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Staff Clinician Riverside Day Program


Job Location:

Somerville, NJ - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 10 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 7 September 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Riverside Community Care

Love what you do!

Exciting opportunity to join Riverside Community Care as a Staff Clinician for our amazing Life Skills Center!

The Life Skills Program is a highly structured and group-based supportive therapeutic day program for adolescents ages 12-18 years who are experiencing mental health challenges that impact their functioning at home school and community. Within this setting staff and youth work collaboratively together to foster an environment where all are seen and accepted for who they are.

The program offers therapeutic groups and activities based on best practices to help teens gain insight into their emotions and thinking patterns develop more effective ways of coping and improve their self-esteem.

Our Somerville center with a specialization in early psychosis provides intensive training to build staff expertise ensuring high level support for all youth to promote healthy and successful futures.

In this vital role the Staff Clinician will be responsible for the assessment treatment planning case management family counseling and service coordination of assigned adolescents as well as leading a variety of treatment groups. The Staff Clinician participates in the development and maintenance of a healthy milieu and collaborates with the multi-disciplinary team in the provision of critical services for teens and families.

Schedule: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Pay Rate:

  • Unlicensed/LCSW Clinician - $60000.00/year
  • Independent Licensure - $65998.40/year

Our program offers a nurturing environment that encourages creativity mutual respect and opportunities for learning and growth.

Candidates must enjoy working with adolescents and be a proactive team member.

To learn more about our amazing Life Skills Program - please watch this inspiring video! Maias Story: Riverside Life Skills Centers!

Why Youll Love Riverside
We make a true difference in peoples lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits including healthcare numerous professional development opportunities and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environmentperhaps why Riverside was named a Boston Globe Top Workplace and a best-in-state employer by Forbes.

Benefits include:

  • Comprehensive high-quality health dental and vision insurance options
  • Flexible Spending Accounts both medical and dependent care
  • Eleven paid holidays
  • Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure) personal and sick time
  • Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan
  • Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
  • Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
  • Discounts to movie theaters sporting and entertainment events
  • Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiners fee

Learn more about our benefits and culture:

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Our Culture

Hear what employees think about working for Riverside!

Required Skills
  • Experience conducting individual and/or group therapy and working in a milieu setting
  • Valid drivers license and regular access to a reliable vehicle

Required Experience
  • Masters Degree in Professional Clinical Mental Health Discipline
  • Degree and experience must be in compliance with current program needs to meet Medicaid and Department of Public Health CORE staffing requirements
  • One year experience working with children and/or adolescents with emotional difficulties and their families

Riverside Community Care is dedicated to respect integrity and engagement of all individuals. We are committed to building an inclusive and culturally competent organization and we value the richness of having a diverse applicant pool. As an employer committed to equal opportunity all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race age color religion gender marital status sexual orientation military status national origin disability or any other characteristic as established by law.


Required Experience:

Staff IC


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Riverside Community Care – Massachusetts behavioral healthcare, developmental & cognitive disabilities services, addiction treatment & early childhood services

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