Licensed or License Eligible Clinician

CHD Brand; Chicopee (MA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Center for Human Development (CHD)’s Adult Community Crisis Stabilization Unit seeks Clinicians to join a team delivering on-site behavioral health crisis care for adults. The program operates 24/7, offering assessments, care coordination, and follow-up, with integrated services across CHD’s Community Services Network.

Ideal candidates hold a Master’s in mental health counseling or social work, are eligible for licensure, and possess strong communication.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in mental health counseling, social work or related field.
• Clinician must be eligible for licensure and maintain license in good standing.
• Proficient in verbal and written communication and able to use an electronic health record.
• Access to reliable transportation.
• Pass a CORI and driving background check.

Responsibilities

• Engage on-site clients in behavioral health crisis and conduct comprehensive assessments.
• Provide individual and group therapy and some care coordination.
• Maintain client safety and coordinate discharge to appropriate levels of care.
• Collaborate with family or community supports and document accordingly.
• Attend meetings and supervision as required and maintain client records.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Computer literacy

EHR usage

Education

Master's degree in mental health counseling, social work or related field

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

Center for Human Development (CHD)’s Community Services Network is seeking Clinicians to work in a team environment providing care to adults at CHD’s Adult Community Crisis Stabilization Unit. This program offers 24/7 support, assessment, care coordination, and follow up to those clients experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis. All CBHC Programs are located in one location and integrated highly to treat individuals and families throughout the care continuum.

Open 7 days per week, with the intention of offering the right service at the right time, all shifts are available. The ideal clinician will have a master’s degree that prepares them for independent licensure.

Oriented to offering a continuum of care across all services, the right candidate will be dynamic, curious, person-centered and demonstrate initiative.

Job Responsibilities:

• Clinician works to engage on-site clients in behavioral health crisis. comprehensive assessments, individual and group therapy, some care coordination and support to maintain safety of client and others, collaborate with family or other community supports as identified by client, offer timely and appropriate interventions, and plan discharge to appropriate levels of care.
• Clinician knows and updates a body of clinical knowledge used to gather and analyze client problems. Clinician knows, maintains and uses a set of treatment methods which are appropriate to the diagnosis, and which are consistent with accepted practice standards for the field of social work or mental health counseling.
• Clinician learns and follows practices for the protection of personal health information and report any breaches of such practice immediately.
• Clinician interacts with colleagues, supervisors and helping professionals outside of CHD on behalf of the client and communicates in a professional manner to support the client’s treatment goals. Clinician will attend external agency meetings, clinic staff meetings, and periodic trainings as required and also attends regular individual supervision meetings.
• The clinician fulfills the mission and the core values of the agency and represents these values to clients and community contacts.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Clinician holds a Master’s in mental health counseling, social work or related field
• Clinicians eligible for licensure will provide a copy of their professional license and must renew /maintain their license in good standing. Clinicians will complete and update any documentation required for the credentialing process.
• Proficient in verbal and written communication. Able to utilize a computer and become competent in the use of an electronic health record.
• Access to reliable transportation.
• Be able to pass a CORI and driving background check.

Salary: Pay starts at $65,000 per year with consideration based on licensure and experience.

At CHD, Center for Human Development, Care Finds a Way:

The Center for Human Development (CHD) provides a broad range of high-quality, community-oriented human services dedicated to promoting, enhancing, and protecting the dignity and welfare of people in need.

Qualifications

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

NPI Number

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