Job Description

The Trinity Boston Counseling Center (TBCC) is looking for experienced licensed mental health per diem clinicians to join our dynamic and fast-growing outpatient center. TBCC is a part of the Trinity Boston Connects subsidiary of the Trinity Church of Boston. TBCC’s mission is to provide holistic, restorative, culturally competent, trauma-informed and/or spiritually informed individual, group, and family therapy in support of youth and youth workers. Emphasis is placed on the provision of therapy and professional development training to adults working with youth in urban communities dealing with systemic racism, poverty, and community violence.

A successful Staff Clinician would be a highly motivated individual who believes in our mission and is committed to the areas of social justice and anti-racism in addressing cultural mental health disparities. We are looking for clinicians experienced in one or all the following: trauma, spirituality, multi-cultural issues, acculturation issues, restorative circles, and grief & loss. Must be a licensed LMHC, LICSW, Ph.D. or Psy.D in psychology and have a minimum of 4 years experience providing individual, couples, group, and/or family therapy. TBC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a culturally diverse team and strongly encourages applications from a wide range of backgrounds, including Black, Indigenous, and people of color. Multi-lingual clinicians are strongly encouraged to apply.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Clinic-based services:

• Integrate spiritually informed clinical practice as requested by individual clients
• Perform agency’s assessment based on bio-psycho-social-spiritual model and DSM 5 diagnoses
• Create treatment plans based on a client-centered, strengths-based approach
• Provide case management, consult with collateral contacts, and maintain relationships with other service providers as needed
• Maintain accurate and timely client documentation and records in accordance with billing requirements, agency standards of excellence, and HIPAA requirements
• Provide crisis management, risk assessment, safety planning, and mandated reporting as needed
• Carry a caseload of 8-10 clients
• Attend clinical staff meetings 1-2 times per month

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW 

The mission of the Trinity Boston Connects (formerly known as Trinity Boston Foundation) is to unlock opportunity and change the odds for the youth of color in Boston. Our goal is to help them succeed by increasing available resources that lower systemic barriers to their achievement and wellbeing. This is vital and unique work for youth of color who are subject to the pervasive trauma of systemic racism. The heartbeat of Trinity Boston Connects is in the nourishing connection between youth of color and adults who champion their success.

In partnership, we build communities that affirm, inspire and empower youth and their families; offer holistic support for physical, emotional and spiritual well-being; and strengthen community health and cohesion across Boston. Trinity Boston Connects, with a current staff of 20+, is a separately incorporated subsidiary of Trinity Church Boston. Our programs honor and respect individuals of all faith traditions and those without a faith tradition. In addition to TBCC, they include:

TEEP (Trinity Education for Excellence Program):  a six-year leadership development, character formation, and college access program that engages youth and their families.

Trinity@McCormack: The Trinity@McCormack program is on-site at the McCormack 4 days a week throughout the school year, meeting students and staff where they are and providing direct clinical support that includes trauma-inclusive and restorative school practices.

Sole Train: Boston Runs Together:  a non-competitive running and mentoring program that builds a safe and inclusive community to support youth and mentors as they train for and complete a half-marathon.

OEP (Organizational Equity Practice): OEP provides consulting, training, coaching and facilitation support for nonprofits striving to become racially equitable organizations.

Please visit our site at https://trinityconnects.org/‘
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Contract Length:

• 1 year

Contract Renewal:

• Likely

COVID-19 Precaution(s):

• Remote interview process
• Virtual meetings

Work Location:

• Fully Remote

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Dependable — more reliable than spontaneous
• People-oriented — enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
• Adaptable/flexible — enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
• Detail-oriented — would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture
• Autonomous/Independent — enjoys working with little direction
• Innovative — prefers working in unconventional ways or on tasks that require creativity

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Pay: $40.00 – $45.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
This position will be virtual through 2021 with the possibility of ongoing virtual clinical work depending on client/clinician schedule and availability.

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

Education and/or Other Requirements

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be a licensed LMHC, LICSW, Ph.D. or Psy.D in psychology with a current license to practice independently as a mental health professional in the state of Massachusetts
• Carry independent liability insurance
• Minimum of four years’ experience in individual, couples/family, and/or group psychotherapy with adolescents and adults
• Experience with electronic records
• Reliable, organized, detail-oriented, and a systems-thinker
• Strong clinical assessment and clinical writing skills
• Experience providing clinical support to youth and/or youth workers with a particular interest in the provision of services to populations of color

CORE VALUES

• A commitment to social justice and the common good: bridging barriers of race, class, and gender, and holding our clients’ challenging life experiences with a dual mandate to work towards systemic change within society and address mental health disparities.
• A framework of spiritually informed practice that compels us to encounter the whole person: mind, body, and spirit

BENEFITS

Why would I join Trinity outside of doing individual practice or group practice?

• Ongoing free or discounted professional development opportunities
• Being part of a community that shares values and commit to wellness, trauma-informed care, restorative justice, and racial equity
• Opportunities to supervise and support clinicians in the field
• Opportunity to learn and provide community-based wellness and clinical support to adults who work with youth (e.g. teachers, youth outreach workers, DCF workers, City Year, etc.).
• EHR support and Admin support around scheduling and in building caseload client including telemental health feature
• Flexible hours & opportunity to work evenings and on Saturday as a per diem hire
• We are a non-profit that qualifies for the FedLoan servicing Public Service Loan Forgiveness program https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

Compensation

Hourly rate: $40+

Cancelation/no show policy – Our policy is for clients to cover the cost of cancellations that occur in less than 24hours of their scheduled session. Therefore, clinicians would be compensated for late cancellations.

Non-exempt position

Not eligible for employee benefits. Please note that, as a religious organization, Trinity Church does not pay into the MA unemployment system. As an employee of Trinity Church, you are ineligible for unemployment insurance payments.

This is a part-time position with no benefits.

Job Type: Per Diem

• Master’s (Required)

Experience:

• provision of therapy to adults and/or young adults: 2 years (Preferred)

Language:

• English (required), Spanish, Haitian or Cape Verdean Creole (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Massachusetts licensed (e.g. LMHC, LICSW, & Ph.D.) (Required)