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$67,995-$84,998

The CBHC Portuguese-speaking Master's-Level Clinician will provide comprehensive Culturally Competent Outpatient mental health Services, including assessment and individual, couples, family and group therapy in clinic and community settings

Advocates promotes a healthy work-life balance and offers many generous perks of employment and room for advancement. We are a strong-knit community that values the ideas and contributions from our staff.

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Minimum Education Required

Master's Degree

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary clinician for assigned CBHC participants. Complete comprehensive bio/psycho/social assessment with clients. Determine health status and assess for risk. Complete diagnosis. Engage clients and collaborate with team to develop integrated treatment (IT) plan. Identify CBHC services and other supports required to enable the client to meet IT goals. Develop written crisis management plans and share bidirectionally with crisis mental health services.

• Link individuals and families to culturally and linguistically appropriate services in the community.

• Participate in training and supervision on the CBHC’s identified Evidence-based practices (EBTs) and provide outpatient treatment consistent with these practices.

• Support assigned CBHC participants through EBTs, including Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Seeking Safety, and Smoke-Free program.

• Participate in training on data collection protocols and implement data collection tools with all CBHC participants.

• Develop discharge plans for aftercare, as needed, for persons served upon meeting treatment goals.

• Coordinate home visits and maintain contact with client’s families, as appropriate.

• Develop Integrated Treatment Plans, including treatment modalities and measurable goals in partnership with the Person Served by the end of the second session.

• Provide coverage for caseload, including requests for urgent appointments during regularly scheduled hours and phone consultation after hours, as needed.

Qualifications

• MSW degree or MA in related field from an accredited college/university.

• Degree must be eligible for LMHC or LICSW

• Two years of experience working within an outpatient setting.

• Full professional or native bilingual language fluency in Portuguese with fluency in English.

• Ability to use an Electronic Health Record to document medically necessary clinical services.

• Competence in basic computer skills.

• Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

• Strongly prefer that a candidate will have a demonstrated understanding of and competence in serving culturally diverse populations.

• Commitment to Advocates’ values and mission.

Advocates is committed to cultivating a diverse and welcoming community where everyone feels respected and valued. Advocates fosters a culture of inclusion that celebrates and promotes diversity along multiple dimensions, including race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, partnered status, age, national origin, socioeconomic status, religion, ability, culture, and experience.

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Job Locations US-MA-Framingham

Minimum Education Required Master's Degree

Job ID 2025-12404

Organization Advocates

Type Regular Full-Time

Number of Hours Per Week 40

Business Unit Behavioral Health

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