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St. Anns Home & School
Outpatient Therapist
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What they do
A Mental or Behavioral Health Counselor works with patients to treat mental health problems. Assesses patients and assists with diagnosis, counseling and crisis intervention. Consults with nurses, doctors and psychiatrists. May work with specific populations, such as youth, senior citizens or substance abusers, in group settings, facilities or hospitals.
$35,012 / year median in Massachusetts
+15% projected growth
Job Description
This position is eligible for a $5,000 Sign-On Bonus. St. Ann's Home & School, in Methuen, MA, is a leader in special education and residential programming, offering private day programs, child and adolescent residential services, along with a broad range of outpatient services. We are seeking a Master s level clinician to provide individual and family therapy through St. Ann s Community Outreach Services. Qualified candidates must be licensed or license-eligible, in either mental health counseling or social work. Outpatient therapists provide individual and family therapy to youth and families throughout the Merrimack Valley. Therapy services are provided in schools, homes, office-based, or via telehealth. Candidates for this position will have a solid foundation of clinical theory and the ability to adapt their approach based on a client s individual needs. Job responsibilities include but are not limited to, maintaining a caseload of individual clients and providing family therapy/consults, collaborating with other providers and systems, maintaining client documentation, and other case management responsibilities. Ability and willingness to provide services in the community is required. Bi-lingual capability is a plus for this position, but not required. Individual supervision is provided weekly with licensed clinicians. Therapists must be able to sit for long periods of time, drive a motor vehicle, write extensively, use the telephone for extended periods of time, climb stairs, lift and carry 11-20 lbs. Job requires frequent travel and visits to clients' homes and schools. There is extensive contact with other agencies, parents, courts, physicians, etc., via telephone and in person. St. Ann's Home offers competitive salary and benefits, tuition reimbursement, on-site trainings, a supportive working environment and potential for career advancement. The mission of St. Ann's Home & School is to provide a continuum of assessment, treatment, educational, and community-based services for children, adolescents, and young adults who present with a variety of mental health, emotional, and educational challenges. We seek to provide state-of-the-art programming and services in collaboration with these clients, their families, and other community and state agencies to help them manage their disabilities through our residential, day school, and community outreach programs with the goal of supporting the child in the least restrictive setting. St. Ann s Home is a great place to work!