Clinical Social Worker / Multisystemic Therapy Clinician

Multisystemic Therapy ClinicianPut your experience and creativity to work as part of our supportive and caring children’s mental health organization. Join the Alliance for Inclusion and Prevention (AIP), a private non-profit agency working with at-risk children and youth in Boston. We are seeking a culturally competent therapist with strong mental health clinical skills to be part of a team of therapists implementing Multisystemic Therapy (MST) in Boston. MST is a well-researched community- based treatment model directed at youth with serious behavioral difficulties and their family. Caseloads are kept very small (5-6) in order to do very intensive family work. Interested persons may locate information about this treatment model on the internet at www.mstservices.com  Duties include liaison with collaborating agencies, and providing 3 times per week home-based family counseling with a strong emphasis upon increasing parenting skills related to directiveness, affective warmth, and increased child monitoring. Additional focus is on engaging youth in positive peer relationships and prosocial activities related to their interests and talents.  All of these elements are shown to result in better outcomes and lasting improvements.Intensive training in the MST model and ongoing supervision will be provided. Specific experience in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Structural Family Therapy, Strategic Family Therapy and behaviorally-based marital and drug treatment therapy is very helpful. Spanish fluency sufficient to conduct therapy is also very helpful but not required. Therapist must have reliable transportation.MSW or MA in Counseling, Family Therapy, or related field required. LICSW, LCSW, LMHC licensure in MA is helpful.  Must be able to work some evenings to provide family therapy services. Full-Time, 12 months position, salary to mid $40s depending on qualifications, plus excellent benefits. Laptop and cell phone provided. Position begins when filled. Cover letter and resume to: Alliance for Inclusion and Prevention31 Heath St. Jamaica Plain, MA 02130Email (preferred): mstpositions@aipinc.org  Fax: 617/502-8859*Please email attachments in Microsoft Word format only. ** Please indicate in your cover letter whether you speak Spanish or other languages and your level of fluency. AIP is an Equal Opportunity Employer strongly committed to workplace diversity.