Jobs in Salem, MA

About the role

With oversight from the Essex County Children’s Advocacy Center’s Multidisciplinary Team Coordinator/Forensic Interviewer, the Mental Health Services Coordinator/Clinician will assist the Multidisciplinary Team in providing referrals and direct services for children and families to evidence based specialized mental health services, build and maintain relationships with mental health providers and facilitate opportunities for linkage agreements between practices and the Essex County Children’s Advocacy Center (ECAC), inform network clinicians of upcoming trainings in trauma-informed evidence-based mental health treatments and work with ECAC staff on creating Mental Health Brochures. Additionally, the Mental Health Services Coordinator/Clinician will attend Case Review Meetings and provide generalized information to the multidisciplinary interview team on possible effects of trauma on child victims and their families.

What you'll bring

• Minimum of master’s degree in social work, psychology, or related field.
• LMHC or LICSW.
• Trained in evidence-based therapies that address trauma in children and caregivers
• Certification and fidelity in PSB-CBT and CFTSI OR an interest in being trained in both modalities.
• Solid verbal and written communication skills
• Personal qualities include adaptable/flexible, deals well under pressure, enthusiastic, sense of humor, ability to work autonomously, strong interpersonal skills
• Must be prepared to work in a multidisciplinary team environment,
• Must possess excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively with many different constituencies,
• Must be skilled in communicating effectively with families and colleagues,
• Must possess excellent organizational skills as well as a sensitivity to diversity,
• Must demonstrate discretion, flexibility, good judgment and be able to work independently,
• Must hold a current driver’s license.