• Job Description

  Req#: 198694

  Job Details

  Level: Entry

  Job Location: Jamaica Plain Campus - JAMAICA PLAIN, MA

  Salary Range: Undisclosed

  Description & Functions

  The Mental Health Counselor (MHC) in the Italian Home for Children Partial Hospitalization Program is passionate about the wellbeing of youth ages 4-13 who are in crisis and wants to make a difference in the lives of youth. The youth served are experiencing mental health and behavioral challenges that require a break from their education for about 1-4 weeks while they receive daily treatment and care in order to stabilize and return to their home and school. The MHC is a member of the treatment team and an important voice in the care of the youth served. This position requires skill in building rapport with youth, engaging youth in therapeutic activities and groups, communicating observations to the clinical team, deescalating youth in crisis, and collaborating with others. With training, the MHC develops the skills and tools necessary to provide youth with the best possible care. To start, this is a part-time position covering Mondays and Thursdays from 8:30am - 4pm. If you are interested in more hours, please let your recruiter know.

  At the Italian Home for Children, all care is trauma-informed and evidence-based treatment is essential. All treatment approaches are person-centered, individualized, safe, and respectful. Support, hope, and recovery are emphasized in all treatment approaches. Our approach offers clients the opportunity to learn new life skills and to replace maladaptive behaviors with more appropriate and socially acceptable strategies.

  The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

  Essential Functions

  • Accompany youth through admission process and orients youth to the program
  • Implement counselor activities identified in treatment plan
  • Maintain eyesight and supervision of clients at all times
  • Contribute to treatment team meetings, rounds, and discussions about youth progress; contribute to understanding/interventions for effective outcomes
  • Facilitate/co-facilitate group therapy daily and plan activities/topics; maintain a consistent and predictable schedule and structure
  • Prompt, assist with, or facilitate youth's self-management of Activities of Daily Living
  • Prepare for and appropriately utilize dedicated time with supervisor
  • Attend staff meetings for clarification on policies, procedures, changed in programming, scheduling, and more
  • Maintain strong professional boundaries
  • Adhere to policies around confidentiality and HIPPA guidelines
  • Document observations of youth participation in program/treatment/groups, observed response to interventions, behavior, and concerns/progress

  Qualifications

  
  

  • High School diploma required; Bachelors degree in Human Services field preferred
  • 1-2 years previous experience working with children and adolescents preferred
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365; advanced skills in Excel preferred
  • Ability to take initiative and work autonomously
  • Thorough understanding and strict commitment to agency, employee, and client privacy; Adherence to all HIPPA guidelines and regulations
  • Effective interpersonal and teamwork skills
  • Physical ability to run, climb stairs, bend, lift up to 75 pounds

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• About the company

  COVID-19 Response Italian Home for Children provides an integrated network of powerful and effective programs to help children and families with emotional, behavioral, and educational challenges thrive in their communities. Who We Are Beginning when we...

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