What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Independent Social Worker/Licensed Mental Health Counselor position at The Baker Center for Children and Families?
Licensed Independent Social Worker or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LICSW/LMHC)
Job Title: Licensed Independent Social Worker (LICSW) / Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
Position Type: Hybrid- Waltham or Boston
Department/Program Title: Center for Effective Therapy
Summary of position:
The Baker Center for Children and Families (also known as Judge Baker Children's Center), promotes the best possible mental health of children and families through the integration of research, intervention, training, and policy.
Reporting to the Senior Director of Outpatient Clinical Services, the Licensed Independent Social Worker (LICSW) and/or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) provides high quality behavioral health treatment to a culturally diverse population of children and young adults ages 2-22, utilizing evidence-based practices (EBP). Our mission is to take what we know works from science and to bring it into our community in the most widely accessible way. Clinicians will participate in onsite and virtual evidence-based trainings and receive support working towards certification in various evidence-based approaches. Weekly seminars, supervision, and consultation meetings are core aspects of setting all clinicians up for success and fostering our community of lifelong learners dedicated to increasing access to high quality children’s behavioral health care.
To help us achieve this mission, CET is seeking passionate Licensed Independent Clinical Social Workers (LICSW's) and Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHC's) to join its growing team. At CET we have a collaborative, multidisciplinary team of clinicians all enthusiastic about providing the best possible care to children and families. To support these goals, we provide ample training, supervision, and education to all members of our team and foster a community committed to learning, professional development, and continuous growth.
What’s in it for Me?
- Realize your potential, and the impact of your hard work, on children and adolescents with varying mental health concerns.
- Opportunity for needed Clinical supervision.
- The opportunity to demonstrate your passion and expertise, and to potentially grow into a leadership role, developing and mentoring, and training others, while continuing to learn and grow, yourself.
- Opportunities abound for continuous learning and professional growth through the Baker Center’s high level of commitment to professional training for its staff. Receive in-house training from highly experienced and educated professionals and clinical leaders to become certified in MATCH ($3,100 value) and PCIT ($4,500 value) and partake in training for diagnostic interviewing.
- Demonstrated appreciation for your hard-work and efforts via pay increases for successful completion of MATCH and/or PCIT certifications, and career advancement opportunities for your excellent performance and initiative.
- A commitment to DEI training and incorporation of a multicultural lens into all organizational activities.
- Thorough on-boarding, and on-going support and supervision from a Senior Clinician.
- Work independently and collaboratively with a talented, bright, fun, humorous and hard-working team of individuals, and realize the impact of your knowledge, experience, passion, and efforts working with children and adolescents with varying behavioral health concerns.
- Contribute to CET’s highly effective and consistent operations and positively impact growth and expansion in its cutting-edge, culturally sensitive, behavioral health outpatient environment, with the support of a highly regarded and well-established organization and exceptional leadership team.
Essential Duties:
- Provide direct clinical outpatient services to families seeking psychotherapy using established evidence-based practices.
- Consult to established clients, school districts and staff, and other practitioners on the use of evidence-based practices across a variety of settings.
- Participate in individual and staff supervision meetings and any specialty supervision meetings to facilitate professional development.
- Conduct psychodiagnostic assessments and participate in weekly staff meetings and assessment seminar.
- Collaborate with external providers to support the care of clients.
- Document all clinical activities according to professional standards.
Qualifications:
Education:
- Master’s degree in social work, or related field.
Experience:
- 1-2 years of post-licensure clinical experience, preferred.
- Experience or familiarity with evidence-based practices.
- Experience educating and coaching caregivers in 1:1 and/or group settings.
- Experience or familiarity with evidence-based practices (e.g., CBT, MATCH, TF-CBT, PCIT, ERP and SPACE Treatment are especially beneficial).
Training:
- LICSW or LMHC in Massachusetts.
- Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) certification, or eligibility to complete CANS training.
- Ability to analyze and utilize outcomes from data, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Computer proficiency, including knowledge of Microsoft Word, and experience working with electronic medical/health records (EMR/EHR).
(Cover letter and a recent resume required for consideration.)
Logistics
License/Certification: MA LISCW or LMHC Licensure in good standing
Salary: $70,000 - $80,000
Open Date: Open Until Filled
Benefits
We offer Medical (Blue Cross/Blue Shield), Dental and Vision options; 50% discount on monthly MBTA passes, immediate enrollment into retirement, with company contribution (4%) and match up to (4%) after 2 years of employment. We offer opportunities to get involved in various department/organization improvement committees and activities. For a full list of benefits please visit our website at bakercenter.org/benefits
Diverse and multilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.
Salary : $70,000 - $80,000