Family Support Clinician

Provide therapeutic services, case management, assessment and referrals to children and their families. Consult with center staff and parents regarding the needs of individual children.

Responsibilities

• Regularly consult with Center Directors regarding children’s social/emotional needs, behaviors and family issues.
• Observe, assess and provide intervention around social/emotional needs of children.
• Facilitate team meetings, developing individual plans for children that may include family supports.
• Facilitate communication between staff and parents.
• Facilitate communication and coordinate planning between South Shore Stars and relevant collateral services.
• Provide short-term clinical interventions for children and families.
• Coordinate services with the Department of Children and Families (DCF) for children enrolled through DCF.
• Consult with staff on interventions related to abuse/neglect and other child and family issues.
• Create behavioral interventions and coach staff on behavioral intervention with children.
• Develop and conduct prevention and education programs for children and parents.
• Develop and provide training for staff.
• Attend Family Support Team meetings and contribute to the ongoing planning and development of the department.
• Participate in fundraising, advocacy, and other activities necessary to support Stars.
• Report all issues of concern to Director of Family Support.
• Meet weekly with the Director of Family Support for individual supervision.
• Maintain proper documentation requested by the agency.
• All other assigned duties.
  
  

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Clinical Psychology, Mental Health Counseling or Marriage and Family Therapy
• Two years clinical experience preferred
• Demonstrated strong facilitation and communication skills
• Commitment to agencies mission of supporting low-income families and at-risk children
  
  

Reports to: Family Support Director

• All South Shore Stars employees should be able to lift at least 40 lbs and work in a non-sedentary environment.
  
  

Benefits:

• Health Insurance through Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, effective on Day 1
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Life insurance, paid for by Stars
• Generous paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance
• 50 percent off daycare for employees who are full time with a child attending our program five days a week
  
  

Equal Opportunity Employer

South Shore Stars is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.

We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and agency need.

Mission

South Shore Stars provides comprehensive early education and youth development programs that enhance the optimal growth of children from economically and culturally diverse families, using a family support approach in collaboration with schools and other service providers.

Four core goals form the foundation of our work:

• Enable parents to work
• Help each child reach their full development potential
• Facilitate positive youth development
• Improve academic achievement for students at-risk of academic failure
  
  

At Stars, we are working to build an inclusive culture where difference is valued and the diverse voices of our employees are encouraged, supported, and celebrated. We believe diversity benefits and enriches the development of our staff, the children, and families we serve and the communities we serve. At Stars, we will work to find intentional ways to grow in our understanding and support of others, based on: Age ~ gender and gender identity ~ race ~socio-economic status ~ sexual orientation ~ physical or mental ability~ ethnicity~ veteran status ~education status ~religious or spiritual beliefs At Stars, we believe the power of diversity enriches us all by exposing us to a range of ways to understand and embrace the world. We commit to do the work of including diversity, equity, and inclusion practices at the center of our daily work. We understand that our work around this is on-going, and we pledge to continually find new ways of growing into this statement.