Research and Development Director jobs in Springfield, MA

Goodwin House is a 90-day co-occurring enhanced residential recovery program for adolescent males 13-17. As with all of CHD's programs and services we focus on each unique individual and their path to sustaining recovery. We engage youth in recovery with both peer and community activities.

Assisting youth to maintain their sobriety, addressing their mental health needs, achieve and maintain education through their participating in evidence- based programming includes:

• Assessments
• Individual, Family and Group therapy
• Psycho-Educational Groups; Relapse Prevention, 12 Steps, etc.
• Recovery School
• Vocational/ Employment Search
• Recovery Meetings
• Aftercare Services & Resources
• Personalized Treatment Planning

The Clinical Director is responsible for the oversight and supervision of all clinical and treatment services for the youth while in Goodwin House. Duties include the development and implementation of individual and group therapy, family therapy, creation of comprehensive treatment plans, discharging planning, community support coordination and collaboration, facilitating staff trainings, and crisis intervention. On call responsibility and duties

Requirements:

• Master's Degree in related field: LMHC, LICSW, LMFT
• LADC or CADC preferred.
• Significant knowledge on co-occurring enhanced disorders
• 5 years' experience in clinical treatment positions
• Experienced in a residential treatment setting.
• Familiarity with DCF, DYS, DMH, BSAS, DPH
• Supervisory experience

Education

• Masters or better

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)