Young Adult Access Center Clinician

Job Description

Schedule : Mon-Fri 16 hours a week. ( schedule will be created with candidate)

Salary : $26,400 / year

Sign on Bonus : $2000; $666 upon completion of 30 days, $666 upon completion of 6 months, $667 upon completion of 9 months

The Youth and Young Adult (YYA) Access Center (AC) clinician promotes the full integration and functioning of YYA skills needed to live successfully in the community.

The Clinician assists the Program Director in ensuring the program meets high quality standards and provides value to YYAs served and the public mental health system.

Assists the Program Director by providing clinical supervision to staff at the AC, monitoring engagement of all program's YYAs, working with the AC staff to select intervention strategies for those YYA who are challenging to engage to reduce barriers to and promote initial and sustained engagement in the AC.

Other responsibilities include :

• Oversees clinical programming and service delivery by the team minimizing risk while maximizing opportunities for positive risk taking and learning.
• Provides clinical supervision to all staff.
• Provides support to TIP Facilitators in the areas of Strengths Discovery Assessment, TIP Core Competency Planning, and the TIP Solutions Review process, as well as other areas defined by the Program Director related to service provision, assessment, planning, and intervention.
• Participates in TSR meetings with AC staff as directed by Program Director.
• Acts as a skilled clinician proficient in the use of recovery-oriented, motivational interviewing, harm-reduction, trauma informed, culturally competent, and strengths based approaches to help YYA think through their current life circumstances compared with their hopes and plans for the future.

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
• Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision plans
• Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Generous Vacation, Holiday, Personal and Sick Time Benefits
• Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care)
• Educational Assistance and Remission Programs
• $500 Employee Referral Bonus with no annual cap!
• Other generous benefits and perks!

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

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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 : Young adult, clinical supervision, harm reduction, risk assessment, mental health

Requirements

Master's degree in relevant professional field required.

• Two years clinical experience working with YYAs with psychiatric disability and / or co occurring disorders required.
• Must have access to an operational and insured vehicle and be willing to use it to transport YYA.
• A valid driver's license must be presented at the time of employment.

Required Credentials / Licenses :

LCSW, LICSW, LMHC, or Licensed Psychologist in state of service required

Driving Requirements

Drivers License check and vehicle access required