Part Time Mental Health Clinician
About The Position
Through our powerful integrated behavioral health care model, we bring together vast resources from a diverse team of caring staff to help each client meet their personal goals. The care we provide paves the way for greater opportunity and second chances by focusing on the critical pillars towards a healthy life: behavioral health, financial stability, and safe housing. As Mental Health Clinician with VOAMASS, you’ll have a dynamic and critical role ensuring the highest quality of behavioral health care at a residential co-occurring recovery home. Our program helps women recover and achieve wellness through a client-centered, trauma-informed harm reduction framework. As a Mental Health Clinician, you'll make an impact creating treatment plans that provide the level of support needed by each individual and provide care through individual and group sessions . The Mental Health Clinician role is about making a difference in the lives of the people we serve. Since 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. VOAMASS 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.
Requirements
- Master’s degree preferred in mental health counseling, social work, or a related discipline. If not completed degree, Must be enrolled in a Master's Degree Program and nearing completion.
- Experience providing treatment to individuals and in groups.
- Computer proficiency is preferred in electronic health records, Microsoft Word and Outlook.
Nice To Haves
- Diagnosing substance use disorders, mental health disorders, and/or co-occurring disorders
- Experience providing treatment of substance use disorders including, but not limited to: CBT, motivational interviewing, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or other person-centered approaches
- Knowledge of milieu therapy in residential settings; substance use modalities, harm reduction approaches, trauma informed care, whole person health approaches, dual diagnosis, and commitment to meeting the needs of the most vulnerable.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate a therapeutic and supportive environment for residents to provide in-the-moment clinical intervention in the residential milieu
- Work with residents to develop individualized action plans focused on mental health, substance use and co-occurring symptoms with a whole-person health approach
- Deliver individualized sessions for up to 8 residents, and group sessions for up to 16 residents weekly
- Attend weekly individual clinical supervision, group clinical supervision and staff meetings.
- Collaborate with client’s collateral contacts, the integrated team, and/or any providers working with the residents
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
