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Clinician - Youth
Job Code:13326 Location:Saco 04072 Department:Therapy School Based FT/PT Status:Full Time Summary:
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The Clinician - Youth will be working in youth services provides clinical assessment, treatment, and care coordination service to children and adolescents with behavioral health needs and their families Working within a trauma-informed, strengths-based framework, the clinician delivers developmentally appropriate, culturally responsive interventions that promote emotional well-being, safety, and functional improvement across home, school, and community settings. This role collaborates closely with caregivers, schools, child-serving systems, and interdisciplinary team members to support positive youth and family outcomes while ensuring compliance with Maine regulatory, licensing, and organizational requirements.
Salary Range:
Conditional Licensure $60,000 - $62,000 dependent on years of experience
Independent Licensure $62,000 - $70,000 dependent on years of experience
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Conduct intakes, comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, including risk assessments for suicide, self-harm, and safety concerns.
- Develop, implement, and regularly review individualized treatment plans in partnership with youth and families.
- Monitor progress toward treatment goals and adjust interventions based on needs.
- Provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions appropriate to youth developmental stage and clinical presentation.
- Engage youth, families, and caregivers as partners in treatment through shared decision-making and strengths-based approaches.
- Incorporate youth voice and choice into all aspects of care.
- Support caregivers in understanding behavioral health needs, skill development, and crisis prevention strategies.
- Participate in team meetings, case conferences, and care planning activities.
- Support continuity of care, including referrals and transitions between levels of care when needed.
- Complete timely, accurate, and clinically appropriate documentation in accordance with regulatory requirements and organizational policies.
- Identify and respond to emerging and immediate safety concerns, including using crisis intervention techniques and safety planning.
- Follow protocols related to critical incidents, mandated reporting, and duty to warn.
- Coordinate with supervisor and crisis services as needed to ensure youth and family safety.
- Participate in requires supervision, consultation, and training.
- Demonstrate openness to feedback and commitment to ongoing professional growth.
- Contribute to a positive, supportive organizational culture that values collaboration.
- Adhere to trauma-informed care principles in all interactions.
- Participate in program development, quality improvement initiatives, and outcome measurements.
- Participate in on-call as necessary
- Meet all set program expectations and deadlines.
- Other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION:
- Master's degree in social work, counseling or closely related field with some concentration in family systems and family development required.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:
EXPERIENCE:
- 2+ years' experience working with children (and their families) who have severe emotional disturbance, or mental health challenges, autism or PDD.
Comprehensive Benefits Package Includes:
- Medical/dental/vision insurance and HSA/FSA options with generous employer contributions
- Employer-paid life insurance and disability coverage
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and household members
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off, paid holidays, and float day
- Paid Family and Medical Leave
- Employee discount program
- Milage reimbursement, applicable incentive and differential pay programs
- Eligibility for annual increases and referral bonuses
- Tuition reimbursement and educational partnership discounts
- 30% tuition discount for UNEs Online Graduate Programs
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program
- Free professional development and training opportunities through the Sweetser Training Institute