Gain valuable experience to build your career in the mental health field
Strong agency commitment to staff development and employee wellness
Provide stabilization and skill building to children and families
Tuition reimbursement available
Description of Position
Community Counseling of Bristol County is seeking bachelor’s level candidates to work in our In-Home Therapy (IHT) and Therapeutic Mentoring (TM) programs.
- Full time 40-hour position
- Afternoon and evening hours are required, Saturday hours available but not required
- A collaborative team approach that values self-care.
- Receive weekly individual and trauma-informed group supervision from a licensed clinician
- Receive training on trauma, family systems, early childhood mental health, safety planning and emotional regulation skills
- Flexibility to pursue graduate school
- We have adult and children’s programs that provide a variety of Master’s level internships
- Provide services in the greater Taunton/Attleboro area
Therapeutic Training & Support Counselors (TT&S) work as part of a team with an experienced clinician to:
- Provide strength-based family therapy and 1:1 support to children ages birth to 21
- Assist the IHT clinician in implementing the therapeutic objectives of the treatment plan to address the youth's social, behavioral, and emotional needs
Therapeutic Mentors (TM) provide one to one intervention to:
- Address daily living, social, communication and emotional regulation skills with children ages 7 to 21 in community settings
- Support and coach youth in developing age-appropriate behaviors, self-management skills, problem-solving skills, and conflict resolution skills.
Both TT&S and TM staff will:
- Receive extensive training, in-person and virtual opportunities to observe sessions before building a caseload
- Collaborate with outpatient providers, psychiatrists, schools, daycare program, and social service agencies
- Join together with team members for personal and professional development activities
- Learn how to educate and model strategies for youth and families
- Develop assessment, intervention and crisis management skills
Benefits
- Starting salary $46,000 with opportunity for supplemental earnings
- Pay differential for Spanish speaking applicants
- Tuition reimbursement
- Mileage reimbursement
- Some remote work available
- 3 weeks paid vacation to start, earn 4 weeks at 2 years
- 12 paid holidays including 1 floating holiday
- 2 weeks sick leave
- Health, dental, disability, and life insurance
- 403-b with up to 5% employer match
- Cell phone, laptop and 5 star safety device provided
- Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. I.A.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, or a related field
- Bilingual staff (Spanish) and staff with early childhood experience encouraged to apply
- One year of experience working with children and families; volunteer and internship experience will be considered
- Applicants must have a valid driver's license and reliable transportation
- Must possess good organizational skills, as well as effective verbal, written and computer skills.
- Proficiency with computers including ability to use or learn to use an electronic health record system, audio-visual communication technology (Zoom), and use of Microsoft Office suite for emails, internal document access, and organization.
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Program Information
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In-Home & In-Community Therapeutic Services
Provides voluntary intensive, therapeutic services in the home setting to assist the family in stabilizing children and adolescents during a psychiatric crisis... read more
Date posted: 9/14/2023
For more information about this position, or to send your resume:
Karen Turner, LMHC (kturner@comcounseling.org)
Community Counseling of Bristol County
1 Washington St. Taunton, MA 02780
Phone: (508) 977-8124