LADCI - Clinician

CHD Careers • Springfield, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Center for Human Development (CHD) is seeking a clinician to join its START (Stimulant Treatment and Recovery Team), a program supporting individuals experiencing stimulant use disorder. The program takes an approach that treats both mind and body. This is a full-time, on-site position in Springfield, Massachusetts. The clinician works with individual clients in sessions and runs multiple groups throughout the week. The role calls for a flexible, client-focused approach and the ability to work with people experiencing substance use disorder without judgment or bias. Peer experience is welcomed.

The LADCI engages clients in the treatment alliance, provides individual and/or group treatment, responds to client safety and well-being needs, collaborates with a diverse team, meets billing and documentation deadlines, and pursues ongoing professional development. The listed pay range is $62,000–$68,000, based on unlicensed status and/or licensure held.

CHD provides community-oriented human services focused on promoting, enhancing, and protecting the dignity and welfare of people in need. The organization describes inclusion as a daily practice and notes that its staff are multicultural, multilingual, and fluent in sign language.

Requirements

• LADCI degree.
• A master’s degree in psychology, social work, or a related field.
• Eligibility for credentialing by MassHealth and licensure in Massachusetts.
• Proficiency in verbal and written communication.
• Competence in electronic health records.
• Understanding of and ability to work without judgment or bias with individuals experiencing substance use disorder.
• Flexibility and a client-focused approach.

Nice To Haves

• Lived experience or a specialty/interest in working with this population.
• Experience working with diverse populations, including people who are unhoused, LGBTQIA individuals, underserved communities, and Indigenous individuals.
• Peer experience.

Responsibilities

• Fully engage clients in the treatment alliance.
• Provide individual and/or group treatment to help clients improve presenting symptoms and problems.
• Recognize and respond as needed to protect clients’ safety and well-being, including mandated reporting, referrals for crisis evaluations or higher levels of care, and crisis management.
• Collaborate with a diverse team of professionals to enhance client success.
• Meet billing and documentation deadlines.
• Engage in ongoing professional development.
• Work with individual clients in sessions and run multiple groups throughout the week.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level