Outpatient Clinician in Springfield at LSC- Adult Specialist

Role Details

If you are an experienced clinician or a new graduate looking to help improve our community and grow professionally, then keep reading because this is for you!!

Join our team of competent and compassionate professionals as a Master’s-Level Clinician in Outpatient Services at Behavioral Health Network!

Your experience, knowledge and great skills will support Outpatient Services with the following:

Outpatient Clinicians provide direct services to BHN clients across the lifespan via outcome-driven, evidence-based psychotherapy and social-emotional skills training and support. Services are delivered in a variety of settings and modalities, including clinics, homes, schools, outreach community locations, or via telehealth platforms. Clinical services include comprehensive assessments, individual, couple, family, and group therapy, and coordination with other service providers as indicated. Outpatient Clinicians maintain their caseload, participate in clinical team meetings and supervision, formulate collaborative treatment plans, measure progress toward set outcomes, and coordinate treatment with a multidisciplinary team. Fostering your growth through regular clinical supervision and mentorship is one of the best parts of working in the Outpatient Department at BHN. License-eligible clinicians have twice-weekly individual and group supervision with a supervisor with the right credentials for you to get your license (LMHC, LMFT, LICSW, and even Psychologists.) Independently-licensed clinicians continue to receive regular supervision for consultation, professional growth, and administrative support

We offer a generous New-Hire Bonus for License Eligible and Bilingual staff, along with a newly higher salary structure and the potential for earned productivity bonuses.

Who are we?

The Liberty Street Clinic (LSC) in Springfield is a vibrant, collaborative urban setting which offers mental health and substance abuse treatment to adults using evidence-based individual and group treatment modalities. At LSC, we aim to help people achieve and maintain optimal real world functioning and assistance in pursuing life goals and improving interpersonal relationships.

Clinicians at Liberty Street may be eligible for loan repayment through the National Health Service Corps (NHSC).

This position is looking for an Adult Specialist in addition to needing Outpatient experience.

Behavioral Health Network is a growing non-profit community behavioral health agency that has been providing services to children, adults, families and communities in Western Massachusetts since 1938. BHN provides comprehensive, outcome-driven behavioral health care. We are dedicated to offering high quality, affordable and culturally appropriate care to people of all ages and income levels in our constituent communities.

Reasons to work with BHN:

• Work with an agency who does amazing things for others
• You will be able to change a person’s life
• You will expand your experience in various health areas at the same time
• You will have the opportunity to grow within the agency
• You will not be bored with our fast-paced environment
• You will have excellent benefits package & time off benefits available

Qualifications/Requirements

What are we looking for in an Outpatient Clinician?

• Bilingual/bicultural candidates encouraged to apply!
• Master’s Degree or higher in Social Work, Clinical/Counseling Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, or Marriage and Family Therapy (required prior to start date).
• Independent Licensure OR License-Eligible and working toward Independent Licensure (required).
• Massachusetts CANS certification (required prior to start date).
• Experience providing clinical services with children, adolescents, and/or adults (required).
• Broad knowledge of mental health diagnoses and evidence-based treatment techniques (required).
• Internship or professional experience in an Outpatient setting (preferred).
• Familiarity with electronic medical record (EMR,) internet, word processing and email systems (preferred).

**NOTICE**

In accordance with the BHN Mandatory COVID vaccine policy - all staff, interns, temps, residents and contractors are required to be fully vaccinated no later than day one of employment. Medical or religious exemptions will be offered and must be approved prior to starting work.

The same guidelines noted above apply during flu season (defined as December 1st – through end of flu season as announced by the CDC) for BHN’s Mandatory Influenza Vaccine policy.

Additionally, BHN is a Tobacco Free workplace. All Staff, interns, temps, residents and contractors agree not to smell of or use Tobacco or ENDS products while on paid work time or within sight of any BHN facility.

How do I apply to be an Outpatient Clinician?

If you are interested in this opportunity, please click “Apply for Job” from Kronos/WFD or visit our website at www.bhnworks.org and click on “Browse All Jobs” to apply!

BHN maintains its commitment to social justice and diversity and strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply.

Behavioral Health Network provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.