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Company Overview:

Communities for People (CFP) is a non-profit agency serving youth and families through community-based programs and services. We are looking for a Clinician for a residential Program. You will be instrumental in helping youth and families to achieve permanency, independence and integration into the community. CFP will provide you with professional experience, great benefits and pleasant working environment. EOE

Job Summary:

You will be responsible for coordinating and developing appropriate treatment plans for youth and families referred to our Emergency Residence (ER) program.

ER Clinician Responsibilities:

• Coordinate entire intake process for clients
• Develop and regularly monitor individual treatment plans for each client including required assessments and treatment reviews
• Provide clinical input to team regarding client’s treatment
• Provide crisis intervention and conduct meetings with clients in crisis
• Attend all treatment meetings and crisis meetings for clients
• Conduct regular case and discharge conferences on all clients
• Coordinate all dental, medical, psychiatric. psychological, and therapy services for clients as needed
• Provide vocational guidance and arrange home visits and family contacts for clients
• Ensure files are up to date and progress reports are written and forwarded to appropriate stakeholders as well as kept up to licensing/accreditation standards
• Review and submit progress notes to referring agency monthly
• Work with other community resources, services, courts, state agencies and schools, and act as liaison to state agencies licensing staff
• Attend all weekly meetings, in-service trainings, and orientation programs
• Be on-call to staff and provide emergency staffing when necessary

ER Clinician Requirements:

• Master’s in Social Work or related field
• Knowledge of community resources and service planning
• Excellent writing skills and time management
• Valid driver’s license and vehicle
• 1-3 years clinical experience in non-profit environment; preferably experience working directly with youth and families

Bonus. Qualified candidates can earn up to $2000!!!

• $500 upon completion of 90 Introductory period
• $500 on 6-month anniversary
• $1000 on your 1 Year Anniversary.

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary based on experience and licensure
• Trainings and Professional Development
• Paid Holidays
• 3+ weeks of time off benefits
• Medical and Dental Insurance
• Pathway to a long-term career

Pay: $50,000-$60,000

Job Type: Full-time

Company Overview:

Communities for People (CFP) is a non-profit agency serving youth and families through community-based programs and services. You will be instrumental in helping youth and families to achieve permanency, independence and integration into the community. CFP will provide you with professional experience, great benefits and pleasant working environment. EOE

Bonus. Qualified candidates can earn up to $2000!!!

• $500 upon completion of 90 Introductory period

• $500 on 6-month anniversary

• $1000 on your 1 Year Anniversary.

Job Summary:

To uphold the CFP philosophy and values of care; to assume responsibility for the daily operation of the site; to provide supervision to direct care staff; and to provide orientation for new client (regarding tasks such as: the routines , limits and house rules in conjunction with the house staff).

Program Director Duties and Responsibilities:

• To provide a safe and nurturing home-like environment.

• To supervise and carry out the treatment and educational plans designed for each client.

• To assign the appropriate level of responsibilities and/or tasks to each client and Direct Care Counselor.

• To observe and evaluate each client in terms of their compliance with the rules of the program.

• To develop and monitor activities meeting the educational, recreational, physical and emotional needs of each client.

• To keep close contact with the client’s families and monitor all family contact.

• To attend treatment planning conferences.

• To provide site leadership and encourage teamwork.

• To supervise and evaluate Direct Care Counselor performance and implement, when necessary, corrective action plans.

• To coordinate weekly staff meetings.

• To provide orientation and on site training for staff members.

• To create and submit weekly staff schedules to the appropriate administrative staff.

• To represent the program to visitors and outside agencies.

• To maintain and monitor agency standards for the physical site and to ensure that staff are familiar with the standards.

• To act as an advocate for the clients and the staff of the house.

• To provide weekly written records to the program office including logs, incident reports, menus, budget materials, home visit records, staff time sheets.

• To monitor, pay and control house expenses, primarily telephone bills and purchase of common objects.

• Participate in the on-call rotation.

• Utilize Virtual Gateway

Program Director Qualifications:

• Prefer BA/BS in human services or related field
• Minimum of one experience working with either children or youth in residential care
• Minimum of two year supervisory experience
• Valid drivers license and reliable transportation
• Previous experience with ARC a huge plus
• Good writing and documentation skills as well as organizational ability
• Ability to manage budgets
• Must be culturally competent and able to professionally relate to a wide range of clients and staff
• Must complete Medication Administration Program (MAP) certification within 3 months of hire date

Salary:

$48K-$52K

Benefits:

• 11 paid holidays
• Time off benefits
• Weekly pay checks
• Training and Professional Development
• Medical, dental and vision benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement

Job Description

Communities for People (CFP) is a non-profit agency serving youth and families through community-based programs and services. You will be instrumental in helping youth and families to achieve permanency, independence and integration into the community. You will gain professional experience and exposure to the child welfare system. We are looking for 2nd and 3rd shift (overnight) Direct Care Counselors for our Somerville, Brighton, Newton and Boston locations. EOE

Residential Direct Care Counselor Duties and Responsibilities:

• Dependability and reliability
• Ensure that the clients are receiving proper care
• Providing a safe physical/emotional environment
• Providing supervision
• Assist in developing and carrying out goals
• Excellent at conflict management
• Provide transportation as necessary
• Adhere to site policies, routines, and procedures
• Maintain certifications and trainings
• Attend weekly meetings, in-service trainings and orientation programs

Residential Direct Care Counselor Qualifications:

• High School graduate or equivalency
• Valid driver’s license
• Own reliable transportation
• Bilingual (Spanish) a HUGE plus
• Depending on the program, must complete MAP (Medication Administration Program) certification within 3 months of hire date

Residential Direct Care Counselor Benefits:

• 11 Paid holidays
• Time off benefits
• Weekly pay checks
• Trainings and professional development
• Medical and dental benefits
• Tuition reimbursement

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $19.00 – $19.50 per hour

Bonus. FULL TIME candidates can earn up to $2000!!!

• $500 upon completion of 90 Introductory period
• $500 on 6-month anniversary
• $1000 on your 1 Year Anniversary.

Company Overview:

Communities For People (CFP) serves youth and families through community-based residential programs, managed care networks, home based services, adoption, foster care and outpatient services. CFP strives to achieve permanency, independence and integration into the community for the youth and families we serve. CFP focuses on strengths to foster self, family and community empowerment. EOE

Clinician – Residential Group Home sign on and retention bonus:

• $750 Bonus at 90 days for Qualified candidates after successful completion of the introductory period.

Additional retention bonus on qualification:

• $500 at 180 days and an additional $750 bonus at the year mark.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the treatment planning and assist with the case management needs of youth between the ages of 13-21.
• Ensuring implementation of family centered practice
• Development and implementation of Individual Service Plans
• Facilitates case conferences and discharge conferences for clients
• Oversight of coordinating psychiatric, psychological, medical and dental services
• Overseeing timely notification of referral dispositions
• Assisting in the training program of staff
• Actively participating in staff meeting and group supervision
• Providing clinical support to program staff
• Crisis management
• Participating on-call rotation

Qualifications:

• Must have a Master of Social Work degree or related degree
• At least 1 year of clinical experience preferred
• Must have valid driver’s license and transportation
• Excellent writing skills / computer literacy
• Excellent organization and time management skills

Benefits:

• Salary based on experience and licensure
• Clinical Supervision towards licensure
• Medical / Dental benefits
• Time off accruals
• 11 paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement

Salary: $53,000-$57,000

***$750 Bonus at 90 days for Qualified candidates after successful completion of the introductory period***

Company Overview:

Communities for People (CFP) is a non-profit agency serving youth and families through community-based programs and services. You will be instrumental in helping youth and families achieve permanency, independence and integration into the community. You will gain professional experience and exposure to the child welfare system. EOE

Benefits :

• Monthly retention bonus

• Medical/Dental benefits

• Time off Accruals

• 11 paid holidays

• Tuition reimbursement

• Weekly Pay

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Overall operations of an Independent Living program working with youth ages 17-21 statewide

• Ensure individual records are maintained to licensing and accreditation standards.

• Providing supervision and training to a designated team of staff

• Attaining housing and working with landlords

• Assisting in the development and instruction of a life skills curriculum

• Advocacy role for the clients

• Maintain collateral contacts

• Oversight of client programming

• Providing support to program staff and crisis management

• Provide on-call support.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s of Social Work or related field required

• At least 3 year child welfare experience in a supervisory capacity

• Must have valid driver’s license and transportation.

• Organizational skills and attention to detail

• Adheres to timelines

• Interpersonal skills

• Knowledge of community resources

• Excellent writing skills

Pay:

$50K-$54K annually

Job Description

Communities for People (CFP) is a non-profit agency serving youth and families through community-based programs and services. You will be instrumental in helping youth and families to achieve permanency, independence and integration into the community. You will gain professional experience and exposure to the child welfare system. We are looking for 2nd and 3rd shift (overnight) Direct Care Counselors for our Providence locations. EOE

Residential Direct Care Counselor Duties and Responsibilities:

• Dependability and reliability
• Ensure that the clients are receiving proper care
• Providing a safe physical/emotional environment
• Providing supervision
• Assist in developing and carrying out goals
• Excellent at conflict management
• Provide transportation as necessary
• Adhere to site policies, routines, and procedures
• Maintain certifications and trainings
• Attend weekly meetings, in-service trainings and orientation programs

Residential Direct Care Counselor Qualifications:

• High School graduate or equivalency
• Valid driver’s license
• Own reliable transportation
• Bilingual (Spanish) a HUGE plus

Residential Direct Care Counselor Benefits:

• 11 Paid holidays
• Time off benefits
• Weekly pay checks
• Trainings and professional development
• Medical and dental benefits
• Tuition reimbursement

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $17.50 – $18.00 per hour

Company Overview

Communities for People (CFP) is a non-profit agency serving youth and families through community-based programs and services. You will be instrumental in helping youth and families to achieve permanency, independence and integration into the community. You will gain professional experience and exposure to the child welfare system. EOE

Responsible for the overall operations of the Residential Programs to ensure the highest quality of care and compliance. Oversees and directly supervises House Managers of residential programs. Ensures highest quality of services and service environments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures programs operate in accordance with all DCYF licensing AND accreditation standards. This includes but is not limited to. Program function, Service delivery, Facility/Site Management, Contract Compliance

• Oversees hiring and training of a sufficiently skilled work force as per agency policies and procedures.

• Develops Supervision plans with goals for all assigned supervisees

• Oversees Staff performance and evaluation processes

• Build staff morale, rewarding staff for effective quality improvement initiatives, quality of work and ideas that enhance the programs and agency’s mission

• Leads/oversees weekly staff meetings to refine service delivery, documenting and filing staff meeting notes and follow-through efforts.

• Sets and assures overall multidisciplinary performance integration standards

• Stays current regarding evolving best practice and treatment models

• Measures and takes steps to improve performance based indicators

• Demonstrates fitness for team leadership in ethics, boundaries, respect and role modeling of relationships for youth and staff

• Partners with Payers seeking ways of accommodating their evolving needs

• Maintains all license, accreditation, client and program records

• Demonstrates fiscal leadership in managing budget as indicated by trends revealed in monthly operating statements

• Handles public relations with diplomacy and prudence

• Develops and maintains residential on call rotation schedule for after-hours crisis support to programs. Participates directly in rotation as needed.

Qualifications:

• Masters Degree preferred. Masters level education may be waived (to Bachelor’s level) in place of relative experience

• Flexibility in work schedule to work non-traditional hours on occasion.

• 5 Year Supervisory Experience

• Flexibility in work schedule to work non-traditional hours on occasion.

• Knowledge of DCYF practices, policies and service delivery structure

• Fiscal Management Experience

• Proficiency in report writing and computer skills

• Valid driver’s license and vehicle required.

Salary: $70K-$75K

Benefits:

• 11 paid holidays
• Time off benefits
• Weekly pay checks
• Training and Professional Development
• Medical, dental and vision benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement

***$750 Bonus at 90 days for Qualified candidates after successful completion of the introductory period***

Company Overview:

Communities for People (CFP) is a non-profit agency serving youth and families through community-based programs and services. You will be instrumental in helping youth and families achieve permanency, independence and integration into the community. You will gain professional experience and exposure to the child welfare system. EOE

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure individual records are maintained to licensing and accreditation standards.

• Development and oversight of treatment planning

• Ensuring implementation of family centered practice

• Providing regular visits and supervision of youth

• Attaining housing and working with Landlords

• Providing life skill instructions

• Advocacy role for the clients

• Maintain collateral contacts

• Facilitates case conferences and discharge conferences for clients

• Coordinating psychiatric, psychological, medical and dental appointments

• Actively participating in staff meeting and group supervision

• Providing support to program staff

• Crisis management

• Provide on-call support.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s of Social Work or related field required

• At least 1 year child welfare experience preferred

• Must have valid driver’s license and transportation.

• Organizational skills and attention to detail

• Adheres to timelines

• Interpersonal skills

• Knowledge of community resources

• Excellent writing skills

Pay:

$21.00 hourly

Benefits:

• 11 paid holidays
• Time off benefits
• Weekly pay checks
• Training and Professional Development
• Medical, dental and vision benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement

***$750 Bonus at 90 days for Qualified candidates after successful completion of the introductory period***

Company Overview:

Communities for People (CFP) is a non-profit agency serving youth and families through community-based programs and services. You will be instrumental in helping youth and families achieve permanency, independence and integration into the community. You will gain professional experience and exposure to the child welfare system. EOE.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Rapidly meets with referred youth, and develops a trusting, supportive relationship.

• Utilizes Positive Youth Development principles and trauma informed approaches in establishing rapport and engage with youth.

• Timely conducts youth development and life skills assessments with youth and as appropriate, youth’s caretakers.

• Works with youth to identify current and historical pro-social adult relationships. Identifies prospective mentors and ongoing supportive relationships, maximizing youth’s social support connections.

• Promotes program practices that enhance permanency options for youth—including family/kinship connections, celebrations of achievements, enhancing mentor relationships, etc.

• Facilitates and monitors youth participation in vocational training and preparation, financial literacy classes/workshops. Helps youth remain engaged and participating in classes, workshops, and offerings.

• Keeps accurate records for each participant, tracking eligibility for financial stipends, funds received, and funds placed in asset matched savings account.

• Help the client develop and maintain independent living skills.

• Provide formal life skills instruction.

• Assists youth and caretakers in monitoring medical and dental needs and appointments.

• Advocate on behalf of the client with community agencies, schools, employers, landlords, state agencies, courts, etc.

• Provide crisis intervention.

• Link the client to community supports, performs all other related case management services

• Provide transportation

• Be on-call to program clients.

Qualifications:

BA/BS in Human Services related field preferred. Degree may be waived in cases at the discretion of the agency with the approval of funding sources. Work experience with DCYF involved youth and families, provider community and/or related service providers. Valid Driver’s license and transportation.

Experience:

At least one year prior experience with adolescents and familiarity with youth in state foster care system required.

Pay:  $19.00-$19.50

Benefits:

• 11 paid holidays
• Time off benefits
• Weekly pay checks
• Training and Professional Development
• Medical, dental and vision benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement