Full-Time Mental Health Clinician, Juvenile Court Clinic
Adolescent Consultation Services (ACS), a nonprofit mental health agency serving the Middlesex County Juvenile Courts of Massachusetts, is seeking experienced applicants for a full-time (40 hours/week) mental health clinician position. ACS provides evaluation, consultation, and treatment services to the Juvenile Courts in Cambridge, Framingham, Lowell, and Waltham. This position is based at our Lowell site with the possibility of infrequent coverage at our other sites.
About Us
At ACS, our mission is to support and empower children and families who are court-involved or at risk for court involvement by providing the mental health assessment and intervention services they need to help them envision and work toward a better future. The children and families we serve are diverse in race, ability, economic status, neurodivergence, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, immigration status, and religion. ACS is committed to continuing to build a team that reflects the diversity of the population we serve and to cultivating and maintaining a culture of inclusion and connectedness. In recruiting for our team, we enthusiastically welcome and value the unique contributions, perspectives, and lived experience that you can bring to our work and our workplace.
Why consider a career at ACS?
The ACS countywide team is an interdisciplinary group of dedicated clinicians committed to serving youth and families involved in, or at risk of involvement in, the juvenile justice system. ACS is a mission driven organization, offering a unique opportunity to make a meaningful difference during a pivotal time in a young person's life, helping to strengthen families, build resilience, and positively influence long-term outcomes.
ACS fosters a collaborative and inclusive workplace culture that values teamwork, professional growth, and employee well-being. ACS is committed to supporting a healthy work-life balance and implementing practices that promote clinician wellness and prevent burnout.
Dually funded by a state contract and privately raised revenue, all ACS services are provided at no cost to clients or third-party insurers, minimizing administrative responsibilities and allowing clinicians to focus their time and expertise on delivering high-quality, evidence-based care to youth and families.
Essential Functions:
- Conduct comprehensive diagnostic evaluations of youth who are before the Juvenile Court on a variety of matters: child requiring assistance applications, delinquency cases, care and protection matters, and emergency mental health and substance use evaluations.
- Communicate with juvenile court personnel, attorneys, schools, community providers, the district attorney’s office, the Department of Children and Families, and other stakeholders, to gather pertinent information and to provide consultation and coordination of care.
- Complete comprehensive written reports to be submitted to the court on behalf of the child and family.
- Provide oral testimony to the court regarding the findings of certain evaluations.
- Assist families with referrals to behavioral health providers and/or other services as needed.
- Additional duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- A Master’s degree in social work, counseling, or similar field, from an accredited graduate school program.
- Current Massachusetts LICSW or LMHC required.
- Excellent writing skills and experience writing thorough diagnostic evaluations.
- At least two years of experience working with at-risk youth and families.
- Strong diagnostic skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bilingual candidates, especially English/Spanish and English/Portuguese.
- An interest in forensic psychology and prior forensic experience.
- Knowledge of services available for children and families.
- Strong preference will be given to candidates who are presently enrolled in the statewide CJCC I certification program, or are already a CJCC I certified juvenile court clinicians.
Salary and Benefits:
- Full-time starting salary range $75,000 - $85,000 annually. (Compensation is based on education, related work experience, licensure, and other qualifications.)
- Periodic staff-wide bonuses based on agency revenue.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance, available upon hire.
- Generous Paid Time Off plan, accessible upon start date.
- Schedule flexibility and opportunities to work from home.
- 403(b) plan with agency contribution and matching.
- Professional development and CEU reimbursement.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $75,000-$85,000 annually.
Expected hours: 40 per week
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $75,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
Application Question(s):
- If you are working towards your LICSW, how many more hours do you need to be eligible?
Education:
License/Certification:
- LICSW (Preferred)
- LMHC (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
