Passionate about serving newly arriving refugee and immigrant populations? Excited to get creative with out-of-the-box thinking around the best approach to meet their needs? Want to do your work in partnership with the community?

Worcester RISE for Health is looking for an independently licensed mental health provider to provide behavioral health clinical services to newly arriving refugees and immigrants.

Service to include one-on-one therapy, group therapy, therapeutic group programs, and other non-traditional modalities catering to the needs of new arrivals in a trauma-informed way. Create a safe and nurturing environment, empowering clients to navigate life's challenges with resilience and strength by integrating clinical expertise with genuine empathy.

Must have experience working with the population and understand the unique trauma and mental health/social needs of new arrivals. Trauma-informed care training is required. Experience in crisis management is required. The ideal applicant will have over 3 years of clinical experience treating mental health patients and be independently licensed. Experience working with interpreters and the ability to speak another language is highly desired.

The position will start as per diem with the expectation of rapid growth to a full-time position.

If you're interested in this meaningful work, enjoy working with diverse multi-cultural teams, and are passionate about health equity, apply today!

$60,000 - $80,000 yearly

• Assessment and Diagnosis: Conduct thorough assessments to understand clients' unique needs and challenges. Formulate accurate clinical diagnoses based on assessments and observations.
• Individualized Wellness Planning: Develop individualized wellness plans tailored to clients' goals and strengths. Collaborate with clients to set realistic and achievable objectives for therapy.
• Evidence-Based Therapy: Implement evidence-based therapeutic interventions to support clients' mental health goals via individual and group (traditional and nontraditional) therapy. Utilize a variety of therapeutic modalities, adapting approaches to meet clients' diverse needs.
• Crisis Intervention: Provide crisis intervention and support to clients experiencing acute mental health crises. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure client safety and well-being.
• Collaboration and Communication: Work collaboratively with colleagues, psychiatrists, and other healthcare professionals to provide integrated care. Maintain clear and timely documentation of client progress and treatment plans.
• Continuous Professional Development: Stay current with advancements in behavioral health research and treatment methodologies. Engage in regular supervision and professional development opportunities to enhance clinical skills.
• Data Collection and Reporting: Securely maintain thorough case documentation. Provide data and reporting to the Program Manager.

• Experience working across multiple languages and cultures, particularly with refugees or immigrant populations with diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Master's or Doctoral degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or related field.
• State licensure or certification as a Behavioral Health Clinician (prefer independently licensed but will work with those with a limited license if otherwise a good match)
• Demonstrated experience in providing therapy and counseling services to diverse populations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate effectively and respectfully with clients with varying beliefs, behaviors, orientations, identities, and cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to work effectively in diverse teams
• PREFERRED: Proficiency in a language spoken by New American clients (French, Haitian Creole, Somali, Arabic, Swahili, Lingala, Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, Dinka, Dari, or Pashto, Ukrainian, Spanish).

The mission of Worcester RISE for Health is to build and provide effective, culturally sensitive, trauma-informed, and community-grounded healthcare interventions that eliminate barriers and help refugees and immigrants achieve health equity and self-sufficiency through innovation, co-location, capacity-building, and collaboration.

Our vision is to see refugees and immigrants lead healthy and productive lives in the US and thrive physically, emotionally, socially, and economically

Employees who work for RISE comment on how meaningful and rewarding the work is!

Benefits include:

• Paid vacation and sick time
• Education/Training
• Collaborative and supportive team culture

RISE will be using EPIC for EMR