The Guild utilizes the collaborative efforts of leading professionals, best-practice approaches, tailored curricula and unmatched care to treat the individuals we serve.
Mission: The mission of The Guild for Human Services is to educate, encourage and empower individuals with intellectual disabilities so they may achieve their full potential to lead high-quality lives and participate meaningfully in the community.
At The Guild you can join a workforce of creative, dedicated, and passionate employees working every day to enhance the lives of youth and adults with intellectual disabilities and other challenges.
Summary: As a member of the multidisciplinary residential team, the Mental Health Clinician reports to the Clinical Lead and is responsible for providing therapeutic and supportive services to clients and families in the milieu, community, and natural environment of the student.
Major Duties/Responsibilities:
- Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments (including suicide risk) and develop treatment plans and IEP related services.
- Execute treatment plans and IEPs by providing individual student check ins and groups (Including psycho-educational groups), using evidenced based practices.
- Provide crisis management to students in distress, including physical management using CPI.
- Maintain clinical records relevant to treatment, (current release forms, psychological assessments, treatment plans, and progress notes).
- Work cooperatively with special education and residential staff to address the needs of the students within the academic and residential environments.
- Provides support to milieu services by providing crisis management and problem solving; supporting the student in the environment in which they are served (home and community).
- Collaborate with other specialist providers to develop integrated interventions across modalities.
- Provide consultation and training to staff regarding students’ needs and mental health related topics.
- Document clinical notes, complete progress reports, IEP information, and re-evaluations.
- Implement direct treatment in both individual and group treatment sessions within the milieu.
- Participate in any meetings pertaining to assigned individuals or program planning, as directed.
- Engage in de-escalation of individuals.
- Attend training as required.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Essential Job Functions:
- Regular attendance at work is an essential function of the job including inclement weather.
- Demonstrated evidence of mature judgment, good interpersonal skills, a desire to enrich individuals' lives and a willingness to learn.
- Physical and mental capacity to work in stressful situations and de-escalate individuals who have limited cognition and complex needs.
- Must be able to organize, plan, and prioritize activities with specific attention to higher level strategies while ensuring that details are also effectively addressed
- Proficiency in written and spoken English is an essential function of the job.
- Pass Guild Driving test to access Guild vehicles
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in counseling, social work or related field;
- Licensed as LCSW, LMHC
- 1 years of experience with children/adolescents who have mental health diagnosis;
- 1 years of experience with children/adolescents who have developmental disabilities;
- Experience in facilitating individual, group and family therapy;
- Knowledge of Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (DEEC), Department of Developmental Services (DDS), and Department of Children and Families is a plus
- Must be able to implement crisis intervention techniques as necessary, including working with Mobile Crisis Team.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- A valid driver's license
- Must meet Massachusetts Background record check requirements.
