Clinician, Leominster

Clinical and Support Options, Inc; Leominster (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

403(b) plan

CEUs & training

Flexible work environment

Job summary

Clinical and Support Options, Inc. (CSO) in Leominster, MA seeks a Clinician to join its PACT team. The role provides assessment, treatment planning, and coordination of care to support adults with behavioral health disorders in community and office settings.

You'll lead individual and group therapy, complete intakes, develop and run groups, provide crisis support, teach daily living skills, and connect clients with community resources while fostering a respectful, recovery-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Clinical Master's degree required or equivalent licensure eligibility.
• Experience preferred in treatment of adults and/or families.
• Massachusetts licensure in appropriate discipline required or eligible.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group therapy and psychoeducation in office and community settings
• Assist with intake completion and facilitation of holding sessions/brief interventions
• Develop, recruit and conduct substance abuse, rehabilitation and treatment groups
• Provide skills training in daily living activities and communication/ conflict resolution
• Offer motivational counseling and intensive support during crises or transitions
• Identify community resources and access services across mental health, addiction and medical care
• Help clients build a natural support network of family and friends
• Participate in crisis and intervention treatment as part of a mini-treatment team
• Coordinate admissions to structured/safe environments when needed

Skills

Clinical skills

Team collaboration

Crisis intervention

Education

Clinical Master's degree

Job description

CSO is looking for a Clinician to join our PACT team in Leominster.

Program for Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) is an evidence-based intensive outpatient treatment program designed to assist adults overcome the barriers to their recovery from severe and persistent behavioral health disorders.

This position will provide clinical services in assessment, treatment planning, and coordination of care; provide treatment, rehabilitation and support services with the purpose of enhancing the emotional well-being, stability and social functions of program consumers.

You Will:

• Provide individual and group therapy and psychoeducation in office and community settings
• Assist with completion of intakes and facilitation of holding sessions/brief intervention services when needed
• Propose, develop, recruit and conduct substance abuse, rehabilitation and treatment groups
• Provide skills training and assistance in areas of daily living activities including basic living and interactive skills, providing "in vivo" skills training, side by side assistance, vocational and pre-vocational support to clients to include identifying interests and strengths and goals, and development of individualized placements. Assist in developing communication and conflict resolution skills
• Provide motivational counseling, prompting, and intensive support to consumers during psychiatric crises or periods of transition
• Provide education and support with identifying community resources including appropriate mental health, addiction and medical services, and accessing services of choice
• Provide assistance with developing and maintaining a "natural support network" of family and friends
• Provide crisis and intervention treatment services as members of mini-treatment team; work with team and individuals to minimize use of inpatient psychiatric treatment via rapid assessment and development of hospital diversion tactics to include medication assessment and treatment, increased intensity of services, and environmental adaptation as indicated
• Provide stage specific individual and group substance abuse treatment to clients with coexisting substance use disorders; coordinate admissions to structured and safe environments such as hospitals, crisis stabilization beds, respite or detox units as indicated

Your Background:

• Clinical Master's degree
• Experience (preferred) in treatment of adults and/or families
• Must be eligible for or hold highest level of Massachusetts' licensure in appropriate discipline
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation

Bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

We also seek applicants who embody CSO's values by being:

• Positive -- maintaining resiliency and focusing on solutions
• Respectful -- collaborating and effectively communicating
• Insightful -- demonstrating self-awareness and effectively priority setting
• Conscientious -- taking accountability and applying feedback

WhatWe Offer

At CSO, we believe our employees areour greatest asset. We are committed to supporting your professional growth,well-being, and success through:

• Health and dental insurance
• Generous paid time off
• 403(b) retirement savings plan
• Free CEUs and ongoing professional development throughin-house training
• Group-rate supplemental insurance options
• A flexible, supportive, and collaborative workenvironment

WhyJoin CSO?

For more than 50 years, Clinical& Support Options, Inc. (CSO) has been providing innovative,compassionate behavioral health services throughout Western Massachusetts. Withlocations across Springfield, Northampton, Greenfield, and surroundingcommunities, our multidisciplinary teams work together to make a meaningfuldifference in the lives of individuals and families.

When you join CSO, you become partof a mission-driven organization where collaboration, professional growth, andcommunity partnerships are valued. We encourage our employees to bringtheirideas, strengths, and unique perspectives to their work—and provideopportunities to learn, grow, and build a rewarding career along the way.

AGreat Place to Work

CSO was named a HealthcareIndustry Top Workplace, and has been recognized as the fastest-growingbehavioral health agency in Western Massachusetts. Our commitment to ouremployees is reflected in our consistently strong internal employeesatisfaction results, with more than 90% of CSO staff reporting that theywould recommend CSO as a great place to work.

We invite you to learn more aboutCSO and discover what makes our organization a great place to build yourcareer.

ProfessionalDevelopment

We are committed to helping ouremployees continue to learn and grow. CSO offers in-house training andprofessional development opportunities in areas such as:

Trauma-Informed Care • MotivationalInterviewing • Mindfulness Skills • and more