Careers at Laurel Hill Inn
Immediate Opening (Posted 5/4/2010)
Full-Time Assistant Clinical Director
Residential Location in West Medford, MA
Minimum qualifications include a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. Candidate must be licensed in Massachusetts or be license-eligible. A minimum of 3-years clinical experience with the eating disorder population is required. Inpatient eating disorder experience is preferred; residential and/or partial hospital eating disorder experience highly desirable. Valid Massachusetts’s driver’s license is required.
Clinical responsibilities Include:
- Provide individual therapy to each client two times per week.
- Crisis management and appropriate triage/referral for clients in crisis.
- Attend daily rounds and weekly Clinical Team Meeting.
- Carefully document clients’ chart and update record according to procedure.
- Develop, in conjunction with the clinical team, effective individual treatment plans and oversee the implementation and management of those plans.
- Lead two Cognitive Behavioral Therapy groups weekly.
- Assist in the on-going development of the clinical and group programming at Laurel Hill Inn.
- Provide coverage for the Clinical Director when necessary.
Salary is negotiable, plus benefits. For programming information, please visit our website at www.laurelhillinn.com
If you are interested in this career opportunity, please email your CV and letter of interest to Linda McDonald, Vice President lhi@laurelhillinn.com or fax to Linda @ (781) 391-8820.
Mental Health Counselors (Posted 5/4/2010)
Laurel Hill Inn, a residential eating disorder program located in Medford, MA, seeks per diem milieu therapists for immediate openings. Candidates must have a minimum of a Bachelors Degree in psychology and have experience in the mental health field. Knowledge of eating disorders and experience working with women preferred but we will train qualified candidates. Responsibilities include ability to work and collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team, client supervision, therapeutic and social outings, clinical documentation, and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced work environment.
The multi-disciplinary team approach at Laurel Hill Inn provides an excellent learning environment for individuals who are seeking professional growth and experience in the effective treatment of eating disorders.
Please email your letter of interest and resume to Linda McDonald, Vice President, to lhi@laurelhillinn.com or fax to 781-391-8820.
For additional information about our treatment programs, visit our website at www.laurelhillinn.com.
About Laurel Hill Inn
Laurel Hill Inn programs provide residential, partial hospital and intensive outpatient treatment for adults with eating disorders. We have two discrete treatment centers, located in the Greater Boston Community. Our residential program is located in West Medford and our outpatient programs are located in West Somerville, near the campus of Tufts University.
Laurel Hill Inn provides a higher ratio of face-to-face, clinical staff to clients than any intensive treatment program in the northeast and throughout much of the country. Our residential treatment program treats a maximum of nine clients. Our treatment groups in the day and evening treatment programs are also limited to nine clients.
Laurel Hill Inn offers all of its treatment programs in attractive home-like, non-institutional settings. Our highly skilled and expert clinical team includes psychiatrists and consulting physician, psychologists, licensed social workers, family therapists, counselors, certified yoga instructor and art therapist. Our treatment modality includes individual therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, DBT skills training, nutrition education and meal planning, daily group therapy and a high concentration on experiential work pertaining to food issues and therapeutic social outings. Meals are prepared by a professionally trained chef.
