BROCKTON LOCATION - Lead Clinician Adolescent Girls Intensive Treatment Residence

Old Colony YMCA
Fall River, MA
Job Description

Program/Department Responsibility:

  • Review referrals to determine appropriateness for placement within the program and respond to DCF within contracted timeframes.
  • Ensure a thorough intake of youth into the program has occurred; ensuring a suicide screening/safety assessment is completed on each youth, including completion of MAYSI Screening and creation of safety plan.
  • Completion of CRAAFT, LITE, and CANS assessment within 7 days of placement with each youth and his/her identified family.
  • Develop an individual treatment plan with each youth and his/her identified family that is inclusive of the six domains, and identify all necessary therapeutic services, and medical/dental care needed (routine, ongoing, and emergency services) in accordance with EEC and CARF standards.
  • Provide intensive individual, group, and family therapy and review each youth’s progress toward identified goals and program objectives at treatment reviews that meet licensing timeline requirements.
  • Ensure referrals/appointments are made for youth in need of psychological evaluation, psychiatric services, therapy, dental and/or medical appointments; oversee the completion of additional youth assessments as requested within stated timeframes.
  • Assess and monitor all youths on suicide watch on an ongoing
  • Maintain communication with parent/guardian/LAR and collateral
  • Attend and participate in program meetings (weekly clinical reviews, weekly house meetings, monthly staff meetings, and Administrators meetings).
  • Track data and statistics in line with permanency and standards; as well as service
  • Provide rotating on-call clinical coverage and be available for after-hours emergencies or
  • Be responsible for proper accounting of youth belongings/valuables.
  • Ensure behavior management practice is followed on all
  • Work with Caseworker to ensure all medical/dental needs are met in a timely
  • Support program staff with skill development and coaching
  • Contribute to a positive work environment by illustrating pride in job performance, enthusiasm and cooperation with co-workers.
  • Interface with, and provide support for, all clinical interns, community partnerships, staff, and volunteers in regard to the programming of the DCF congregate care sites.

Requirements

Education/Experience Required:

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Human Services field required and Licensure Practitioner of the Healing Arts (LPHA) LMHC or LICSW is preferred.
  • 1 – 5 years of related experience is
  • Strong knowledge of Microsoft programs is
  • Excellent reading and writing skills for contract and incident

Essential Job Functions

  • Ability to communicate with clients, families, and collateral resources in person and by phone
  • Daily attendance and scheduling flexibility
  • Ability to assist with the restraining of residents up to approximately 200
  • Visual and auditory acuity to maintain program security required
  • Ability to stand, walk, crouch intermittently
  • Must be able to push, pull and lift up to 25 on occasion
  • Must be able to drive, provide a safe driving record and have a valid driver’s license
  • Must be able to pass a drug screen
Posted 2026-02-22

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