Clinician

Whitney Academy, Inc. is a nationally recognized residential treatment center with sites in Freetown, Assonet and Dighton Massachusetts. Whitney Academy serves adolescent boys who are cognitively impaired, have a major psychiatric diagnoses and histories of sexualized behavioral issues. Our senior clinicians are leaders in their respective fields, publish and present at the major national conferences and regularly consult both nationally and internationally. This is a wonderful opportunity to join a truly exceptional clinical group who are in the forefront of their respective disciplines.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide individual, group and family therapy to students on caseload
• Provide case management and collateral contacts, ensuring clean and consistent communication and follow up with external contacts and funding agencies
• Ensure that students have an updated and valid Behavioral Plan
• Serve as a positive role model for students and staff; follow Agency guidelines for professional behavior and dress
• Participate in Clinical Meetings, Medication Reviews, 30 Day Assessments, Quarterly Reviews, Annual Reviews, IEP’s and Discharge Planning Meetings
• Participate in Intake Meetings with new students and families
• Facilitate student referrals, neuropsychological, psychosexual, guardianship and planning for adult services when necessary
• Provide crisis intervention on an as needed basis
• Evaluate students for suicidal and unsafe behaviors
• Advocate for students in areas of physical and mental health, education, vocation and family issues
• Experience working with troubled adolescents and families, as well as familiarity with a trauma based approach and behavior modification desired
• Take advantage of and participate in provided trainings, external and internal to increase knowledge base and ability to provide state of the art services to students

Requirements:

• Master’s Level licensure (LCSW, LICSW, LMHC, LMFT) in a mental health related field
• Experience working in a Mental Health/Residential setting
• Experience providing clinical treatment and familiarity with design and implementation of behavioral interventions

Benefits:

• $4,000.00 SIGN-ON BONUS!
• Competitive salary, commensurate with degree, licensure status and experience
• 100% Paid Medical and Dental
• 100% Paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Monday - Friday Schedule (Full-Time)
• Annual Merit Increases
• 2 Weeks Paid Vacation Weeks Per Year to Start
• 11 Paid Holidays
• 403(b) Plan
• Free Gym Membership
• Professional Development support
• Tuition Assistance after One Year of Employment
• A wonderful opportunity for Personal & Professional Growth serving a unique and rewarding student population

Interested parties please Call, Email or Mail resumes to:

Call: 1(508) 763-2202 Ext.329

The Whitney Academy, Inc.

Attn: Recruitment

P.O. Box 619

East Freetown, MA 02717

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.