Open Positions
Mental Health Clinician (40 hrs/week)
Boston Medical Center is seeking a child mental health clinician to serve in a joint position between the Child Witness to Violence Project and the Good Grief Program. This clinician will provide assessments, consultations, and treatment to children and caregivers who have been impacted by trauma and loss. The position is full time. The ideal candidate will have experience working with young children (0-12) who have been exposed to trauma and/or working with bereaved families.
This position provides a unique opportunity for the incoming clinician to work for two leading, innovative programs that utilize evidence-based practices to best support children and their families in the wake of traumatic experiences. In addition to clinical responsibilities, the clinician will have opportunities to engage in training and teaching activities at the hospital, as well as to interface with a wide variety of community agencies. Boston Medical Center offers a stimulating professional environment and opportunities to work with a multi-disciplinary team of providers across the Department of Pediatrics.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
The Mental Health Clinician will be an employee of Boston Medical Center and will receive benefits through the hospital.
Boston Medical Center is seeking a child mental health clinician to serve in a joint position between the Child Witness to Violence Project and the Good Grief Program. This clinician will provide assessments, consultations, and treatment to children and caregivers who have been impacted by trauma and loss. The position is full time. The ideal candidate will have experience working with young children (0-12) who have been exposed to trauma and/or working with bereaved families.
This position provides a unique opportunity for the incoming clinician to work for two leading, innovative programs that utilize evidence-based practices to best support children and their families in the wake of traumatic experiences. In addition to clinical responsibilities, the clinician will have opportunities to engage in training and teaching activities at the hospital, as well as to interface with a wide variety of community agencies. Boston Medical Center offers a stimulating professional environment and opportunities to work with a multi-disciplinary team of providers across the Department of Pediatrics.
Responsibilities:
- Provide assessments of young children impacted by trauma
- Provide culturally-sensitive consultation to caregivers supporting children in times of acute loss
- Provide on-going individual, dyadic, family and/or group treatment
- Provide training, outreach and consultation with collateral agencies and providers who work with young children impacted by trauma or loss.
Qualifications:
- Graduate degree in mental health field (social work, psychology, mental health)
- Licensure or eligibility for licensure as social worker or mental health counselor
- Experience in delivering mental health services to children who have experienced trauma or loss
- Strong consideration will be given to bi-lingual candidates and/or candidates who represent the diverse communities of Boston
The Mental Health Clinician will be an employee of Boston Medical Center and will receive benefits through the hospital.
Please email all resumes and cover letters to Ashley Schiffmiller, Senior Administrative and Intake Coordinator, at ashley.schiffmiller@bmc.org.
All applicants should receive a confirmation email within one week after submitting their resume and cover letter.
Please forward all questions or inquiries regarding this position to Ashley at 617-414-7425.
All applicants should receive a confirmation email within one week after submitting their resume and cover letter.
Please forward all questions or inquiries regarding this position to Ashley at 617-414-7425.
