FIT Senior Clinician | Family-based Intensive Treatment

Job description

FIT Senior Clinician | Family-based Intensive Treatment

Job Category : Clinical

Requisition Number : FITSE

Full-Time

Salary Range: $63,500 USD to $95,500 USD

Locations

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Somerville, MA 02145, USA

Description

When you join The Home for Little Wanderers, you join a team of professionals dedicated to creating better, brighter futures for kids.

For over 200 years, The Home for Little Wanderers has helped build stable lives and hopeful tomorrows for vulnerable children and their families. Our 25+ community-based and residential programs serve thousands of at-risk youths from birth to age 26. Many of these children have experienced abuse, neglect, trauma, or a disrupted family life. As the oldest child welfare agency in America, we provide them with safe surroundings, permanent loving relationships, and a secure path toward a better, brighter future.

To learn more about the incredible impact our employees have on the lives of children and families, click here:

About the Program

At The Home, we believe strong families are the backbone of strong communities. Our Community Service Agencies (CSAs) provide individualized, family-driven coordination of care to meet the complex needs of children and families who are involved in child and family-serving systems and may be experiencing emotional, behavioral, safety or mental health difficulties.

Each of our CSAs now offer a Family-Based Intensive Treatment (FIT) service which provides short-term, flexible, hands-on support at home, helping families navigate tough times, strengthen connections and keep kids in their communities. The FIT service is designed for MassHealth youth under 21 with serious emotional challenges. It is delivered by a specialized team of clinicians, paraprofessionals, family partners and includes access to prescribers and behavioral therapists.

About the Role

Under the direction of the Senior Director, the FIT Senior Clinician oversees the delivery of Family-Based Intensive Treatment (FIT) services under CBHI, providing clinical supervision, guidance, and support to FIT clinicians and staff. This role ensures high-quality, evidence-based care for youth services to children under the age of 21 with a Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED), SUD, ASD, IDD and their families under the CBHI framework.

How You Will Be Making a Difference

Complete review of FIT records in accordance with CBHI specifications

Oversee FIT specific referrals and make assignments

Monitor documentation compliance and service delivery outcomes

Review and approve clinical assessments and treatment plans to ensure accuracy, quality, and alignment with CBHI and agency standards.

Facilitate individual, dyad, and group supervision, weekly supervision, and regular staff meetings and training as required.

Provide clinical supervision, coaching, and mentoring to FIT clinicians and staff

Participate in staffing meetings, case consultations, and interdisciplinary team discussions

Support with crisis intervention and stabilization efforts as needed

Carry a caseload of 1-3 clients

Facilitate daily "Wrap Rounds"

Deliver intensive family therapy to youth and family in their home or chosen community-based setting

Develop and implement treatment plans to meet the individual needs of the youth and family

Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments inclusive of the CANS and CRAFFT

Maintains timely and accurate documentation in the program’s eHR per agency, MCE, and CBHI guidelines

Maintains ongoing communication with families, collaborates with CBHI services, schools, and providers, and meets with assigned youth and families 3-5 times weekly to ensure coordinated care.

Convenes monthly meetings with youth, family, providers, clinicians, and school representatives

Provide crisis stabilization and safety planning for at-risk youth and families.

Other duties as assigned

Driving Requirements

Driving required or must have access to own mode of transportation

If transporting clients, then a valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record required

Education and Experience

Master’s degree in social work, mental health, or related discipline

Licensure in clinical field (LICSW, LCSW, LMHC LMFT, LADC 1)

Experience with supervising others preferred

Skilled in guiding staff to support families navigating child- and family-serving systems, with expertise in advocacy for families involved in behavioral health services

Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills

Must maintain certification in the Massachusetts CANS

Preferably knowledgeable about the communities we serve

Fluency in a second language (eg. Spanish, Haitian Creole) is a plus

Computer literate and able to quickly learn new software applications.

Strong clinical formulation and diagnostic skills preferred

Experience with CBHI services preferred but not required

Knowledge of trauma-informed care and evidence-based practices for intensive family therapy

We are committed to excellence in diversity, equity, and inclusion, while simultaneously creating a culture that supports those values. We believe the differences we bring enhance our ability to provide exceptional service and care to diverse children, families, and communities. Moreover, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging align with our values and our mission to help vulnerable children and their families build permanent, positive change.

What The Home Can Offer You

In addition to the chance to make a lasting impact on the lives of the youth we serve, The Home for Little Wanderers offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including:

Generous time off including up to 15 days per year for new full-time employees, plus 11 holidays, and 5 sick days

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance available

Extensive training to new staff

Tuition reimbursement of up to $3,000 per fiscal year

403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match

Employer paid Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance, plus Basic Life and AD&D Insurance

And more!

The pay range listed represents the company’s good faith estimate of the salary or wage range for this position at the time of posting, as required under applicable law. Actual compensation will be based on a variety of factors, including a candidate’s relevant experience, education, skills, and internal equity relative to other employees in similar roles. Candidates with less directly related experience may be placed toward the lower end of the range, while those with extensive or specialized experience may be placed toward the higher end. Market conditions and budget considerations may also influence final pay decisions.

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Worksite address

somerville, MA, 02145, US

Who can apply

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