Per Diem Outpatient Clinician (Evenings & Saturdays)

Open Sky Community Services Inc.; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent supervision

Professional development and training

Job summary

Open Sky Community Services is seeking a licensed clinician or candidate in progress to provide assessment, treatment planning, and therapeutic support across residential and community-based settings. You will screen, enroll, and assess individuals using person-centered planning and evidence-based practices.

The role emphasizes collaboration with care partners, ongoing counseling, and development of individualized plans. Strong licensure progress and driver’s license are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Services field required.
• LCSW/LADCI/LMHC licensure or licensure eligible with defined timelines.
• Driver’s license and acceptable driving record required.
• Experience in crisis intervention and residential settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with care coordination partners and other stakeholders for integrated support.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with community organizations to strengthen supports.
• Conduct individual counseling, facilitate groups, and lead treatment planning meetings.
• Provide clinical consultation and training to the interdisciplinary team.
• Participate in on-call rotation and critical incident review, including on-site response if needed.

Skills

Crisis intervention experience

Group counseling

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Services field

Licensed Practitioner of Healing Arts eligibility (LCSW/LADCI/LMHC)

Job description

Job Description

Are you a licensed clinician or working toward licensure and looking to make a meaningful impact? Join Open Sky and take the next step in your career with us! Open Sky provides person-centered, evidence-based services that empower individuals to achieve their goals, build on their strengths, and live meaningful lives in their communities. Our multidisciplinary teams work collaboratively to deliver compassionate, high-quality care and support tailored to each individual’s unique needs and aspirations. We are committed to helping people develop skills, strengthen natural supports, enhance overall well-being, and increase independence through a holistic and recovery-oriented approach. The Clinician provides assessment, treatment planning, and therapeutic support to individuals across residential, community-based, and supportive service settings. They complete screening, intake, and enrollment activities as required, including initial and ongoing assessments of strengths, needs, risk factors, and protective factors. The Clinician develops and implements comprehensive assessments and individualized treatment plans using person-centered planning and evidence-based practices.

Other Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with care coordination partners, healthcare providers, community agencies, and other stakeholders to ensure individuals receive comprehensive, integrated support.
• Develop and maintain productive partnerships with community-based organizations and service providers to strengthen the agency’s network of supports and resources.
• Conduct individual counseling sessions, facilitate support groups, and lead treatment planning meetings with individuals served.
• Provide clinical consultation, guidance, and training to members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Participate in the on-call rotation and critical incident review process, including potential on-site response when needed.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Social Services field, required.
• Must be a Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts or licensed eligible with the following criteria:
• LCSW - must be licensed within 6 months of hire
• LADCI - must be licensed within 1 year of hire
• LMHC - must be licensed within 2 years of hire
• Previous professional clinical work with experience in crisis intervention and residential work highly preferred.
• Valid driver’s license, and acceptable driving record, required.

Pay and Compensation

Open Sky is proud to have a competitive compensation model for clinicians. In addition to FREE CEU’s and PAID licensure, clinicians are compensated in a range based on current licensure and experience.

Pay Range: $44.41 - $44.41

Benefits of Working for Open Sky

• Excellent Supervision (Individual and Group)
• Professional Development and Training Opportunities
• Generous paid time off plan – you start with 29 days (almost 6 weeks!) in your first year, including 12 paid holidays. Increases to 32 days in your 2nd year, and the current maximum is 43 days (OVER 8 WEEKS!)
• We pay for your higher education
• reimbursement for a variety of Human Services certifications
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Prescription Plan
• 403b Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Life Insurance (100% Employer-Paid)
• Eligible employer for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program
• And more!

About Us

At Open Sky Community Services, we open our doors, hearts, and minds to the belief that every individual, regardless of perceived limitations, deserves the chance to live a productive and fulfilling life. Open Sky is on an anti-racist journey, committed to learning, living, and breathing inclusion, opportunity, diversity, racial equity, and justice for ALL. At Open Sky, you’ll join over 1,300 compassionate and highly trained professionals who put innovative, evidence-based practices to work in ways that positively impact our communities across Central Massachusetts and beyond. As a trauma-informed organization, Open Sky strives for transparency and sensitivity to the experiences of those we interact with. Self-care is encouraged, and we are committed to providing a positive work culture that is focused on continuous learning and the value of diverse perspectives.

Open Sky is proud to be an industry leader in pay and benefits.

Open Sky celebrates diversity and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with federal and state employment opportunity laws, qualified applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran, or disabled Veteran status.

Open Sky Community Services, Inc. offers a wide range of services for adults, adolescents, and children experiencing mental health challenges, developmental and intellectual disabilities, substance use disorders, brain injury, homelessness and other complex challenges. Open Sky has 1,300 employees, an annual budget of over $100 million and more than 100 programs throughout the region serving more than 8,000 individuals. We support those we serve to achieve their definition of wellness, and pursue the opportunities and relationships that are meaningful to them. We help them see beyond what they thought was possible, to find their open sky. For more information, please visit www.openskycs.org.