In-Home Clinician

Show your passion by empowering youth and families when joining the Wayside team! Wayside is one of Massachusetts' most respected youth and family-serving agencies, supporting more than 6,000 youth and families annually across Central, Eastern, and Northeastern regions. We invest in our employees' wellness with comprehensive benefits, including tuition and training reimbursement, a PTO package with 3 wellness days, 9 paid holidays, and up to 3 weeks of vacation in the first year. Enjoy a learning environment with free training, CEUs, and more, along with exceptional medical benefits, financial health supports, and career development opportunities. Apply today and earn a $2,000.00 sign-on bonus (pro-rated for part-time)! In-Home Clinician (IHT, FIT, ICC, DCF, DMH) Community Based - Framingham Salary Range: $65,000.00 - $70,000.00/year + sign-on bonus (half paid after 6 months of employment and half paid after 1 year of employment/pro-rated for part-time). Wayside Youth & Family Support Network is hiring clinicians who would like to manage their own flexible and independent schedules. We provide a supportive culture that allows for a balance of personal responsibilities and professional development while contributing to the community. This is a clinical position and due to contract obligations requires a completed master's degree in mental health counseling, social work, or related field. What you will do: • Conduct individual and /or family counseling using trauma-informed and culturally responsive interventions for youth and their families. • Provide intensive family-focused therapeutic services in home, school, and community settings to support youth with significant behavioral health needs. • Complete comprehensive behavioral health assessments, develop individualized treatment plans, and monitor progress toward measurable treatment goals. • Assist caregivers in navigating child-serving systems, promoting awareness of resources and improving access to supports and services. • Empower caregivers with skills and strategies to support their child's behavioral health needs and strengthen family functioning. • Create care plans and interventions to support skill-based growth, family stability, and long-term success in the community. • Promote and strengthen families' natural supports and community connections to foster sustainable treatment gains and positive outcomes. • Provide crisis prevention, risk assessment, safety planning, and stabilization interventions to support youth and families during periods of increased need. • Work as part of a multidisciplinary team with the child, parents/caregivers, Family Partners, schools, medical providers, and other service providers to ensure close collaboration and coordination of care. • Facilitate ongoing care coordination through phone, virtual, and in-person meetings with providers, schools, state agencies, and community partners to support continuity of care and treatment planning. • Coordinate referrals, community linkages, and warm handoffs to behavioral health, medical, educational, and community-based services to ensure successful transitions and continuity of care. • Support discharge planning from the beginning of treatment, including connecting youth and families to ongoing services and developing aftercare plans that promote continued success. • Collaborate with community-based organizations and service systems to advocate for youth and families and ensure access to needed supports. • Ensure that clients' rights are respected, particularly regarding cultural responsiveness, family voice and choice, and equitable access to services. Competencies/Traits of Our Superstars: • Talent connecting with people. • Strong communication skills – both written and verbal. • Ability to assess and manage risk. • Strong care coordination, collaboration, and systems-navigation skills. • Ability to engage youth and families experiencing complex behavioral health challenges. • Flexibility, creative thinking, and ability to adapt to competing priorities. Minimum Requirements: • Master's Degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, or related field. • License eligible required; independent licensure (LICSW, LMHC, LMFT, LCSW) preferred. • Experience providing family therapy, community-based behavioral health services, crisis intervention, or care coordination strongly preferred. • Driving in the community is a requirement of this position; please ensure you have a valid driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle. We will train you in: Motivational Interviewing; Courageous Conversations; Trauma-Informed Practice; Attachment, Regulation, Competency Model (ARC); Substance Use Intervention; Risk and Safety Assessment; Crisis Prevention and De-escalation; Family Systems Approaches; Care Coordination and Systems Navigation.