Program Description:
The Susan Wayne Center of Excellence is located on thirty-eight acres of property in beautiful Thompson, CT. Thompson is centrally located, 25 minutes south of Worcester, MA and 40 minutes west of Providence, RI. The program serves 33 adolescents with developmental disabilities who range in age from 10-21.
Our program specializes in working with youth who have experienced complex trauma. Our clinical model is grounded in a trauma informed framework called ARC http://www.traumacenter.org/research/ascot.php. Ongoing professional development opportunities are available through our partnership with the Trauma Center at JRI. This is an excellent opportunity to further your clinical skills and career with a rewarding and complex population.
Job Description:
This position is as a full time Clinician within a Residential program. The Clinician provides individual, group, and family therapy to a caseload of five to eight residents. The Clinician is an integral member of the resident’s treatment team and is also responsible for the development of interdisciplinary treatment plans, as well as all case documentation. The Clinician will be expected to maintain professionalism and work alongside other professionals, as needed with other agencies.
Why JRI?
- Work within a small but diverse team that values your input!
- Opportunities to advance your career!
- Be who you are! JRI is strongly committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and welcoming environment for our employees and the people we serve.
- Access to our excellent Blue Cross medical and Delta Dental benefits.
- Retirement benefits including 401K matched up to $800 a year and pension after 5 years of employment.
- Professional development opportunities such as tuition reimbursement up to almost $4000 per year and discounted tuition rates to select partnership colleges and universities!
- Wellness benefits including access to employee resource groups (including multicultural affinity groups, LGBTQ+ advocacy, employee engagement groups, etc.), self-care resources, and an Employee Assistance Program.
- Generous paid time off up to 19 days for full time employees in your first year and much more!
Requirements:
- Minimum of Master’s degree in Social Work, psychology or counseling from an accredited college or university. Licensed or License eligible.
- Minimum of two years experience in individual, group and family therapy and assessment with adolescents and experience in residential program or mental health in-patient program preferred. Knowledge in child and adolescent development required. Experience and/or training in work with populations impacted by traumatic stress, mental and behavioral health challenges, and developmental disabilities preferred. Experience in case management, systems of care, and record keeping preferred. Excellent oral and written communication skills required.
- Acceptable driving record check, Nationwide Alpha background check, State of CT criminal background check using fingerprints and DCF background check.
- Maintain valid driver’s license.
- Able to work alone in an unsupervised environment
- Ability to pass a pre-employment physical examination.
- Ability to be certified in BCC and in American Red Cross CPR/First Aid.
JRI is an equal opportunity employer and is strongly committed to building and maintaining a diverse community. Persons from diverse backgrounds including women, communities of color, the LGBTQ community and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.