TITLE: Mental Health Clinician II, III

LOCATION: Holyoke, MA (Onsite)

SCHEDULE: Full Time, 40 hours, Monday-Friday

PAY RANGE: $65,000-75,000, dependent on qualifications and experience

TYPE: Direct Hire

BENEFITS: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K Match, PTO, Tuition Reimbursement

JOB SUMMARY:

Outpatient Substance Use Program

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with physicians, nurse practitioners, and direct care staff to deliver clinical social work services.
• Conduct biopsychosocial assessments, develop multidisciplinary treatment plans, manage cases, provide individual and family therapy, and implement systems interventions for comprehensive discharge strategies and aftercare planning.
• Assist with insurance utilization reviews and act as a liaison between patients, their families/guardians, the hospital, and external community agencies and programs to ensure coordinated care.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

CLINICIAN II REQUIREMENTS:

• Master's degree required.
• Prior experience working within an outpatient behavioral health setting
• Advanced level knowledge and experience in the application of clinical behavioral health treatment and family system modalities for patients with substance use disorder, as well as risk and safety assessment
• Sufficient typing and computer skills to facilitate use of Electronic Health Record required; experience with Electronic Health Record, including Smart preferred.
• Possess an understanding of appropriate community supports and systems available to patients after discharge. Demonstrate competency and possess the knowledge base, skill and ability to work in an outpatient setting.
• New grads welcome to apply with previous Outpatient or crisis experience.

CLINICIAN III REQUIREMENTS:

• Master's degree in social work, psychology, mental health counseling, or a related clinical field.
• Licensure as LMHC with 3 years post-licensure experience or LICSW.
• Minimum of two (2) years related experience in mental health and substance use settings, including at least one (1) year in substance use disorder.
• Post Master’s experience preferred.
• Previous supervisory experience required.
• Proficiency in Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or other specialized treatment approaches.
• Bilingual candidates may require successful completion of a language competency exam prior to beginning employment.
• Competent computer skills with the ability to document in the electronic medical record.