Job Overview
This position is eligible for a $1,000 hiring bonus!
Job Summary:
Greater Nashua Mental Health is looking for a full-time Outreach Therapist to join our Child, Adolescent & Family Services Team! The Outreach Therapist provides clinically appropriate evidence-based or evidence informed therapeutic treatment and case management services to children, adolescents and their families diagnosed with severe mental illness, with the goal to empower clients to lead full and satisfying lives. Additionally, the Outreach Therapist delivers consultation and education to staff, other agencies, and the community. The Outreach Therapist primarily meets with clients in the client’s home and in community settings including schools, and could also meet in a therapy office setting.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provides individual, group, and family psychotherapy, as well as case management services, to clients for at least 26 hours per week of billable activity.
- Completes documentation for services within agency standard of 72 hours.
- Coordinates clients’ treatment plan both with other GNMH staff members and outside agencies.
- Screens and assesses clients and makes appropriate referrals to a specific CAFS program and/or other agencies or services when the client is not an appropriate referral to CAFS.
- Completes all treatment plans, Child Needs and Strength Assessments (CANS), and Case Management Care Plans (CMCP), and Quarterly Reviews.
Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Social Work or related field.
- 1-2 years of experience working with children, youth and/or families is preferred.
- Knowledge of family dynamics, systems theory, developmental theory and children’s mental health.
- Strong collaborating skills and an ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with frequent deadlines; high energy, self-motivated and proactive.
Why Join Us:
We are looking for collaborative, curious for knowledge people with a “can do” mentality to join our team of compassionate employees! We provide a stimulating work environment and offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits including:
- Choice of 2 health insurance plans
- Health Reimbursement Arrangement
- Health Plan Opt Out Benefit
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Account
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Group Life and AD&D Insurance
- Short and Long Term Disability
- Accident & Critical Illness Insurances
- 403b Retirement Plan with Agency Match
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Generous Earned Time Off
- Paid Extended Sick Time
- 10 Paid Holidays
- Bereavement Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Supervision towards Clinical Licensure
- Qualifying Employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program and NH State Loan Repayment Program
Job Type: Full-time
