Seeking a Clinician specializing in mental health and recovery for a private not-for-profit behavioral healthcare organization. 
 
Job ID: 23971
Employment Type: Direct Hire 
Location: Onsite in New Bedford, MA 
Schedule: Full-Time, 40 hours per week, 8am – 4pm  
*Either Monday-Friday or Sunday-Thursday depending on candidate preference 
 
As a Clinician, you’ll be supporting a program that provides intensive treatment, rehabilitation, and supportive services for individuals experiencing multiple life challenges, such as homelessness, unemployment, addictive disorders, legal involvement, and/or significant medical conditions. 
 

Responsibilities at a Glance:

• Screening, Assessment, And Individual Action Planning 
• Program Development & Implementation 
• Therapeutic Support 
• Leadership, Coaching, & Professional Development 
• Documentation 

Requirements:

• Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology 
• License required – LCSW, LICSW, LMHC 
• 3+ years of experience in community support programs serving persons with chronic mental disabilities and co-occuring disorders is preferred 
• Knowledge of the DSM and its clinical application; knowledge and practice of well established accepted practices and evidence based clinical intervention methods and their appropriate applications (i.e., Motivational Interviewing, CBT, and DBT) 
• Valid driver’s license required 

 
Responsibilities in Detail:
Screening, Assessment, And Individual Action Planning 

• Screen and meet clients 
• Assess, create, maintain and monitor if any immediate interventions are needed to maintain the health and safety of the person until the Individualized Action Plan is developed. 
• Maintain accurate Adult Comprehensive Assessment tool reviews. 
• Develop a crisis management and relapse-prevention plan. 
• Monitor that all screenings, assessments and individual action plans are developed collaboratively. 

Program Development & Implementation 

• Integrate an effective treatment plan for serious and persistent mental illness, into everyday practice and clinical intervention. 
• Evaluate and reviews clinical implementation of their services and programming in conjunction with Lead Clinician. 
• Integrates a mix of services to meet the complex needs of clients. 
• Assist with leading the process of effective clinical service delivery and timely implementation of services. 

Therapeutic Support 

• Develop and maintains clinically informed and therapeutically valid relationships with clients. 
• Provides clinical support to clients with co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders, offering intervention. 
• Provide face-to-face crisis intervention to aid the clients in managing a crisis and providing short-term intervention to decrease risk and manage symptoms. 
• Offer family support, education, resources, and training related to the treatment and effects of mental illness and substance abuse disorders. 
• Develops, implements, and facilitates clinical groups.

Leadership, Coaching, & Professional Development 

• Assists Lead Clinician in providing clinical supervision to staff.  
• Provides clinical leadership and informed opinion regarding clinical decision-making, implementation of services, and outcomes. 

Documentation 

• Produce clinical documentation that is clear and concise, reflecting the client’s need during recovery. 
• Provide written documentation required by the companies policies and procedures. 
• Maintain and or produces records, report & statistics necessary for program functioning and evaluation as required. 

Full Benefits Package Includes:

• Health, Dental, Vision Plans – Choice between 4 medical plans
  • Extensive network of providers through Blue Cross Blue Shield, Delta Dental, and VSP
  • Wellness Program and Discounted Rates Offered
• Paid Time Off (15 days), Paid Holidays (6 days), Extended Sick Leave
• 403b Retirement Plan
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• Auto, Home, and Pet Insurance Discounts
• Tuition Reimbursements

About the Company:
This private, non-profit behavioral healthcare organization provides comprehensive mental health services to individuals experiencing life challenges, such as homelessness, unemployment, addictive disorders, legal involvement, and/or significant medical conditions.

This organization offers intensive treatment, rehabilitation, and supportive services to help clients with chronic mental illness and co-occurring disorders achieve social, economic, emotional, and personal independence in order to live in the community. 

Their mission is to end the stigmas that come with mental health and have devoted their lives to educating, supporting, and healing the world, one clinic at a time. They currently serve more than 7,000 individuals through a person-centered approach across 6 states with increasingly progressive models of care for individuals with serious and persistent mental illness. They’re guided by the vision of being a national leader for behavioral healthcare, program innovation, and workforce development and they’re looking for other like-minded individuals who want to join them on their journey.

Parker Staffing offers Non-Clinical Healthcare opportunities throughout the nation. We work on both front-office and back-office positions including Medical Assistants, Nursing Assistants, Medical Coders and Billers, Patient Services Representatives, and more. Visit our employment opportunities page at http://www.parkerstaffing.com to review our full offering of temp, temp-to-hire, and direct hire job openings!  
 
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.