Job Description:

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.The Family Support and Stabilization team provides strength-based services to families, children, and youth under 21 years old who have significant behavioral health needs and are identified by the Department of Children and Families. Services include clinical, family and youth support as well as parenting classes. The therapist, in collaboration with FamilyYouth Support Workers, provides intense and flexible family therapy in the homecommunity setting with the purpose of improving the youth and family's functioning.This position offers a wonderful opportunity to join an expanding team that's passionate and dedicated to providing quality therapeutic interventions to youth and their families, as well as exposure to multiple behavioral and child welfare systems. CHL provides a supportive and energetic work environment, as well as some flexibility in creating your own schedule. Responsibilities:Provide home-based family therapy to clients and families of diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds.Contribute to the overall success of the team of service providers working with clients and families referred by the Department of Children and Families (DCF).Attend required client meetings.Maintain client records.Follow CHL procedures and protocols.Attend trainings and staff plete required client paperwork in a timely manner. Qualifications:MUST be licensed or license eligible as LMHC, LCSW or LICSW.Grade C12: Clinician III: Master's degree in a clinical course of study in behavioral health (social work, psychology, marriage and family therapy, counseling or related field) that meet the academic requirements for independent licensure in psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy, or mental health counseling in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Requires licensure as LMHC, LCSW, LMFT, or is actively working towards licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.Clinical license - LMHC, LCSW or LICSW preferred.Grade C16: Clinician IV: Master's Degree and LICSW in the State of Massachusetts. Experience in the area of practice necessary.Minimum of two (2) years' experience in clinical setting working with children, adolescents and families with severe behavioral, social and emotional difficulties.Demonstrated strong work ethic, ability to work independently and ability to contribute to team objectives required.Proven ability to effectively engage clients, successfully advocate for clients and to work well with other fortable providing home-based services.Demonstrated strong communication skills.Ability to use a computer-based information system.Bilingual (SpanishEnglish) candidates strongly encouraged to apply.Current valid US-issued driver's license and ability to provide registered, inspected and insured automobile for work-related purposes including transporting clients in your own vehicle.Must be able to pass a CORI background munity Healthlink is an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, age, ancestry, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual preference, political affiliation or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at . We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.