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The Edinburg Center Program Director - Early Episode Psychosis (EP) in Bedford, Massachusetts
Early Episode Psychosis (EP) Program Director
$70-$75K Annually
Who You Are:
Has earned a Master’s Degree in Social Work, Clinical Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, or Education with a Clinical Concentration Licensure preferred. Five years of experience working with youth with serious emotional and behavioral health disturbances and their families with at least 2 years supervisory experience. In addition, the candidate will have a flexible schedule and shares on call responsibilities. Must have knowledge of Children’s Mental Health Services including experience providing Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative (CBHI) services or similar DMH Services. Strong leadership, organizational, communication, writing and supervisory skills a must. Bilingual/bicultural, experience working with youth with behavioral challenges, lived experience and knowledge of EBP models preferred. Valid MA driver’s license and reliable transportation required.
What You Will Do:
The Program Director will have the overall oversight of the Early Episode Psychosis program which includes participation in leadership meetings, supervision of staff including hiring, team building, and promoting growth of clinical skills throughout the team. The Program Director will be the primary liaison with the Department of Mental Health and will be the first contact and referral coordinator with families and the youth served. The Program Director will also share back up/clinical on call responsibilities with other managers in Children’s Services.
Who We Are:
A dedicated team of professionals who have chosen to join an organization with a forty year history of serving people with mental illness, developmental disabilities, brain injury and autism in the community. When we’re not at work, we love to hike, bike, craft, read, shop and sing opera, among many other things! Our staff of 350 have range of interests and skills and we know you do too! We know that The Edinburg Center will mean as much to you as it does to us!
At work, we are psychiatrists, social workers, clinicians, nurses, behavior specialists, peer specialists, board certified behavior analysts, direct service staff and employment specialists.
What We Offer:
We offer an excellent benefits package for both full and part-time staff, including health and dental (must work a minimum of 30 hours) vision, life, short- and long-term disability insurance as well as a 401(k)-retirement savings plan. Paid time off benefits include vacation, personal, sick and holidays. To support ongoing professional development, we offer tuition reimbursement, conference, seminar, certification, and specialized training funding, as well as free clinical supervision for licensure..
We think the best benefit we offer is the chance to learn from each other and we hope you will be willing to teach us as well.
Be YOU! We are committed to providing a welcoming, inclusive, and diverse environment for our employees and the people we serve. Persons from diverse backgrounds including women, communities of color, the LGBTQ community and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
The Edinburg Center, Inc. is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer
Please apply by visiting us at http://www.edinburgcenter.org/careers