Mental Health Clinician

Mental Health Clinician OpportunityThe Opportunity: Master's level (or licensed) Clinician in an outpatient setting providing substance use disorder and related therapeutic interventions.Job Type: Full-time, Weds-Sun, Hybrid WFH SchedulePay: Starting salary of $70,000 for recent grads! Additional salary possible for those with experience. We also offer a sign-on bonus of $1500 plus top-tier, affordable benefits!Recent and upcoming grads encouraged to apply! We offer excellent on-the-job training and we provide licensed clinical supervision!VOAMASS gives members of the community who need help the most the services, support, and tools they need to create a fresh start. At VOAMASS, our dedicated integrated care teams are committed to serving the whole person.As a Mental Health Clinician, you will work with a dynamic clinical care team that is committed to identifying client's individual needs, working through barriers, and developing proactive strategies. As a Mental Health Clinician, you will provide mental health services that follows a whole-person approach to treat anxiety, depression, self-esteem, school problems, substance use disorders, and a range of other issues.The Clinician role is a hybrid role, with in office days located at our outpatient clinic in Taunton to conduct in-person sessions, and will be telehealth sessions during work from home days. The schedule is Wednesday - Sunday.Some of your critical responsibilities:Maintain an active billable caseload of thirty three (33) hours per week on average, including individual, couples, family, and group sessions.Work with clients to develop individualized action plans focused on mental health, substance use and co-occurring symptoms.Attend weekly individual clinical supervision, group clinical supervision and staff meetings.Serve as part of the integrated services care team within VOAMASS to enhance client's experiences with a whole-person health approach.Serve as part of the crisis team to ensure that clients are provided crisis intervention services, brief supportive psychotherapy, and timely assessments to triage and refer to providers based on acuity of need.The Mental Health Clinician role is about making a difference in the lives of the people we serve. You'll bring the following qualifications:Must have a 60 credit Master's Degree from an accredited institution with a focus in mental health counseling, social work, psychology, or a related human services field. Master's program must have included an internship.Licensed candidates (LMHC, LICSW, and LADCI) must hold an active license in MAUnlicensed candidates must be eligible for licensure by timeline set for each licensure trackMust have at least a year of experience working with clients diagnosed with substance use disorders, mental health disorders, and co-occurring disorders.Must have experience working with various ages, diverse populations, and a wide range of diagnosesMust have experience using safety/risk assessment skills in supporting high risk populationsMust have knowledge of trauma-informed and harm reduction philosophiesComputer skills required to learn electronic medical record systemSince 1934, VOAMASS has provided critical services to the residents of the Commonwealth. From pioneering early residential treatment programs in the 1960's to leading today in the field of mental health programming, VOAMASS can be counted on to tackle our greatest challenges.For full-time employees, including our Mental Health Clinician our comprehensive and generous benefits package includes:Individual and group clinical supervision toward licensureExcellent health, vision, and dental insurance with 85% of medical deductible and certain co-pays paid by employerMultiple opportunities to use pre-tax dollars to save for expenses such as health care (flexible spending account), child care, transit, and parking403(b) retirement plan with employer match24/7 nurse hotline for urgent health questionsEmployee assistance program to provide help with family concerns, stress management, legal issues, and moreEmployer-paid long-term disability and life insurancePet insuranceTuition remission programsLoan forgiveness (Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program)Generous vacation benefits, starting at three weeks and moving to four weeks after three years of employment14 paid holidays, higher than industry averageFitness/wellness reimbursement to cover expenses such as gym membershipEmployee 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 employmentVOAMASS 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.