Substance Use Clinician (IOP)

Aspire Health and Community Services recognizes that attracting and retaining exceptional staff is the key to providing excellent care for our clients. Whether a staff member is providing direct care to those we serve or working on the administrative end supporting the services we are proud to provide, each person’s contribution is highly valued.

Our mission, vision and values are supported by organizational culture guiding the work for every staff member: We are one compassionate, accountable community.

Working at Aspire Health and Community Services can provide enormous job satisfaction. Your contribution is serving to help fulfill a mission, vision and values that support our belief that mental health is the foundation of a person’s overall health and we work to foster an environment that is safe and supportive and free of judgement or prejudice around mental health. In addition, Aspire Health and Community Services offers a competitive package of compensation and benefits.

We're excited to announce an amazing opportunity for an Independently Licensed Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) Clinician to join our dynamic multidisciplinary team at South Shore Hospital!  In this vital role, you will provide essential clinical services to individuals grappling with substance and/or alcohol use disorders as part of our newly redesigned Intensive Outpatient Program. Our IOP is dedicated to delivering evidence-based intensive counseling services through licensed clinicians in both group and individual settings, ensuring the best treatment for substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health disorders. With our redesign, the IOP is now proudly under the South Shore Hospital license, enhancing our capacity to make a difference!

In this role, you will also have the rewarding opportunity to work closely with clients to help them access valuable community resources, collaborating with stakeholders including other behavioral health providers, primary care physicians, and community support groups.

Requirements:

• A Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or Behavioral Sciences
• An independent license in a behavioral health field is required (LADC I, LICSW, LMHC)
• Professional training and experience providing clinical services and substance use services to our program population, including a minimum of 2 years’ experience in the field
• Group therapy experience is strongly preferred
• Able to work flexibly and collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience utilizing Electronic Health Records is preferred
• Computer proficiency

Aspire Health and Community Services is committed to and passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion.  We celebrate, support, and promote diversity of thought, culture, and backgrounds.  As an employer committed to equal opportunity, we base all employment decisions on each individual’s capabilities and qualifications, without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetics, or any other protected characteristic.  Aspire Health and Community Services strives to fully reflect the clients and communities we serve and believes that a diversity of interests and cultures leads to a stronger and more innovative organization.