Master's Level Clinician-Roxbury, MA

About the Program

We intervene upstream by teaming up with families to stay together. Families in crisis are often facing real-world stressors, such as poverty. But the right combination of supports when they need it most can help build bridges to brighter days.

Through our Support & Stabilization program, we provide intensive in-home supports to families involved with the Department of Children and Families (DCF) who are working to maintain or regain custody of their children. We provide services to alleviate the crises that brought them there, so that more families can stay intact and fewer children are placed into foster care.

Who We Are Looking For

HopeWell's Support and Stabilization Program seeks a passionate, master's-level clinician who thrives in dynamic environments and believes in every family's capacity for growth. You'll bring your clinical expertise directly into homes and communities, creating transformative experiences for children and families referred by the Department of Children and Families. Your versatile therapeutic approach and commitment to strengths-based practice will help families navigate complex challenges, whether working toward reunification or establishing new paths to permanency. If you're energized by meaningful work that changes family trajectories and find purpose in meeting clients where they are—both literally and figuratively—we want to connect with you.

The Impact You'll Create

Under the guidance of our Clinical Supervisor, you'll become an essential member of each child and family's support network, weaving together comprehensive care through thoughtful collaboration. Working alongside HopeWell's resource teams, clinical staff, and DCF partners, you'll transform lives through individual and family therapy that centers children's needs while honoring family strengths. Your trauma-informed therapeutic interventions and skilled case management will create pathways to healing, while your advocacy will connect families to vital community resources that sustain their progress. With every interaction, you'll safeguard children's wellbeing while nurturing the resilience that allows families to write new chapters in their stories—creating ripple effects of positive change that extend far beyond your direct service.

Your Impact Will Include (Job Responsibilities)

• Provide in person community based clinical counseling services for caseload of children, adolescents and families
• Conduct ongoing assessments and evaluations of children’s and families’ strengths, progress and needs
• In conjunction with the treatment team, develop strength-based treatment plans and safety plans as needed for each child or family outlining specific goals, objectives and evidenced based therapeutic interventions
• In cases where the service delivery calls for a team approach; act as the primary HopeWell team lead to ensure a safe, affirming environment is established and maintained for all youth served
• Maintain documentation for children, and families in accordance with state regulations and agency policies
• Develop a working knowledge of community resources and make referrals and connections on behalf of those served
• Assist caregivers in navigating systems, to promote their awareness of resources and access to supports
• Collaborate with DCF, community organizations and service providers as appropriate
• Attend all necessary meetings including but not limited to Foster Care Reviews, treatment planning meetings, intake and discharge planning meetings
• Provide transportation for children to visits, appointments, court, meetings etc. as needed
• Participate in after hours on-call system on a rotating basis. This may occasionally include an emergency in person response outside of business hours
• Provide all pertinent paperwork, receipts and necessary information to ensure timely and accurate processing of billing, reimbursements, client support expenses, purchases, etc.
• Participate in weekly supervision, staff meetings, and required trainings

The Expertise We Can't Do Without (Qualifications)

• License Eligible Master’s degree in in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family therapy, or related discipline
• Independent License Preferred (LMHC, LICSW, LMFT) or eligible and working towards achieving independent licensure within licensing standards.
• Minimum of one year experience in clinical setting working with children, adolescents and families with severe behavioral, social and emotional difficulties

Additional Skills That Set You Apart (Competencies)

• Demonstrated experience working with children, adolescents and families, including experience navigating children’s systems and supports within the community
• Knowledge of and training in child development, children’s mental health, family systems, and therapeutic interventions
• Capacity to be nonjudgmental in interacting with families involved in child welfare
• Ability to support families in developing their strengths to problem-solve and develop practical skills
• Ability to establish trusting relationships through compassion, empathy and insight
• Demonstrated sensitivity to the needs of families from diverse cultural or linguistic backgrounds
• Proficient in basic computer skills and Microsoft Office. Ability to navigate and document in clinical computerized patient care records
• Effective teamwork and collaboration skills
• Ability to work in predominantly home based and community-based settings where there may be possible environmental exposures including pets

Other Essential Requirements

• Clearing of background checks as required by state and federal law
• Must remain current in all required trainings
• Access to an automobile is required as is a valid Driver’s License
• Staff schedules can shift over time as youth needs, staff caseloads, and program needs change
• Some evening and weekend work as well as occasional in person emergency response outside of business hours may be required
• Other duties as assigned to support quality care

The HopeWell Difference – Benefits Beyond the Paycheck

• Generous Hiring Bonus
• We offer a generous bilingual bonus to new hires who speak a second language that meet that needs of our families (other than English) – up to $3,500
• Access to our excellent BCBS medical benefits
• Retirement benefits including 401K match up to 6%
• Generous paid time off up; up to 5 weeks off; 2 floating holidays, 2 personal days, 14 paid holidays, up to 15 sick days
• Professional development opportunities such as tuition reimbursement up to $3,000 per year and discounted tuition rates to select partnership colleges and universities! Additional funds for training and development.
• Reimbursement is available for employees to cover the registration costs and annual fees for any professional license required for work! As well as bonuses for licensure attainment
• Wellness benefits including access to employee resource groups, discounted gym memberships, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Student Loan Pay-Down Program – Let us help you pay down your student loans!
• Licensure supervision and on-call stipend
• And more…Click this link to find out more about our benefits beyond the paycheck! https://hopewellinc.org/careers/benefits/