Clinician

ACCEPT Education Collaborative is a regional non-profit educational organization located in Medway and Natick, MA. ACCEPT provides a wide range of programs and services including special education for students with moderate to severe needs, specialized transportation, home-based services, behavioral and educational consultation, and professional development. ACCEPT offers a continuum of programs and services Prek-12 and to age 22 for both students in life skills and Therapeutic programs. Our programs address autism spectrum disorders, emotional/behavioral needs, global impairments, cognitive/intellectual disabilities, language disorders, ADHD/ADD, and nonverbal learning disability.

OUR MISSION:

To use the collective power of member school districts to provide programs and services that maximize the potential of students, their families, educators, and communities.

We anticipate and respond to evolving educational needs with innovative, forward-thinking, high-quality, best-in-class programs and services.

We complement and extend in-district options by leveraging our expertise, utilizing economies of scale, and building strength through collaboration.

Position Summary:

Provides individual and group counseling services to help ACCEPT programs build capacity to serve students with low incidence disabilities. Provides direct services to an assigned caseload of students, consults with classroom staff to promote the generalization of skills across environments and conducts evaluations as assigned.

Qualifications Required:

• Master’s Degree required
• Licensed social worker, counselor, or clinical psychologist
• DESE license (strongly preferred)
• 3– 5 years’ experience as a clinician
• Strong organizational, communication and management skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Qualifications Desired:

• DESE License
• Experience working in a school or pediatric setting

Essential Responsibilities:

• Conduct evaluations
• Provide counseling services to students as indicated on their IEP
• Provide consultation to students Teams
• Work closely with the Assistant Director of Special Education to meet the social and emotional needs of students across the program.
• Conduct initial interviews, data collection, and regular testing with children and families.
• Ensure Agency Confidentiality, FERPA regulations, and Professional Code of Ethics policies are followed;
• Exhibits and articulates knowledge of ACCEPT's program models and goals and mission of the agency;
• Teach and implement behavior management techniques including counseling, crisis intervention, and only as a last resort, physical intervention;
• Possess strong interpersonal skills and form amicable working relationships with: students, families, teachers, supervisors, collaterals, and state agency representatives;
• Establish and implement effective IEP goals; knowledge of behavioral disorders of client population and methods of intervention;
• Establish therapeutic relationships with multicultural students and their families;
• Communication and presentation skills: oral and written; direct contact and telephone;
• Attends and participates in program staff meetings and group supervision;
• Prepares and maintains clinical case notes and other required documentation according to guidelines;
• Work effectively to establish him/herself as a resource to the entire program;
• Regular, consistent attendance

Non-Essential Responsibilities:

• Other related duties as assigned

Success Factors/Job Competencies:

• Compassion and desire to work with children with special needs
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Positive and proactive attitude
• Great attention to detail and accuracy
• Commitment to company mission and values
• Strong team player

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move about and may be required to traverse occasionally throughout the school building. The employee must also often remain in a stationary position for considerable periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and perform physical restraint of a student at times of behavioral escalation. The employee is expected to lift at least 20 lbs (i.e. books, school supplies, etc.). The employee must frequently use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and use hand strength to grasp tools. Occasionally s/he operates a computer and other office productivity machinery (i.e., a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer). The employee must be able to input information into a computer and as well as read material from a computer monitor as well as handwritten or printed matter with or without visual aids. The employee must be able to physically use musical instruments. The employee must be able to communicate effectively with students, parents, and other staff members in person and on the telephone. In the classroom, the employee must be able to see and hear on a continuous basis in order to ensure the safety of students as well as speak frequently to provide instruction. On rare occasions, it may be necessary to move quickly/run across even or uneven surfaces. The employee interacts with students, parents, and other staff members. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being, and work output of students.

• Work Environment: The employee will be working in a normal school environment with an acceptable level of noise.The employee interacts with students, parents, and other staff members. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being and work output of students.

Nonessential Functions:

• Occasional travel between all of the collaborative’s locations

• Other related duties as assigned

Success Factors/Job Competencies:

• Ability and desire to work with children with special needs

• Great attention to detail and accuracy

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Positive and proactive attitude

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and ethical conduct

• Commitment to company mission and values

• Strong team player

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move about and may be required to traverse occasionally throughout the school building. The employee must also often remain in a stationary position for considerable periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and perform physical restraint of a student at times of behavioral escalation. The employee is expected to lift at least 20 lbs (i.e. books, school supplies, etc.). The employee must frequently use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and use hand strength to grasp tools. Occasionally s/he operates a computer and other office productivity machinery (i.e., a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer). The employee must be able to input information into a computer and as well as read material from a computer monitor as well as handwritten or printed matter with or without visual aids. The employee must be able to communicate effectively with students, parents, and other staff members in person and on the telephone. In the classroom, the employee must be able to see and hear on a continuous basis in order to ensure the safety of students as well as speak frequently to provide instruction. On rare occasions, it may be necessary to move quickly/run across even or uneven surfaces. The employee interacts with students, parents, and other staff members. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being, and work output of students.

• Work Environment: The employee will be working in a normal school environment with an acceptable level of noise.The employee interacts with students, parents, and other staff members. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being and work output of students.

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this position/classification. It is not to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory, or all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications of employees assigned to this job. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is a logical assignment to the position. Management has the right to add to, revise, or delete information in this description. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

This is full time, school year and summers, on-site position.

This is not a remote position.

Start date: July 2022 or August 2022

To Apply: please submit Resume, Cover Letter, Transcripts, any applicable Licensure, and letter(s) of recommendation (if available)

ACCEPT Education Collaborative is an Equal Opportunity Employer

ACCEPT does not discriminate against students, parents, employees or the general public, and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

ACCEPT Education Collaborative is an EEO employer - M/F/Vets/Disabled

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $62,300 - $78,900