Therapist, MST - Community Based

Do you have a passion for working with children and families? Community Solutions Inc., an agency whose core values are Integrity, Compassion, Connection and Service is an International leader in the implementation of evidenced based treatment models for child welfare and juvenile justice for over 20 years and the number one provider of Multisystemic Therapy. Multisystemic Therapy (MST) is the top internationally recognized evidenced based model for at risk youth supported by the US Department of Justice, National Institute of Health, and the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime. Sign on and retention stipend - $5000 Community Solutions has partnered with the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services to provide MST to severalregions and is looking for compassionate, dedicated therapists in Nashua who want to be a part of an innovative treatment model that provide caregivers with the tools they need to transform the lives of troubled youth. Community Solutions empowers MST therapists with the necessary tools to be successful: LICENSURE HOURS Laptops IPhone Hotspots Mileage at the IRS rate Caseload of 6 families at any given time As a Therapist you will receive ongoing training in the Multisystemic Therapy (MST) model as you work with families, youth, their communities, and other key members of their ecology to implement MST as designed. Extensive research has proven the effectiveness of MST. MST therapists do whatever it takes, via close collaboration with all involved, to address the needs of juveniles with serious criminal offenses, including and, in some cases, substance abuse. You will empower families to address challenging and/or problematic behavior and to help youth aged 12 - 17 make life-transforming changes. Treatment progress is made through intensive interventions such as skill building, changing unhelpful family interactions, and increasing social support, to name a few. For more information on Multisystemic Therapy, please watch this video: How Does MST Work? (Duties & Responsibilities Provide direct clinical treatment using the MST treatment model and principles. Some principles include leveraging strengths and focusing on the positive, understanding sequences of behavior, and increasing mature behavior. Conduct a thorough assessment of the client and family: gather information on behaviors of concern and strengths in the family and their ecology to inform conceptualization of the problem behaviors and interactions within the familys ecological context. Comfort working with a diverse community of clients Knowledge of the types of families in the community Continuously work to engage the primary caregiver, family members, supports, and community agency staffin change-oriented treatment. Dedicate time to weekly case planning and evaluation of case progress, with ongoing support from your supervisor and team members. Receive regular training, professional development, supervision, and consultation activities designed to help you acquire extensive clinical skills within the MST treatment model. Assure, along with fellow clinicians, that clients have access to 24 hours/day, 7 days/week support as needed. QualificationsBachelorsdegree in clinical or counseling psychology, social work, criminal justice, or related subject areas with minimum of three years of experience working with family and/or youth services required . Masters degree is preferred for the position. Must possess a valid drivers license and have reliable transportation to travel to clients homes and possibly transport multiple clients at once. Must live within a30 45minutetravel time from the designated service area. Preferred Experience Direct use of pragmatic (i.e., structural, strategic, and functional) family therapies Therapy with children and adults using cognitive-behavioral techniques Couples therapy usingbehaviorally-basedapproaches Implementation of interventions within or between systems in the youths natural ecology (i.e., family, peer, school, and neighborhood) Collaboration and partnership with community agencies Previous work providing in-home or community-based therapy services Benefits CSI offers great benefits which include: Sign on stipend, $1500 paid with first pay, $1500 paid after 90 days, $2000 retention stipend paid after 6 months. Two (2) weeks vacation accrued within the first year, bumped to three (3) weeks accrual after 1 year of service. Sick time (7 days accrual basis), floating holiday time (4 days/year). Medical and Dental plans. Voluntary plan options for: Vision, FSA, voluntary STD, Accident, Hospital, Life insurance and AD&D. 401(k) Retirement savings plan with automatic enrollment and a company match of 100% up to 4% of your contribution. Clinical supervision reimbursement after 1 year of service Tuition reimbursement after 1 year service. Ongoing training CSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Created: 2025-11-15