Are you ready for the next step in your professional career in outpatient mental health? An exciting opportunity exists for the right clinician who would thrive in a supportive and values driven environment at The Artful Life Counseling Center and Studio, a Women-Owned, independent group practice located on the North Shore.

The Artful Life is growing and needs someone like you to help support our clinical team while maintaining two thriving locations in Salem and Beverly. The Clinical Director is a newly created position working closely with the Co-Owners of this innovative and nurturing practice specializing in expressive arts therapies and trauma-informed care. Professional development is very important to us. If you have the drive to help others in the mental health field do their best work, and possess innate leadership skills, we will support you with our expertise as successful business owners to develop into this position. In addition to working closely with the Co-Owners, the Clinical Director will join a seasoned and supportive Leadership and Administrative Team. If you are interested and are ready to grow your career in a management role, we would like to hear from you!

POSITION SUMMARY: The Clinical Director will be responsible for overseeing and developing the clinical staff and provide clinical consultation as needed in collaboration with the Leadership Team. In addition, the Clinical Director will support clinicians’ caseload goals and promote a positive work culture to support a high level of clinical and employee engagement. The Director will demonstrate a positive, supportive approach towards ALC, its employees and its clients. This is a full-time, exempt, salaried position requiring 20+ administrative hours of work per week, and carrying a small caseload of clients (to be determined). This is not a remote position. The Clinical Director will work on site at both our Salem and Beverly locations.

Please visit our website (www.artfullifecenter.org) to learn more about us, our history, our values and our staff.

Duties/Responsibilities:

● Understand and follow all policies and procedures of ALC as a Clinical Director and a clinician.

Meet with clinical staff as needed to support their caseload goals, provide documentation support, provide clinical assistance and conduct a weekly team in collaboration with the Leadership Team.

Carry a small caseload of clients, and be committed to your own clinical as well as leadership development.

● Meet with the Leadership Team regarding processes and/or procedures, including proposed changes, clinical issues and successes.

● Work with Co-Owners to:

conduct regular clinical staff check-ins and caseload reviews

oversee in-house professional development opportunities for staff

recruit, interview and on-board new clinicians and graduate interns

improve client experience to ensure client satisfaction

support overall employee satisfaction and retention

● Identify areas where clinicians need improvement in performance, and work collaboratively with the HR Manager and Co-Owners on clinician performance issues.

● Gain proficiency in all ALC systems.

● Become competent in HIPAA compliance and ALC Workforce Security.

● Other Clinical Director related duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills:

● Align with ALC mission, vision, and values.

● Master’s degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling.

● Independently Licensed in Massachusetts as an LICSW, LMHC or LMFT.

● Minimum of three (3-5) years post graduate experience as a full time clinician performing mental health counseling.

Knowledge of expressive arts therapies preferred.

● Experience with crisis management and intervention.

● Demonstrate a passion for working with others (being collaborative) and helping our team members grow and learn.

● Prior experience in a supervisory/leadership role preferred.

● Ability to manage well the dual roles of manager and clinical supervisor.

● Have strong written, verbal and interpersonal skills.

● Be punctual, have high attention to detail and be able to prioritize various projects independently.

● Demonstrate the ability to handle and provide straight-forward feedback to leadership and clinical team members.

● Note: Preference will be given to candidates with the most post-licensure

counseling experience as well as the most years of supervision experience

Physical Requirements

● Must be able to remain in a stationary position for an hour at a time

● Must be able to climb a flight of stairs

● Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work

● Must have reliable transportation and be able to travel between two locations

(Salem and Beverly)

Application instructions:

For consideration, please contact: Ann Weaver, HR Manager. ann.weaver@artfullifecenter.org

or apply on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3849691521/

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $85,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year, commensurate with experience

Benefits:

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Vision insurance

Schedule:

8-hour shift

Monday to Friday

THE ARTFUL LIFE IS HIRING FULL & PART TIME CLINICIANS

WHO WE ARE:
The Artful Life Counseling Center and Studio located in Salem MA is a thriving mental health group practice that helps children, adolescents and adults communicate their emotions through creative outlets. Each client at The Artful Life has a unique story to tell. Our therapists utilize counseling strategies that support the expression of the human experience when it can be difficult to find the words to share your story.Our mission is to create a unique and welcoming space to support mental health wellness for both our clients and staff. Through the creative process we help individuals develop healing relationships with themselves, others and their community. We believe the first step towards change is to imagine the possibility of change. Our long-term vision is a community that is fully engaged and committed to our collective mental health care through creative and collaborative relationships.

OUR VALUES:

At The Artful Life, our values guide who we are as a team and how we present to our communities. We hire staff who bring these values to life.

Connection - Cultivate strong relationships with clients, fellow team members and community

Remarkable - Embody a commitment to deliver unique, dependable & exceptional service that inspires and motivates others

Engagement - Promote active involvement, dedication and confidence in our work

Abundance - Maintain a growth mindset, encouraging creative solutions & self expression

Transparency - Provide clear and responsive communication

Equity & Inclusion - Support and develop an inclusive, kind, and inviting work environment, including a commitment to anti-racism

GROUP PRACTICE CLINICIAN P/T - minimum of 15 clients/week (schedule 18 clients)

F/T minimum of 22 clients/week (schedule 25 clients)

Paid on a Fee for Service basis

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking for experienced, warm, creative and motivated licensed and provisionally licensed therapists to join our team. The Artful Life is a workplace where like-minded therapists are supported, validated and given overall professional satisfaction. We boast a fun, collaborative and positive-minded group of clinicians and each of our therapists brings a unique specialty to our practice. This is a W2 employee position and paid on a fee-for-service basis.

If you believe working at The Artful Life sounds like a good fit for you, please submit a cover letter and resume to: Ann M. Weaver, HR Manager, ann.weaver@artfullifecenter.org

• A steady stream of referrals

• Medical, dental and vision (FT staff only)

• Competitive compensation

• Bi-weekly paychecks (you don’t have to wait until insurance pays to get paid!)

• PTO, and paid holidays

• 401(K) contributions

• Bonus incentives

• Paid bi-yearly CEU trainings

• Credentialing on insurance panels

• Intake management and admin office support

• Medical billing to coordinate benefits/check eligibility and submit claims

• Weekly group supervision

• Clinical support from peers and leadership

• Comfortable office/studio spaces/tele-health platform

• Wide range of art supplies and resources as well as basic office supplies

• Flexible scheduling - ability to work some hours from home

• Opportunities for growth within the company

• Align with The Artful Life mission, vision, and values.

• Minimum of 1 year post-graduate experience.

• Master’s Degree or Doctoral Degree in counseling or social work;

• Licensed or license eligible in the State of Massachusetts AND within 6-12 months of obtaining licensure.

• Available to schedule and hold at least 15 client sessions per week, through The Artful Life.

• Background in expressive arts therapy, or be willing to learn and grow in this area (we provide training!).

• Be organized and detail oriented.

• Ability to conduct some sessions via tele-health (or be willing to learn!).

• Be a team player.

• Be able to work independently on tasks assigned.

• Have strong written and verbal communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.

Preferred but not required

• Prior experience in a private practice setting.

• At least three years’ experience post-unrestricted licensure.

• Have at least one niche market for counseling and/or expressive arts therapies services (i.e., children, teens, trauma, anxiety, grief, art therapy, play therapy, etc.).

• Current approval as an in-network provider with BCBS or other insurance.