Youth Community Crisis Clinician

Job Description

Schedule : 4 ten hour shifts, flexible days Salary : $67,300-$70,300 / year DOE Sign On Bonus : $2000; $666 upon completion of 30 days, $666 upon completion of 6 months, $668 upon completion of 9 months

The Youth Community Crisis Service (YCCS) program is a 24 / 7 short stay community-based alternative to hospitalization for youth ages 13-18 with behavioral health (MH, SUD, and co-occurring disorders) symptoms.

The YCCS clinician provides assessment and treatment planning, stabilization and treatment, disposition planning and risk management / safety planning for individuals staying at the Community Crisis Stabilization (CCS) Unit.

The following are the duties and responsibilities :

• Responsible for conducting comprehensive assessments, brief crisis counseling, and psychoeducation through individual and group modalities
• Ensures initial treatment plan is completed, a multidisciplinary team has been assigned, and that the treatment team has met to review the assessment and initial treatment plan within 24 hours of an individual's admission to the CCS.
• Ensures recordkeeping / documentation in accordance with internal and external requirements
• Provides ongoing face-to-face assessment, stabilization and treatment to the individual as indicated by the CCS treatment plan
• Provides daily re-evaluation and assessment of readiness for discharge
• Engages individuals in structured therapeutic activities including treatment activities designed to stabilize the individual;

restore functioning; strengthen the resources and capacities of the individual, family and other natural supports

Why Vinfen? We are committed to you! We offer great training, great benefits, career growth and job security!

Our comprehensive and generous benefits package includes :

• A fully funded, employer-sponsored retirement plan that requires no employee contribution as well as an employee-funded 403(b) plan
• First-rate Medical, Dental and Vision plans that are open to all employees scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more.

Plus, we offer a generous employer contribution toward the cost of medical insurance!

• Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance along with the option to purchase additional, voluntary, Short-Term disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health and Dependent care)
• Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance
• Generous paid time off (Employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week) :
• 15 days of Vacation per year
• 11 Paid Holidays
• 10 Sick Days per year
• 3 Personal days per year
• Educational Assistance and Tuition Remission Programs
• $500 Employee Referral Bonus with no annual cap!
• Other generous benefits including discounted YMCA memberships, access to discounted movie tickets and more

About Us

Established in 1977, Vinfen is a nonprofit, health and human services organization and a leading provider of community-based services to individuals with mental health conditions, intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain injuries, and behavioral health challenges.

Our services and advocacy promote the recovery, resiliency, habilitation, and self-determination of the people we serve.

Vinfen's 3,200 dedicated employees are experienced, highly-trained professionals who provide a full range of supportive living, health, educational, and clinical services in 318 programs throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut.

For more information about Vinfen, please visit

My Job. My Community. My Vinfen.

Vinfen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Keywords : mental health, behavioral health, youth, youth services, developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities, ABI, acquired brain injury, care worker, care giver, social services, counseling, social work, group home, DSP, DDS, Direct Care, psychology, disability, rehabilitative, outreach services, human services, nonprofit, autism, crisis, trauma, advocacy, recovery, community crisis,vinfenccs

Requirements

LCSW, LICSW, or LMHC in state of service or a clinic master's degree requiredMaster's degree in counseling, Social Work or related fieldOne to three years of clinical experienceCPR required within two weeks of hire

Driving Requirements

No Drivers License check or vehicle required