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Licensed Independent Social Worker or Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Boston, MA / Waltham, MA
Job Description
Licensed Independent Social Worker or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LICSW/LMHC)
The Baker Center for Children and Families (formerly: Judge Baker Children’s Center) established in 1917. The Baker Center for Children and Families, “JBCC” is dedicated to improving the lives of children and adolescents whose mental health problems threaten to limit their potential. JBCC was named in honor of the Boston Juvenile court’s first Judge Harvey Humphrey Baker, a visionary in child welfare. Judge Harvey Baker was among the first to advocate a system based on understanding and treatment to help troubled youth, rather than one using punishment or incarceration. Today, integrating education, service, research, and training, The Baker Center for Children and Families has become a national leader in the field of children’s mental health.
The Baker Center for Children and Families is currently hiring. If you are looking for a place to get involve and be a part of a great organization, the Baker Center is the place for you! The Baker Center for Children and Families has an exciting Licensed Independent Social Worker or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LICSW/LMHC) opportunity!
For more information on the Baker Center for Children and Families, please visit: www.bakercenter.org
ABOUT THE CENTER FOR EFFECTIVE THERAPY:
The Center for Effective Therapy (CET) is our state-of-the art outpatient center at the Baker Center for Children and Families. Serving children ages 2-22 and their families, CET provides the highest-quality evidence-based care designed to treat a wide range of behavioral and emotional concerns. These behavioral and emotional concerns include but are not limited to problems with anxiety, depression, behavior challenges, and traumatic stress disorders. At CET, we treat a multicultural population of clients including individuals from low income, racial, and ethnic minority backgrounds, members of the LGBTQ+ population, and children presenting with gender diversity. With locations in Boston and Waltham, we connect with our local community and build relationships to help break down the stigma around behavioral health care and show that we are partners dedicated to promoting inclusivity as well as health and emotional well-being for all. To do so, we provide treatments that have been proven to work, and we do so in a tailored way, making sure that we can customize treatments to the unique, specific needs of every child and caregiver.
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.
Licensed Independent Social Worker or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LICSW/LMHC)
Summary:
Reporting to the Senior Director of Outpatient Clinical Services, Licensed Social Workers and Licensed Mental Health Counselors will provide 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.
Essential Duties
Qualifications and Skills:
- 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:
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Massachusetts, interest in transferring out-of-state licensure, or ability to obtain licensure within 6-12 months of hire.
- 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).
- Skills:
- Ability to learn and utilize evidence-based practices.
- Commitment to cultural responsiveness, humility, incorporation of a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) lens into all aspects of clinical work.
- Ability to analyze and utilize outcomes from data, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- 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 ($3100 value) and PCIT ($4500 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.
THE PRECEDING STATEMENT SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ALL THE WORK REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB. THERE MAY BE OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE THE PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION AND TO ADVANCE THE MISSION OF JUDGE BAKER CHILDREN’S CENTER.
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.
EXEMPT/NON-EXEMPT: Exempt
FULL-TIME/PART-TIME: Full-Time
LICENSE/CERTIFICATION: LICSW or LMHC
SALARY: $70,000 - $80,000
OPEN DATE: Ongoing until filled.
SCHEDULE: Hybrid work model, combining onsite (Waltham OR Boston) and remote work.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This is a benefit-eligible position. The health and safety of our employees and the children/families we serve is our top priority. All offers of employment are contingent on the candidate meeting criminal background, license in good standing, references and proof of Flu vaccination.
Ability to commute/relocate. Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required).
Cover letter and a recent resume required for consideration.
Diverse and multilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Baker Center for Children and Families is an equal opportunity employer, and 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.
Job Summary
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Hours per Week
40
Salary and Benefits
$70,000 - $80,000
Required Education
Master's Degree
Required Experience
1 to 2 years
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