Thank you for your interest in working at Adolescent Consultation Services. The following position is available:
If you are interested in a position at ACS, please send a letter of interest and resume to Dr. Leah Kelly at [email protected].
Treatment Director
Job Type: Full-Time, 40 hours per week
Location: Cambridge, MA
Salary: $95,000 – $105,000 annually
Adolescent Consultation Services (ACS), a nonprofit mental health agency serving the Middlesex County Juvenile Courts of Massachusetts, is seeking diverse qualified applicants for a full-time mental health clinician to oversee the agency’s mental health treatment program. ACS provides evaluation, consultation, and treatment services to the Juvenile Courts in Cambridge, Framingham, Lowell, and Waltham. This position is based in Cambridge with the possibility of occasional travel to the other locations.
At ACS, our mission is to support and empower youth and their families by providing mental health prevention and intervention services to help them envision and work toward a better future. The children and families we serve are diverse in race, ability, economic status, neurodivergence, gender identity, sexual orientation, immigration status, and religion. ACS is committed to continuing to build a team that reflects the diversity of the population we serve and to cultivating and maintaining a culture of inclusion and connectedness. In recruiting for our team, we enthusiastically welcome and value the unique contributions, perspectives, and lived experience that you can bring to our work and our workplace.
Essential Functions:
- Oversee the caseload for the Countywide Treatment Program for the Middlesex County’s Juvenile Court Clinics.
- Develop treatment programming for children and adolescents who are court-involved or at risk for court involvement.
- Cultivate relationships and maintain collaborative communication with court personnel, school officials, the District Attorney’s Office, and community stakeholders throughout Middlesex County to provide consultation, coordination of care, and education regarding the treatment services available at ACS.
- Collect and analyze client data to identify clinical trends for opportunities to expand or update programming for emerging clinical needs and report outcomes to funders and other stakeholders.
- Report directly to Executive Director. Work collaboratively with the Executive Director, Clinical Director, Director of Development, and Office Administrator to identify trends, programmatic needs, and any clinical concerns.
- Conduct intake screenings and assessments for youth and families referred by schools, courts, the District Attorney’s office, or other community stakeholders.
- Provide individual therapy in-person and/or via telehealth.
- Facilitate treatment groups in-person and/or via telehealth.
- Provide consultation to and assist families with referrals to behavioral health providers and/or other therapeutic or supportive services as needed.
- Maintain timely and thorough documentation, including but not limited to intake assessments, treatment plans, clinical progress notes, case management notes, and Court memorandums.
- Supervise graduate level student trainees as needed.
- Additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in counseling, psychology, or social work.
- Independently licensed to provide mental health services in Massachusetts (LICSW or LMHC).
- Essential knowledge and experience include a background in child development, strong diagnostic skills, knowledge of services available for children and families, and experience working with at-risk youth and families.
- Experience with program development and oversight.
- Knowledge of treatment modalities appropriate for children, adolescents, and families is preferred.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Supervision experience preferred.
- Bilingual candidates preferred (Spanish, Portuguese).
Salary and Benefits:
- Starting salary range for 40 hours/week: $95,000 – $105,000 annually. (Compensation is based on education, related work experience, and other qualifications.)
- Health and Dental insurance (available upon start date)
- Schedule flexibility and hybrid in-person and remote work model
- Generous paid sick, personal, holiday, and vacation time (available upon start date)
- 403(b) plan with agency contribution and matching
- Work-related travel reimbursement
- CEU reimbursement
If you are interested in a position at ACS, please send a letter of interest and resume to Dr. Leah Kelly at [email protected].
Mental Health Clinician
Job Type: Per diem, 1099 position, up to 20 hours/week
Location: Remote
Salary: $42-$48 per hour
Adolescent Consultation Services (ACS), a nonprofit mental health agency serving the Middlesex County Juvenile Courts of Massachusetts, is seeking diverse qualified applicants for a per diem mental health clinician position. ACS provides evaluation, consultation, and treatment services to the juvenile courts in Cambridge, Framingham, Lowell, and Waltham. This position is within our treatment program and is based in Cambridge, with the possibility of occasional coverage at our other sites.
At ACS, our mission is to support and empower youth and their families by providing mental health prevention and intervention services to help them envision and work toward a better future. The children and families we serve are diverse in race, ability, economic status, neurodivergence, gender identity, sexual orientation, immigration status, and religion. ACS is committed to continuing to build a team that reflects the diversity of the population we serve and to cultivating and maintaining a culture of inclusion and connectedness. In recruiting for our team, we enthusiastically welcome and value the unique contributions, perspectives, and lived experience that you can bring to our work and our workplace.
Essential Functions:
- Conduct intake screenings and assessments for court-involved and at-risk youth referred by schools, courts, or the District Attorney’s office.
- Provide individual therapy and family consultation, both in person and/or via telehealth.
- Facilitate psychoeducational groups, both in person and/or via telehealth, as needed.
- Communicate with juvenile court personnel, attorneys, schools, the District Attorney’s office, the Department of Children and Families, and other stakeholders, to provide consultation and coordination of care.
- Assist families with referrals to behavioral health providers and/or other therapeutic and community services, as needed.
- Maintain clinical documentation, including, but not limited to, assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, case management notes, and memorandums to the juvenile court.
- Supervise student trainees, as needed.
- Additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in counseling, psychology, social work, or related field.
- Independently licensed to provide mental health services in Massachusetts (LICSW or LMHC).
- A minimum of five years of experience working in the field of mental health.
- Essential knowledge and experience include a background in child development, strong diagnostic skills, knowledge of services available for children and families, and experience working with at-risk youth and families.
- Knowledge of treatment modalities appropriate for children, adolescents, and families.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bilingual candidates, especially English/Spanish and English/Portuguese.
- An interest in forensic psychology and prior forensic experience.
- Knowledge of services available for children and families.
Salary and Benefits:
- Starting hourly rate range is $42.00 – $48.00 (Compensation is based on education, related work experience, licensure, and other qualifications).
If you are interested in a position at ACS, please send a letter of interest and resume to Dr. Leah Kelly at [email protected].
