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Therapeutic Mentor/Direct Care Specialist - Therapeutic Day Services- - Brien Center - Pittsfield

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Brien Center
P.O. Box 4219
Pittsfield, MA 01202
Phone:413-499-0412
Fax:413-448-2198
Website: Click Here

Company Description:

The Brien Center is Berkshire County’s largest provider of behavioral health and addiction services. We employ over 450 dedicated, compassionate people who work at 26 locations county-wide, in roles including residential and nursing staff, case managers, therapeutic mentors and psychotherapists. Our impact is experienced and appreciated by over 10,000 individuals – including 4,000 children – whose lives are saved, whose illnesses are successfully treated, and who continue on as successful members of our community. We are proud of our comprehensive programs and services for highly-complex problems, and continue to hear from clients, years later, that their lives and families remain intact because of our care.

Therapeutic Mentor/Direct Care Specialist - Therapeutic Day Services-
Pittsfield
Full / Part Time
Human Services

Full-Time, mostly weekdays. No nights or holidays!

**Therapeutic Mentors require a Bachelor's Degree which determines a higher wage** 

Essential Job Functions

Direct Care Specialists for the South Forty Program provide invaluable one-on-one and group coaching, guidance, and reinforcement of adaptive, developmentally appropriate social, emotional, and communication skills for youth, ranging from 3 to 21 years of age.  Options for Youth Programs are funded by a combination of state [DCF and DMH] as well as third-party contracts. While these contracts have slight variations in program implementation and credentialing requirements, they share similar core skills, abilities, and scopes of practice. Below are the common elements that are the foundation of all direct care work within the Options for Youth programs.

Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree in a human services field, as stipulated in the CBHI-approved listing of human service degrees that meet MassHealth MCE credentialing criteria AND at least one year of experience in working with children/adolescents

OR

  • An Associates or High School/Equivalent degree in a human services field, as stipulated in the CBHI-approved listing of human service degrees that meet MassHealth MCE credentialing criteria, AND at least two years of relevant experience in  working with children/adolescents.



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