Clinician - Healthy Transitions (Full-Time)

Job Description

Job Description

Clinician - Healthy Transitions (Full-Time)

Location: Woonsocket, RI

The Healthy Transitions (HT) Team at Community Care Alliance is recruiting a clinician to support our transition-aged participants (15-26 years old) who struggle with serious mental health concerns & co-occurring disorders, and who have not typically benefitted from traditional outpatient services. Priority populations for HT programming include young people experiencing their First Episode of Psychosis (FEP) or serious mood disorders, and those who have previously experienced residential placement/ youth aging out of the foster care system. The clinician works closely with other team members, including a case manager, nurse, vocational specialist, peer, and psychiatrist. The HT clinician provides individual, group, and family therapy to a caseload of 15-20 people. In addition, the clinician will provide education and serve as a liaison to community organizations, family members, and the community regarding behavioral health and First Episode Psychosis.

The ideal candidate for this position is:

• Energetic, relentlessly hopeful, but grounded in reality
• Able to thrive in a dynamic team-based work environment
• Organized, and able to balance direct service and documentation tasks within a flexible weekly schedule
• Comfortable providing services in office/home/community settings (including transporting clients if needed)
• Knowledgeable about the continuum of healthcare and social services available to youth/ young adults
• Familiar with the needs and treatment of persons with serious mental illness
• Able to translate participants’ needs and goals clearly into recovery plan goals and summarize participants’ progress in communications with external providers.
• Comfortable with public speaking in small group settings, in order to provide information and psychoeducation regarding the program’s specialized Early Psychosis care services.

Recent MSW graduates, especially those with prior experience in bachelors-level mental health positions, are strongly encouraged to apply .

Benefits:

• Flexible work schedule and environment.
• Extensive, free training (with CEUs) in Evidence based practices such as Coordinated Specialty Care, CBT for Psychosis, Family Psychoeducation. Flexible work schedule and environment.
• Supportive trans-disciplinary team atmosphere with diverse skill sets.
• Weekly Supervision and support (1:1 and Group Supervision).
• Community Care Alliance offers competitive salaries based on experience, skills and performance, a comprehensive benefits package, and great quality of work/life.
• Generous vacation, sick time and holidays.
• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage as well as voluntary vision and AFLAC supplemental coverage.
• 403b with matching after 6 months of employment.
• Flexible Spending (FSA) and Dependent Care (DCA) accounts.
• Agency-paid group life insurance; long-term disability.
• Tuition reimbursement and licensure/certification bonuses.
• Employee referral program as well as bilingual skills premium.
• On-site or nearby parking available at most buildings; mileage reimbursement for client and business related use of your personal vehicle.
• Opportunities to Grow!

Degrees/Certifications/Licenses/Education

• Master's degree in social work, Counseling, Psychology or a related human services discipline. License eligible or independently licensed. SUPERVISION FOR INDEPENDENT LICENSURE PROVIDED.
• Bilingual; English, Spanish, Portuguese Strongly encouraged to apply.

To apply for this opening please visit our website and select "Careers" and then "Current Openings" to fill out an application and upload your cover letter and resume.

About Us

Community Care Alliance provides an array of services and support that are linked together so people can access help for their unique situations. Our goal is to help all members of our community become healthier, more self-reliant, and better informed to meet their economic, social, and emotional challenges.

Community Care Alliance is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or disability.

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