Mental Health Clinician - Bilingual (Spanish)

Company: The MENTOR Network
Location: Salem
Posted on: June 8, 2021

Job Description:

Massachusetts MENTOR, a partner of The MENTOR Network, provides quality, community-based services to youth and adults. Through our programs we offer a wide range of individualized therapeutic programs; Therapeutic Foster Care and Behavioral Health Services, to serve youth with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges as well as their families.

Mental Health Clinician

Are you passionate, self-motivated, and committed about sharing your clinical skills and knowledge with a dynamic team? We deliver an array of services by modeling activities that help to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children at risk and families.

JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for providing outpatient mental health and/or substance abuse services to individuals,

groups, families and couples.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide outreach counseling to individual, group, family, and couples
• Consult with outside agencies, referral sources, and other professionals as necessary
• Attend supervision, staff meetings, and consultations as required
• Complete surveys and questionnaires as required
• Initiate, maintain, and complete clinical files and records for each client, including initial evaluations, assessments, treatment plans, session notes, transfer and termination summaries and other required documentation
• Adhere to company policies, administrative directives, therapy guidelines, codes of conduct and all office and administrative procedures
• Adhere to all therapy guidelines and codes of conduct
• Adhere to professional standards and guidelines according to their respective disciplines
• Respond to client emergencies as needed
• Attend court hearings, CORE evaluations, and other meetings as required
• Maintain contact with site and consumers by checking voicemail and emails daily.
• Keep supervisor informed of progress of all cases
• Meet direct service requirements based on part time or full time status, as designated
• Adhere to provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 119, Section 51A (Mandated Reporter); report all occurrences immediately to the clinic
• Adhere to clinical recommendations from clinical administration
• Maintain confidentiality in all clinical matters
• Remain compliant with billing and documentation in accordance with direct service requirement
• Other duties as required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

a) Lifting: Less than 15 lbs.

b) Stooping/bending: Seldom

c) Crawling/climbing/kneeling: Seldom

d) Reaching/pulling/pushing: Seldom

QUALIFICATIONS:

Counselor (Master level): Master's degree in Counseling Education, Counseling Psychology, or Rehabilitation

Counseling from an accredited educational institution and full-time supervised clinical experience in a multi-disciplinary

mental health setting subsequent to obtaining a Master's degree. Dual diagnosis experience is required to conduct therapy

with dual diagnosis clients. Must have completed a full-time clinical internship in a mental health setting. Must have and Must have and

maintain valid driver's license. PC literacy and experience with MS Office applications

Social Worker (MSW and/or LCSW): Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited educational institution and two

years full-time supervised clinical experience in a graduate internship program. Dual diagnosis experience is required to

conduct therapy with dual diagnosis. Must be licensed or applying for licensure as a certified social worker by the

Massachusetts Board of Registration for Social Workers. Must have and maintain valid driver's license. PC literacy and

experience with MS Office applications

Social Worker (LICSW): Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited educational institution and two years full time supervised clinical experience subsequent to obtaining a Master's degree. Dual diagnosis is required to conduct therapy

with dual diagnosis clients. Must be licensed or have applied for licensure and have a license pending as an Independent

Clinical Social Worker by the Massachusetts Board of Registration for Social Workers. Must have and maintain valid

driver's license. PC literacy and experience with MS Office applications.

Why Join Us?

• Full, Part-time, and As Needed schedules available
• Full compensation/benefits package for employees working 30+ hours/week
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and holiday pay
• Rewarding work, impacting the lives of those you serve, working alongside a great team of coworkers
• Enjoy job security with nationwide career development and advancement opportunities

Come join our amazing team of dedicated and caring professionals. Apply Today!!

The MENTOR Network is a national network of local health and human services providers offering an array of quality, community-based services. At The MENTOR Network, our core values-Integrity, Respect, Inclusion & Growth-and the behaviors that define them, guide how we interact with each other and how we approach our work. As an organization of people serving people in nearly 40 states, you'll have opportunities from coast to coast.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets

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