about our amazing Life Skills Program - please watch this inspiring video! Maia's Story: Riverside Life Skills Centers!

• Valid driver’s license and regular access to a reliable vehicle

• Master’s Degree in Professional Clinical Mental Health Discipline
• Independent Professional Licensure
• Two years' experience working with children and/or adolescents with emotional difficulties and their families

Riverside Community Care is dedicated to respect, integrity and engagement of all individuals. We are committed to building an inclusive and culturally competent organization and we value the richness of having a diverse applicant pool. As an employer committed to equal opportunity, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic as established by law.