Child and Adolescent Outpatient Clinician - Framingham - ref. o08616815
Overview:
*$64,000-$80,800*
Advocates is seeking empathetic, compassionate, driven professionals to offer clinical support to those in need.
Advocates promotes a healthy work-life balance and offers many generous perks of employment and room for advancement. We are a strong-knit community that values the ideas and contributions of our staff.
Advocates is seeking a collaborative, team oriented individual to join our Trauma Informed Team. The Child and Adolescent Outpatient Clinician will provide comprehensive outpatient counseling/therapy to children, adolescents, and families in need of services.Looking for candidates who welcome a creative and collaborative team atmosphere to meet the needs of individuals in the standards that represent the Advocates Way.
Are you ready to make a difference
Minimum Education Required: Master's Degree
Responsibilities:
- Promote a balanced, healthy, safe and open environment for clients.
- Provide evaluations for children, adolescents, adults, and families
- Provide individual and family treatment to children, adolescents, adults and families.
- Coordinate collaboration and contact with client’s families, and other external stakeholders as appropriate.
- Advocate for client’s needs within the program as well as with external agencies.
- Maintain up to date client records including written evaluations, treatment plans, quarterly reviews, termination summaries and progress notes.
- Attend and actively participate in supervision and staff meetings.
- Value collaboration and team based care.
- Being open and willing to expand knowledge.
- Ensure that clients are treated with dignity and respect in accordance with Advocates Human Rights Policy.
- Perform all duties in accordance with the agency’s policies and procedures.
- Qualifications:
- MSW degree or MA in related field from an accredited college/university, and one year of experience working within an outpatient setting.
- Must hold a valid driver's license and access to an operational and insured vehicle.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Comprehensive knowledge of basic computer applications.
- Ability to thrive in an independent role while offering and receiving team support.
- Intuitive, client-centered, supportive approach.
Advocates is committed to cultivating a diverse and welcoming community where everyone feels respected and valued. Advocates fosters a culture of inclusion that celebrates and promotes diversity along multiple dimensions, including race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, partnered status, age, national origin, socioeconomic status, religion, ability, culture, and experience.