Clinician - Youth
Job Code:13326
Location:Saco 04072
Department:Day Treatment
FT/PT Status:Full Time
Summary:
Come Join Our Team - t his position will be working in our Day Treatment Program at the Sweetser School!
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The Clinician - Youth will be working in youth services provides clinical assessment, treatment, and care coordination service to children and adolescents with behavioral health needs and their families Working within a trauma-informed, strengths-based framework, the clinician delivers developmentally appropriate, culturally responsive interventions that promote emotional well-being, safety, and functional improvement across home, school, and community settings. This role collaborates closely with caregivers, schools, child-serving systems, and interdisciplinary team members to support positive youth and family outcomes while ensuring compliance with Maine regulatory, licensing, and organizational requirements.
Salary Range: $5,000 sign on bonus
Conditional Licensure $60,000 - $62,000 dependent on years of experience
Independent Licensure $62,000 - $70,000 dependent on years of experience
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Conductintakes, comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, including riskassessments for suicide, self-harm, and safety concerns.
- Develop,implement, and regularly review individualized treatment plans inpartnership with youth and families.
- Monitorprogress toward treatment goals and adjust interventions based on needs.
- Provideevidence-based therapeutic interventions appropriate to youthdevelopmental stage and clinical presentation.
- Engageyouth, families, and caregivers as partners in treatment through shareddecision-making and strengths-based approaches.
- Incorporateyouth voice and choice into all aspects of care.
- Supportcaregivers in understanding behavioral health needs, skill development,and crisis prevention strategies.
- Participatein team meetings, case conferences, and care planning activities.
- Supportcontinuity of care, including referrals and transitions between levels ofcare when needed.
- Completetimely, accurate, and clinically appropriate documentation in accordancewith regulatory requirements and organizational policies.
- Identifyand respond to emerging and immediate safety concerns, including usingcrisis intervention techniques and safety planning.
- Followprotocols related to critical incidents, mandated reporting, and duty towarn.
- Coordinatewith supervisor and crisis services as needed to ensure youth and familysafety.
- Participatein requires supervision, consultation, and training.
- Demonstrateopenness to feedback and commitment to ongoing professional growth.
- Contributeto a positive, supportive organizational culture that valuescollaboration.
- Adhereto trauma-informed care principles in all interactions.
- Participatein program development, quality improvement initiatives, and outcomemeasurements.
- Participatein on-call as necessary
- Meet allset program expectations and deadlines.
- Otherduties as assigned.
EDUCATION:
- Master’sdegree in social work, counseling or closely related field with someconcentration in family systems and family development required.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:
- Valid statedriver’s license.
- LCSW or LCPCpreferred; conditional licensure required
EXPERIENCE:
- 2+ years’experience working with children (and their families) who have severe emotionaldisturbance, or mental health challenges, autism or PDD.
Full-Time Comprehensive Benefits Package Includes:
- Medical/dental/vision insurance and HSA/FSA options with generousemployer contributions
- Employer-paid life insurance and disability coverage
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and householdmembers
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off, paid holidays, and float day
- Paid Family and Medical Leave
- Employee discount program
- Milage reimbursement, applicable incentive and differential payprograms
- Eligibility for annual increases and referral bonuses
- Tuition reimbursement and educational partnership discounts
- 30% tuition discount for UNE's Online Graduate Programs
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program
- Free professional development and training opportunities throughthe Sweetser Training Institute
