Childrens Services Of Roxbury·Boston, Massachusetts
The FIT Clinician provides intensive, community-based behavioral health services to children and youth with Serious Emotional Disturbance and their families. Responsibilities include delivering therapy, conducting assessments, and coordinating care with various stakeholders.
Why Children’s Services of Roxbury?
At Children’s Services of Roxbury, we’re not just offering a job - we’re offering a chance to be part of something bigger.
Our mission is to bring peace of mind to children and families across Massachusetts.
We foster a culture of trust, humility, and respect, where every team member is valued and supported.
If you’re looking to make a real impact and grow with a team that strives to create a brighter future for children and families across Massachusetts, this role is for you.
At CSR, our Behavioral Health Department (BHD) offers a comprehensive array of high quality, culturally-sensitive mental health services that provide children and families with the services they need for success at home, in school, and in the community.
CSR believes that everyone deserves peace of mind. Mental health is the key to personal well-being, family and interpersonal relationships, and contributing to society. Our Behavioral Health Department (BHD) offers a comprehensive array of high quality, culturally-sensitive mental health services that provide children and families with the services they need for success at home, in school, and in the community.
The FIT Clinician provides intensive, community-based behavioral health services to children and youth (under 21) with Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) and their families. As part of a multidisciplinary team with Family Partners and Paraprofessionals, the Clinician delivers evidence-based treatment, crisis intervention, and family therapy aligned with the CBHI/FIT model. Care is family-driven, youth-guided, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed to promote stability, resilience, and improved well-being.
Key Responsibilities
Provide intensive family therapy, individual therapy, and caregiver sessions in homes and community settings.
Complete comprehensive assessments (including CANS) and develop strengths-based, culturally responsive treatment plans.
Deliver evidence-based interventions to improve youth functioning and family dynamics; reduce reliance on higher levels of care.
Provide crisis intervention, safety planning, and stabilization to maintain youth/family safety in the community.
Coordinate care with Family Partners, Paraprofessionals, schools, medical providers, and community agencies.
Maintain timely, accurate documentation compliant with agency, CBHI, and MassHealth standards.
Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings, supervision, and required trainings to ensure fidelity to the FIT model.
Communicate proactively with families; offer advocacy and system-navigation support.
Provide consultation/support to community partners regarding behavioral health needs.
Perform other duties as assigned within scope of practice.
Education and Skills Requirements
Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or related field.
Massachusetts license or license-eligible (e.g., LCSW, LICSW, LMHC, LMFT).
2+ years’ clinical experience with children, youth, and families (home/community settings preferred).
Demonstrated trauma-informed and culturally responsive practice.
Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic, and treatment-planning skills; crisis intervention and family engagement experience.
Proficiency with electronic health records and Microsoft Office.
Current CANS (or ability to obtain prior to start, per program policy).
Valid driver’s license, insured reliable vehicle, and ability to travel locally; ability to work some evenings/weekends and participate in on-call rotation.
Nice-to-Haves
Familiarity with CBHI services and FIT/wraparound models.
Bilingual/bicultural candidates strongly encouraged to apply.
At Children’s Services of Roxbury, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome. Children’s Services of Roxbury is an equal opportunity employer, we encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply. If you are ready to become a part of something special, please apply today.
Candidates must have a Master's degree in a relevant field and a Massachusetts license or be license-eligible. A minimum of 2 years of clinical experience with children and families is required, along with strong assessment and treatment planning skills.
Market context
In Massachusetts, behavioral health employers often look for licensed or license-eligible clinicians with experience supporting at-risk youth and families, so demand tends to stay steady for candidates who can work across settings and age groups. These roles can be competitive because employers usually want a master’s degree, a clear licensure path, and practical experience; review the summarized requirements and benefits here, which are AI-summarized from the original job description to save research time, then confirm your licensure status and tailor your application to youth and family work.