$3,000. Sign on Bonus!

Eliot's Emergency Residence supporting latency age children referred by the Department of Children and Families, is seeking a licensed Clinician with five years of experience working with the population. Our ideal candidate will have the ability to establish a positive rapport with a culturally and economically diverse group of children and families and to deliver services within trauma informed and strengths-based framework.

Eliot’s Social Services Division includes short-term community-based assessment, stabilization and support programs (Emergency Residence) and longer term assessment and treatment programs (Community Treatment Residence) for latency age children and adolescents. The programs provide a safe, structured, and respectful environment for children and youth.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive assessments and treatment plans that respond to the needs and diversity of the youth and family. Prepare clinical formulations in order to guide goal development.
• Commit to the principles of Wraparound and practice within a Family Driven and Youth Guided framework that embraces Family Voice and Choice.
• Become trained in Trauma Informed Care and ARC (Attachment, Regulation and Competency) and use these models within all aspects of the work.
• Lead in the development of a strengths-based treatment plan and safety plan for each youth.

Qualifications:

• Masters level degree in the Healing Arts with at least 3 years experience working with similar populations providing community based social and mental health services.
• Independently licensed, or license-eligible practitioner (LICSW/LMHC) with training in trauma informed treatment preferred. Ability to establish a positive rapport with a culturally and economically diverse group of families and to deliver services within the established framework and clinical model.
• Ability to work in strengths' based manner with families, funders, licensing source and community resources for youth in the program. Ability to contribute to a family centered culture within the program.
• Demonstrate sound judgment and effective, solution focused, problem solving skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain professional working relationships with youths, staff, co-workers, and supervisor. Ability to work effectively with diverse populations and cultural groups.

Schedule: 1 Tuesday-Saturday; 11 am-7 pm

• Eliot mandates COVID-19 vaccinations for employees, please discuss the requirements with the hiring manager during the interview process.

Education

• MA or better in Social Work or related field

Licenses & Certifications

• LCSW
• LICSW
• LMHC

Skills

• Clinical Skills
• Communication Skills