School Based Clinician - Somerville Outpatient

Riverside Community Care

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School Clinician - Somerville Outpatient Center

The Somerville Outpatient Center has approximately 45 employees and serves over 1200 children, adolescents and adults. We are seeking a clinician to join our small team of outpatient therapists who are embedded in the Somerville Public School system. Our ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to work independently in a culturally sensitive, empowering, and respectful manner in busy public school settings (K-12) with a diverse student population.

The position involves:

• Providing culturally-competent individual counseling for a multicultural student population
• Maintaining contact with families and school staff, as appropriate
• Maintaining regular communication with the program’s leadership
• Attending regular meetings with other school-based outpatient therapists
• Completing all required paperwork in our electronic health records system in a timely manner

Riverside offers an outstanding staff training program including free CEUs/CEs in Social Work and Psychology. Riverside also offers excellent clinical supervision, strong billing and administrative supports, and career advancement opportunities!

Schedule: Full Time, 40 hours

• This position involves both school-based and office-based work.

Pay Rate:

• Unlicensed Clinician - $61,800.12/salaried
• Independent Licensure - $64,890.17/salaried

Why You'll Love Riverside
We make a true difference in people’s lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits – including healthcare, numerous professional development opportunities, and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environment, perhaps why Forbes named Riverside a best-in-state employer.

Benefits include:

• Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
• Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care
• Eleven paid holidays
• Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time
• Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan
• Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
• Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
• Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
• Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee

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Required Skills

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Enthusiasm to learn and integrate technology into the work environment, including providing therapy via video conferencing
  
• Moderate to advanced computer fluency, including Microsoft Office
• Valid driver’s license, safe driving record and regular access to a reliable vehicle

Required Experience

• Master’s degree in a clinical mental health discipline, independent licensure preferred
• One year of experience specific to the clinician’s training and expertise required.
• Child and Adolescent Needs Assessment (CANS) certified 

Riverside Community Care is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and inclusive organization committed to working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from minorities. We provide equal opportunity for all persons seeking employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic as established by law.