Mental Health Clinician

Description

Walden School

Exempt/Salary

12-Month

Full-Time

Salary Pay Range: $82,160.00 - $97,760.00

In-Person

American Sign Language Required

$1,500 Sign-on Bonus

Housing Resources Available

Tuition Reimbursement

Benefits Options May Include: Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Employer-Matching 403(b), Generous Time Off Benefits, Flexible Spending and Dependent Care, and more!

TLC Diversity Statement

The Learning Center for the Deaf is on a journey to create an inclusive and welcoming space for people of all backgrounds. Together, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates our TLC community members' diverse narratives. We embrace and value multiple approaches, experiences, and perspectives. TLC believes that diversity fosters innovation. We are committed to cultivating a place where everyone can feel they belong.

About Walden School:

Walden School is a nationally-recognized residential therapeutic and education program for deaf children and youth ages 8 to 22 who have often experienced significant adverse childhood events as well as language deprivation.

About TLC:
The Learning Center for the Deaf is a nationally-recognized leader of services for deaf and hard of hearing children, adults and families. To learn more, click here.

For our Mission, click here.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Provides individual and group therapy to students. Responsible for developing individual strength based treatment plans with an interdisciplinary team. Provides family therapy to families as requested. Provides collateral services to agencies on behalf of students and families. Collaborates with the educational and residential staff within Walden School and at the Marie Philip School. May provide supervision to social work trainees or other individuals. Participates in activities of the Walden School Clinical team.

Functions and Responsibilities:

Provides clinical services to students and families.

Participates in clinical on-call rotation (separate compensation from salary).

Provides discharge planning and community liaison to students and families.

Participates in student’s clinical team related meetings including, but not limited to clinical department meetings, clinical case conferences, community meetings, staff meetings and in-services.

Completes all documentations in compliance with established polices and procedures under the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Department of Early Education and Care, MA Department of Mental Health and MA Department of Children and Families’ Rehab Options.

Maintains complete, accurate, and current records of all clinical services rendered, includes initial evaluations, progress notes, summary notes, discharge summaries and all other necessary documentation.

Some lifting and restraints may be required when working with young students or students with special needs, however, TLC embraces and celebrates a spirit of inclusion and diversity, and reasonable accommodations and modifications will be made whenever possible. The diversity of our student population may require that some assignments have a heavier physical responsibility due to safety. 

Perform other tasks as assigned by the Department Supervisor and/or Program Leader.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

The Learning Center for the Deaf provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, pregnancy, gender identity/expression, age, criminal record, disability, sexual orientation, familial status, veteran status, marital status and any other legally protected characteristic.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

TLC embraces and celebrates a spirit of inclusion and diversity, and reasonable accommodations and modifications will be made whenever possible.

Requirements

• Masters Degree required and must be eligible to become Massachusetts state licensed in social work, psychology, or mental health field
• A minimum of conversational fluency in American Sign Language required, with native, or near-native ASL fluency preferred
• ASL Classes may be required based on ASL fluency 
• Meals included when on duty
• Excellent communication and grammar skills at sufficient levels to ensure effective and appropriate communication
• Strong interpersonal skills developed at a level which allows for the smooth collaboration at all levels within the agency
• A valid drivers license and a clean driving record required
• Some evening hours required