Collaborate with families and clinicians to implement therapeutic interventions and behavioral techniques to improve youth functioning. Facilitate individual and family therapy sessions while maintaining detailed clinical documentation and production expectations.
Requirements summary
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Psychology or a related human services field, though equivalent life experience may be considered. Must possess a valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and strong cultural competency skills.
Range: $20.50 - $24.25 HourlySummary In-Home Therapy (IHT) is a structured, consistent, strengths-based therapeutic relationship between a clinician and the youth and family for the purpose of meeting the youth’s behavioral health needs, including improving the family’s ability to provide effective support for the youth to promote his/her/their healthy functioning within the family. Interventions are designed to enhance the family’s capacity to improve the youth’s functioning in the home and community and may prevent the need for the youth’s admission to an inpatient hospital, residential treatment facility or other treatment setting. Child and Family Services recognizes the power in Diversity and believes that Equity is a Human Right. $1 per hour
Language
Differential (eligible languages include: Cape Verdean Creole, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Spanish or ASL) This is an excellent position for someone who is working towards their clinical Master’s degree and looking for a more clinical work experience. Child & Family Services carefully considers a wide range of factors when determining compensation including, but not limited to, prior experience, education, certification(s), license(s), skills and expertise, location, internal equity and other factors that are job related and consistent with business need. Our goal is to support, reward and compensate the entire individual. Depending on role eligibility, your offer may include a bonus or other incentives. Therefore, final offer amounts may vary from the amount stated. Job Responsibilities & Essential Functions Work in collaboration with team members and the entire family, or a subset of the family, to assist with implementation of focused, structural, or strategic interventions and behavioral techniques to: enhance problem-solving, limit-setting, risk management/safety planning, and communication; build skills to strengthen the family, advance therapeutic goals, or improve ineffective patterns of interaction; identify and utilize community resources; and develop and maintain natural supports for the youth and parent/caregiver(s) in order to promote sustainability of treatment gains. Maintain positive working relationships with IHT team, including supervisor and clinician, in addition to other collateral contacts and community providers. Support implementation of the clinician’s treatment plan to assist the youth and family in achieving the goals of that plan. Attend and assist with facilitating family therapy sessions. Facilitate individual sessions with clients. Assist the clinician in implementing the therapeutic objectives of the treatment plan designed to address the youth’s mental health, behavioral, and emotional needs. Maintain production expectations and record keeping requirements. Participate in appropriate clinical and administrative staff meetings. Engage in effective Care Coordination and Collaboration. Participate in independent education and training opportunities. Utilize clinical skills involving knowledge of the DSM-5. Provide psychoeducation and advocacy as appropriate.
Benefits
Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
Paid Holidays
Vision Insurance
Medical Insurance
AD&D Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement
Flexible Spending Accounts
Long Term Disability
Employee Wellness Program
Mileage Reimbursement
Personal Days
Vacation Time
Sick Days
401K Matching
Employee Appreciation Events
Travel Assistance
Gym Membership Discount
Professional Licensure Reimbursement
Maintain consistent communication with supervisor and team members: remaining available via work cell phone and by reading and responding to work related emails daily. Remain up to date with all paperwork and documentation needs within the IHT program. Maintain all scheduled sessions with youth and families; maintain regular contact with all youth and families and consistently meet program expectations, including production (75% of hours worked). Attend and actively participate in clinical supervision and team meetings. Adhere to the Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative (CBHI) Values and IHT Practice Profile. Practice cultural relevance by (1) the ongoing process of acquiring an understanding of how the values, beliefs, attitudes, and traditions of racial, ethnic, religious, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic, and other groups contribute to our own and other people’s cultures; 2) learning about personal circumstances, conditions, nature, and experiences that influence our own and other people’s thinking, behavior, and community roles; 3) acknowledging differences and similarities in power and privilege among groups of people; and 4) using this knowledge to work effectively with all people (Per IHT Practice Profile). Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. QualificationsRequired Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree level degree in Psychology or a related human services field (i.e., LSW, Bachelor’s degree in Education with significant experience, etc.). If the staff has a non-related Bachelor’s degree, life experiences may be considered in place of related degree. Related experience can be considered without a Bachelor’s degree with HR and program approval. Spanish speaking highly preferred.
Cultural
Competency
Qualifications: Awareness of personal attitudes, beliefs, biases, and assumptions about others Knowledge of the various dimensions of diversity, including gender, race, and ethnicity Acknowledging that people from other cultural groups may not share the same beliefs and practices or perceive experiences in the same way Cultural knowledge of key populations that will be served to address disparities in service delivery Demonstrates positive attitudes towards cultural differences by showing respect and openness towards people whose social and cultural background is different from one's own Demonstrates skills for communication and interaction across cultures, including the ability to recognize and manage personal behaviors, moods, and impulses to create an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming climate within the agency Travel Required Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation that meets CFS Driver Policy. Travel is required to provide services in different settings and to attend agency meetings, events, and trainings
Benefits: Benefit eligible at 20+ hours per week Medical – Harvard Pilgrim/HealthPlans Inc. Dental – Delta Dental of MA Vision - EyeMed Wellworks for You (Employee Wellness) 2 weeks’ vacation accrued over 1st year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 5 years and 5 weeks after 20 years 12 Sick Days, 10 Paid Holidays, and 2 Personal Days per year Tuition reimbursement – Up to $1,500 per calendar year Professional Licensure reimbursement (LICSW, LMHC) Flexible spending accounts – save on medical expenses and dependent care! 401K – CFS matches first 1% at 100%; 2%-6% of annual earnings are matched at 50% 100% Employer paid Life Insurance 100% Employer paid Long Term Disability and AD&D 24-hour travel assistance, mileage reimbursement, discounted Healthtrax gym membership, and employee appreciation events! Child and Family Services, Inc. values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages applicants from the BIPOC, LGBTQ+, AAPI, Hispanic, Latinx and Veteran communities to apply for employment. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, gender, sex,( including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy) disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Therapeutic Training & Support Staff roles in Massachusetts are often in demand at community-based behavioral health and youth-serving organizations, especially when programs need consistent in-home or school-based support. These roles are competitive because employers look for a mix of human services education or equivalent experience, cultural competency, and practical reliability such as a valid driver’s license and transportation. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then tailor your application to show direct support experience and readiness to work across settings.
