Adolescent and Young Adult Psychotherapist

Fenway Health is seeking a compassionate Adolescent and Young Adult Psychotherapist to join our dedicated and multidisciplinary Behavioral Health team. We are seeking applicants with demonstrated experience providing culturally competent behavioral health care to a diverse young adult and adolescent population including LGBTQIA+ individuals, people of color, individuals with substance use issues, survivors of abuse, survivors of community violence, medically complex and vulnerable individuals.

In keeping with Fenway Health's dedication to provide care for the whole person, behavioral health is a fundamental part of our integrated primary care model. We offer individual, group, and family therapy; psychiatric consultation; addiction, recovery and wellness services; violence recovery counseling and advocacy. Our model of care is client-centered, collaborative, and multidisciplinary.

As a full-time Adolescent and Young Adult Psychotherapist, you will provide direct clinical services to clients that include diagnostic assessments, individual therapy as well as, couples therapy and group therapy. As part of your work, you will help clients address a range of personal issues and life events, including coming out, coping with self-esteem issues, seeking more satisfying relationships, living with HIV, addressing substance use or other addictive behaviors, coping with depression and anxiety, grieving the death of a loved one, coping with and recovering from violence, living with major mental illness. You will also acquire and hone clinical knowledge and skills in providing trans and gender-affirming care.

We have expanded access to all our Behavioral Health services by offering both telehealth and office-based care, enabling us to reach more clients. In order to best serve our clients, this position requires a minimum of 2 days of on-site work.

Fenway Health offers fantastic benefits to those who quality including:

• Generous paid time off including 3+ weeks of vacation, 9 sick days, and 11 paid holidays per year
• Comprehensive and low-cost health and dental (100% employer contribution) insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield.
• Base salary + incentive bonus
• License fee reimbursement
• Educational opportunities through The National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center
• CEU training opportunities
• Supervision, tuition reimbursement, in-service training, and professional development support
• Employee wellness program

• Independent licensure in social work or other mental health field
• Proficiency in mental health assessment/evaluation and mental health work with adolescent/youth populations
• Knowledge of a variety of mental health approaches
• Ability to maintain up to date case records
• Flexibility, adaptability, and ability to multitask
• Ability to work harmoniously and effectively with colleagues, patients, clients and vendors across the spectrum of diversity, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic status, national origin and immigrant status, religious or spiritual identity, disability (physical, mental, emotional and developmental), veteran status, and/or limited English proficiency.
• Willingness to contribute towards Fenway's efforts in becoming an anti-racist organization and promoting a culture dedicated to ongoing development in service of humility, equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging, where differences are acknowledged and valued.

Preferred Qualifications:

• LICSW Licensure
• Previous experience in outpatient therapy settings
• Experience with LGBTQIA+ issues, HIV, and trauma
• Experience with substance use disorders, short-term interventions, and group work

Ability to provide remote-based client care in an optimal setting that ensures:

• Reliable internet connectivity with a minimum of 25Mbps per household member
• Consistent access to a quiet, private area (room or office) for conducting private telehealth client care, and private client care-based communication free of interruptions

This is a union position in a Fenway Health bargaining unit represented by 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East.