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Intake Clinician

Are you a seasoned mobile crisis intervention clinician ready for a new challenge? Do you thrive in fast-paced, impactful environments where your skills can make a difference every day? If so, we want YOU to bring your expertise to our vibrant Community Mental Health Center!

Are you looking for a rewarding and flexible career working as an Intake Clinician at one of our outpatient centers? We have a great opportunity to join one of our outpatient teams in Somerville. You will be able to work in a supportive small team atmosphere while also working as part of a larger organization that is a leader within the mental health care industry.

The Intake Clinician will be responsible for completing a diagnostic assessment at first meeting, along with orienting new clients to the different services offered in our outpatient clinic. If appropriate they will work with the client on making referrals to other services to meet the full spectrum of client needs assessed. They will work closely with our admin intake coordinator, program director, and team of therapists to ensure a smooth transition from enrollment to ongoing treatment.

Our ideal candidate will be comfortable working with the people we serve along with a team of therapists and will have clinical skills in assessment and diagnoses and experience working with a broad range of clinical presentations and age ranges from young children to elders.

Schedule: Full-Time, 40 hours

Pay Rate :

• Unlicensed: $63,859.95/salaried
• Independent Licensure: $66,955.20/salaried

Why You'll Love Riverside **
**We make a true difference in people’s lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits – including healthcare, numerous professional development opportunities, and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environment, perhaps why Riverside was named a Boston Globe Top Workplace and a best-in-state employer by Forbes.

Benefits include:

• Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
• Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care
• Eleven paid holidays
• Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time
• Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
• Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
• Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
• Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee

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Required Skills

• Must be highly organized, detail oriented, flexible, reliable, responsible and friendly
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, problem solving, and computer skills (including Microsoft Office) required
• Experience completing clinical assessment and diagnoses for a broad range of populations
• Some experience working with substance use disorders preferred
• Emergency services/triage experience preferred

Required Experience

• Master’s degree in social work or mental health counseling required.
• Independent licensure (LICSW, LMFT, or LMHC) preferred but not required
• Intermediate computer fluency (including Microsoft Office) required
• Advanced computer fluency (including Microsoft Office) preferred with passion for technology

Riverside Community Care is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and inclusive organization committed to working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from minorities. We provide equal opportunity for all persons seeking employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic as established by law.

• Must be highly organized, detail oriented, flexible, reliable, responsible and friendly
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, problem solving, and computer skills (including Microsoft Office) required
• Experience completing clinical assessment and diagnoses for a broad range of populations
• Some experience working with substance use disorders preferred
• Emergency services/triage experience preferred