Mental Health Clinician

Volunteers of America Massachusetts; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 63,540 - 77,660; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus of $1000

Health, vision, and dental insurance

403(b) retirement plan with employer match

Generous vacation benefits

Employee assistance program

Loan forgiveness (Public Service Loan Forgiveness)

Fitness/wellness reimbursement

Job summary

Volunteers of America Massachusetts is looking for a dedicated Mental Health Clinician to join our team. You will ensure the highest quality of behavioral health care at our residential recovery home, assisting clients through treatment plans and sessions.

This full-time role requires a Master's degree in mental health counseling or social work and experience in providing treatment. We offer a starting salary of $70,600, excellent benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, and a sign-on bonus of $1000.

Qualifications

• Must have a Master’s degree in mental health counseling, social work, or a related discipline.
• Experience providing treatment to individuals and in groups.
• Computer proficiency is preferred in electronic health records, Microsoft Word and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate a therapeutic and supportive environment for residents.
• Work with residents to develop individualized action plans.
• Deliver individual and group sessions weekly.
• Attend clinical supervision and staff meetings.
• Collaborate with client’s collateral contacts and providers.

Skills

Mental health counseling

Group therapy

Substance use treatment

Computer proficiency

Education

Master’s degree in mental health counseling, social work, or a related discipline

Tools

Electronic health records

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

The Opportunity: Mental Health Clinician

Job Type: Full-Time, On-site

Salary: Starting at $70,600

Hours: Tues‑Sat or Sun‑Thu 9‑5 pm or 10‑6 pm

Additional salary may be possible for those with experience.

We also offer a sign‑on bonus of $1000.

What We Do

Through our powerful integrated behavioral health care model, we bring together vast resources from a diverse team of caring staff to help each client meet their personal goals. The care we provide paves the way for greater opportunity and second chances by focusing on the critical pillars towards a healthy life: behavioral health, financial stability, and safe housing.

As a Mental Health Clinician with VOAMASS

You’ll have a dynamic and critical role ensuring the highest quality of behavioral health care at our residential co‑occurring recovery home. Our program helps men recover and achieve wellness through a client‑centered, trauma‑informed harm reduction framework. As a Mental Health Clinician, you'll make an impact creating treatment plans that provide the level of support needed by each individual and provide care through individual and group sessions.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate a therapeutic and supportive environment for residents to provide in‑the‑moment clinical intervention in the residential milieu.
• Work with residents to develop individualized action plans focused on mental health, substance use and co‑occurring symptoms with a whole‑person health approach.
• Deliver individualized sessions for up to 8 residents, and group sessions for up to 16 residents weekly.
• Attend weekly individual clinical supervision, group clinical supervision and staff meetings.
• Collaborate with client’s collateral contacts, the integrated team, and/or any providers working with the residents.

Qualifications

• Must have a Master’s degree in mental health counseling, social work, or a related discipline.
• Experience providing treatment to individuals and in groups.
• Computer proficiency is preferred in electronic health records, Microsoft Word and Outlook.

Preferred Experience

• Diagnosing substance use disorders, mental health disorders, and/or co‑occurring disorders.
• Experience providing treatment of substance use disorders including, but not limited to: CBT, motivational interviewing, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or other person‑centered approaches.
• Knowledge of milieu therapy in residential settings; substance use modalities, harm reduction approaches, trauma‑informed care, whole‑person health approaches, dual diagnosis, and commitment to meeting the needs of the most vulnerable.

Benefits

• Individual and group clinical supervision toward licensure.
• Excellent health, vision, and dental insurance with 90% of medical deductible and certain co‑pays paid by employer.
• Multiple opportunities to use pre‑tax dollars to save for expenses such as health care (flexible spending account), child care, transit, and parking.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match.
• 24/7 nurse hotline for urgent health questions.
• Employee assistance program to provide help with family concerns, stress management, legal issues, and more.
• Employer‑paid long‑term disability and life insurance.
• Pet insurance.
• Tuition remission programs.
• Loan forgiveness (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).
• Generous vacation benefits, starting at three weeks and moving to four weeks after three years of employment.
• 14 paid holidays, higher than industry average.
• Fitness/wellness reimbursement to cover expenses such as gym membership.
• Employee discount program on hundreds of items such as computers, cell phone plans and accessories, furniture, hotels, vacation home rentals, etc.
• Cash bonus, with no annual cap, for referring other qualified candidates for employment.

VOAMASS is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.